Here are the interesting Africa Tech News you should look out for today
We’re in a season of Funds… Piggybank.ng, Nigeria’s online and mobile app savings platform, has secured a seed Funding of $1.1M, from High Net Worth Individuals, led by Olumide Soyombo, Founder of LeadPath Nigeria, with support from International and Pan-African investors Village Capital and Ventures Platform.
In more funding news, Google is partnering with Orange Digital Ventures to find, fund and potentially acquire start-ups in Africa. See more here.
Evergreen Innovations by Africans… see the following technology innovation that emerged from Africa and has gained global acceptability.
You May Soon Be Able To Unlock Your Door With Your iPhone… Apple may be introducing a new function that would allow you to unlock your car and house doors with your iPhone.
Also in Kenya, Uber has launched a food delivery app called Uber Eats, which makes getting great food as simple as requesting an Uber ride, the app will enable eaters in Nairobi make orders from their favourite restaurants for delivery to various parts of the city.
In other news, recall that we reported Kenya’s new law about licenses for video content on social media and that sparked controversy on social media.
Just yesterday, Uganda followed suit, this time with a daily levy on the use of social media in the country. Read more here.