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TECHBYTES: Hackers reportedly steal over 500,000 sensitives data from govt-owned Namibia telecoms company (BBC)
Namibia’s state-owned telecoms company has fallen victim to what is known as a ransomware attack resulting in the leak of sensitive customer data, ...
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Techbytes: Moroccan retail-tech startup Z raises $1.5million to drive intense growth (Africa NewsWatch)
Morocco-based B2B retail-tech marketplace, ZSystems, has announced closing a $1.5 million seed funding round which will see it carry out its ambitious expansion ...
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TechBytes: 7th Africa Tech Summit set to hold in Nairobi in February (Africa News Watch)
Over 2,000 industry leaders, corporates, investors and international delegations, will converge at the 7th edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, powered for the ...
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TechBytes: Kenya’s Ruto proposes tax on content creators, digital services amid efforts to expand tax base (Techpoint Africa)
Kenya President, William Ruto has announced plans to tax Kenyan content creators, especially those earning from monetisation opportunities introduced earlier this year. Speaking ...
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Techbytes: Sunculture partners Turaco to empower Kenyan farmers with affordable climate issurance (Africa NewsWatch)
Kenyan solar-powered irrigation solutions startup, SunCulture, has joined forces with leading mass-market insurtech company, Turaco, to launch a platform called “SunCulture Protect”, aimed ...
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Techbytes: Tech minister, Mutati, announces Zambia as hub for Africa’s startup revolution with ‘MineTech’ conference
Technology and Science Minister, Felix Mutati, has stated that Africa is poised for a startup revolution, emphasising the importance of fostering innovation, creativity, ...
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Techbytes: Nigerian mobility startup Moove partners Waymo to launch in US (Africa News Watch)
Nigerian mobility startup, Moove, has entered into a strategic partnership with global leader in autonomous driving technology, Waymo. Waymo, formerly known as the ...
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Smart Zambia Institute recommends digital identity to enhance regional integration in SADC
Smart Zambia Institute has called on lawmakers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to unite in lobbying for the implementation of ...
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Techbytes: Tunisian fintech Konnect secures funding from Renew Capital to drive expansion (Africa NewsWatch)
Tunisian fintech startup, Konnect, has announced securing funding from Renew Capital to help it with its ambitious expansion drive. Konnect which is a ...
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Techbytes: Ghanaian agric startup SAYeTECH wins MEST Africa Challenge, pockets $50k prize money (Africa News Watch)
Ghanaian agric startup, SAYeTECH, has won the 2024 edition of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge, pocketing $50,000 in equity ...
