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Editor’s Be aware
- Week 17, 2023
- Learn time: 5 minutes
Hiya! Did you miss us? The previous few lengthy weekends (thanks April!) meant we couldn’t be in your inbox, however this week, we’re again with fascinating tales from all over the world. Learn on to study all about Tech Nation’s new proprietor, Meta’s persevering with shedding streak in Kenya, and extra.
Take pleasure in!
Pamela Tetteh Editor, TechCabal.
Editor’s Picks
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Sudan throttles its webPrior to now seven days, two military generals have unleashed navy forces on the Sudanese inhabitants in a jostle for energy. The disaster in Sudan is getting worse with stories of web shutdowns throughout the nation. |
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Zimbabwe’s gold-backed digital foreign moneyZimbabwe’s Reserve Financial institution has introduced its plans to introduce a digital foreign money that can be tied to the worth of gold. This could possibly be a game-changer for Zimbabweans who’ve been struggling to maintain up with the nation’s skyrocketing inflation price. |
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Uber and Bolt drivers converse upFinal week, we reported the latest fallout between Uber, Bolt and the Nigerian ride-hailing union, AUATWON. This week, we interviewed drivers of Bolt and Uber, and so they spoke about their understanding of the scenario. |
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Ought to prisoners entry computer systems?
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Meta loses once more in KenyaMeta is shedding a number of battles in Kenya. On Thursday, a Kenyan court docket dominated in opposition to Meta in a lawsuit levelled in opposition to it by two Ethiopians who accused the social media large of failing to reasonable inciting messages on its platform. |
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Tech Nation finds a purchaser
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Lending in Nigeria
Are you interested by the dynamics of borrowing between household and buddies, and the way expertise can play a job in fixing the issue?
Then this report by Sycamore, in partnership with TechCabal Insights, is for you.
It supplies complete analyses of the casual market and the way expertise will be leveraged to enhance the household lending sector in Nigeria.
Download here.
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MultiChoice hikes value of DStv and GOtvMultichoice, supplier of DStv and GOtv, has elevated the costs of its packages for the third time since 2019. Multichoice customers in Nigeria don’t have any different selection than to unsubscribe from the service or pay the rise, if they’ll afford it. |
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Was Nigeria’s census company hacked?
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Africell launches cell cash in AngolaCellular community operator Africell has launched its cell cash service “Afrimoney” in Angola. The platform will supply monetary companies resembling credit score, financial savings, insurance coverage, cell recharge, deposits, transfers, funds, and so on. |
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GTCO competes with Risevest and BambooThe mum or dad firm of GTBank, Warranty Belief Holding Firm (GTCO), has launched its 2022 monetary statements. The report exhibits the corporate will proceed providing wealth administration and fee service options like Risevest and Bamboo. |
Who introduced the cash this week?
This week, Maholla, a South African reward app received $1.5 million in seed funding from Buffet Group, Castleton Capital, Praesidium Capital Administration and Galloprovincialis.
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