Tag: tech in africa

The ygap South Africa Accelerator is now accepting applications; the program assists startups in developing and testing their business models, ...

WhatsApp users can now edit messages within 15 minutes after sending them

WhatsApp is finally implementing a much-requested feature: the ability to edit sent messages. Users of WhatsApp will now have the ...

Meta has been slammed with a staggering $1.3 billion fine for data transfers violation

Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by the European Union privacy regulator for its misuse of user information and ...

The cloud operations division of Amazon is planning to invest $13 billion in India by the year 2030

Amazon's cloud computing division will double its previous investments in India to 1.06 trillion rupees ($13 billion) by 2023 to meet ...

Argentine Fintech Ualá acquires ABC Capital Bank in Mexico

Ualá acquired ABC Capital Bank in Mexico. The purchase marks a significant step in their expansion efforts and commitment to advancing financial inclusion ...

Finnish start-up Vensum raises €3.8M

Finnish energy tech start-up Vensum has raised a €3.8 million funding round which will see it further develop its power converter technology. ...

Spanish media-tech start-up Yuvod raises €4M

Yuvod, the product-as-a-service (PaaS) for video platforms, is eyeing an all-American expansion to continue its success in Latin America. The ...

Paris-based Sekoia.io bags €35M

Paris-based Sekoia.io, a cybersecurity SaaS company, announced that it has raised €35M from Banque des Territoires, Bright Pixel (former Sonae ...

Sweden’s healthcare startup Encare secures €1.5M