Kenyan Startup -Sukhiba Connect - Raises $1.5 Million for WhatsApp-based E-commerce Expansion in Africa
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Sukhiba Connect, a Kenyan social commerce startup, has secured $1.5 million in a funding round to drive its expansion beyond Kenya’s borders….
Fintech firm - Kippa - to discontinue KippaPay in profitability shift
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Kippa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced that it is discontinuing its offline payment product, KippaPay. The company is also laying off…
LinkedIn Announces Layoffs Amidst AI-Powered Transformation
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LinkedIn, the professional networking platform owned by Microsoft, announced on Monday that it will be laying off 668 employees across its engineering,…
Nigerian Logistics Startup - TruQ - Wins TC Startup Battlefield Competition
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TruQ, a Nigerian logistics startup, has won the TC Startup Battlefield competition. The startup, which operates by streamlining mid-mile logistics in Africa,…
Castelion Raises $14.2M In Seed Funding
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The defence industry is continuously evolving, and technological advancements play a pivotal role in ensuring national security and global stability, hence the…
Meta's Threads struggles to gain new users, lounges at bottom of the table
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Threads, the Meta-owned social media app aiming to replace Twitter, has been struggling to draw new users, and currently falling short of…
Kenyan logistics startup - Sendy - faces administration amidst economic challenges
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Sendy, a prominent Kenyan logistics startup founded in 2014, has taken the path of administration to mitigate financial distress and devise a…
WhatsApp to Stop Supporting Android Phones Running 4.1 or Below: What You Need to Know
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WhatsApp, the popular Meta-owned messaging platform, will stop supporting smartphones running Android 4.1 or below after October 24, 2023. The messaging platform…
Bluesky sees surge in new users after Musk proposes monthly fee for X users
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Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform positioned as an alternative to X, experienced a 100% surge in new users last week, after…