Newscenter Media News ETAP, an insurtech that creates solutions and incentives to deepen insurance penetration across Africa, has acquired an operational license from the National Insurance Commission (NIC) of Ghana – the first …
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Indonesia bans sale of Google Pixel
The Indonesian government has banned the sale of Google phones for not meeting domestic and content requirements. This came a few days after the authorities stopped the sale of iPhone …
Read More »LinkedIn unveils AI agent for recruitment roles
Professional social media site, Linkedin, has introduced Hiring Assistant, its first AI agent, to automate recruiters’ tedious activities. Hari Srinivasan, vice president of products at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, said in …
Read More »Janngo Capital announces final close of its oversubscribed $78m funding
Janngo Capital, a venture capital firm has reached the final close of its oversubscribed $78 million fund, marking Africa’s largest gender-equal tech Venture Capital (VC) fund. With this fundraising, Janngo …
Read More »Brazil slams Meta, TikTok, Kwai with $525m suit over alleged failure to protect minors online
The Brazilian offices of TikTok, Kwai, and Meta are the targets of two lawsuits brought by Brazil’s Collective Defense Institute, a consumer rights group, seeking 3 billion reais ($525 million). …
Read More »Gebeya establishes innovative ecosystem to bridge shortage of AI skills in Africa
Pan-African Talent Cloud technology company, Gebeya Inc. today announced a historic effort to establish an innovative ecosystem of 50,000 NVIDIA-certified developers in Africa. This ambitious initiative aims to empower African …
Read More »CrowdStrike reacts to Delta Air Lines lawsuit over tech outage
American cybersecurity technology company, Crowd strike, has reacted to the lawsuit filed by Delta Airlines over the massive global tech outage which caused chaos across the world in July The …
Read More »Ride-hailing company Waymo secures $5.6bn funding to fund expansion
Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle venture has secured the sum of $5.6 billion in funding from investors to enlarge its market footprint and expand its robotaxi service in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and …
Read More »FEATURE: Three Ways AI tools can help drive efficiency for small businesses
Almost everywhere you look today the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is there. According to this year’s GoDaddy Global Entrepreneurship Survey, 94% of respondents reported that digitization has already …
Read More »Kaspersky uncovers new malware threat which targets 45 countries, 1,700 financial institutions
Despite the arrest of important operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a …
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