Ivorian-based Fintech Startup - Julaya - Raises US$2m in Pre-series A Funding Round
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Ivory Coast-based fintech startup, Julaya, has raised US$2 million in its pre-series A fundraising round. The funds, according to Julaya, would be…
Samsung to start developing 24-gigabit DDR5 memory chips; announces record-breaking profit
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Samsung Electronics has announced that it is developing a 24-gigabit Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) memory chips. The announcement was made during…
Google to end email sign-in support for devices running Android 2.3.7 and earlier
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Google has announced that users using Android devices running on version 2.3.7 (Gingerbread) or earlier, would soon be unable to use their…
Saint-Gobain Partners AfricArena to Launch Innovation Challenge for Fintech Startups in Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt
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Saint-Gobain, in partnership with African tech ecosystem accelerator and deal-flow platform, AfricArena, has launched an Innovation Challenge. The challenge is targeted at…
Call for Application: UNICEF Innovation Fund US$100K Equity-free Investment for Tech Startups
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The UNICEF Innovation Fund has presented an opportunity for startups into machine learning (ML), data science (DS), or artificial intelligence (AI) related…
Nigerian Game Developer - Maliyo Games - Partners Google to Train Young Africans on Mobile Game Development
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Search engine giant, Google, is teaming up with Nigerian mobile game developer, Maliyo Games, to host #GameUp Bootcamp in Ghana, Kenya, and…
Xiaomi Overtakes Apple to become Second-largest Smartphone Maker
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Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi, has overtaken Apple as the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. Xiaomi, with an 83% growth in shipments,…
WhatsApp Begins Multi-device Supports Roll-out For Beta Users
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WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the much-awaited feature that gives multi-device capability to its Beta users. The feature will allow users…
Africa-focused ID Verification Company, Smile Identity, Raises US$7m in Series A Funding
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Smile Identity, a company that provides ID verification and KYC compliance for African faces and identities through artificial intelligence (AI), has secured…