Tech events this week: XT Crypto Hangout, becoming a Pro Product Designer + more
We recommend you attend these tech-focused events this week, July 18 – 23, 2022...
African startups have raised $3.1bn in H1 2022, a 240% increase YoY
This is despite "down rounds, mass layoffs, bankruptcies" and other nerve-racking developments...
B2B payments in Africa slowed by high transaction costs, manual processes- report
Despite these challenges, bank transfers and other digitised payments are fast replacing cash and cheques for business-to-business payments...
Tech events this week: Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum + more
Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum, African Innovators Conversation are some of the carefully curated tech events to attend this week...
Global Roundup: G7 strengthens defence against Russia, NFTs sales sink + more
With the rapid rise of cyberattacks since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russia war, the statement from the G7 leaders is substantial and shows a unified front from leaders from the West and East...
Leofied is wooing African freelancers with 10% commission, already has 2,000 users
Leofied is an ecosystem of value for employers who need skilled hands and the freelancer who desires well-paying gigs
Active internet subscriptions rose 2.7% to 145.8m in Q1 2022 – NBS
Active voice subscribers leap to 199,558,540...
Egypt raises $1.2bn in 3 years, representing 83.3% of total funding for North African startups
The start-up ecosystem in Egypt secured $1.25bn in funding between 2019 and May 2022...
Tech events this week: Digital Africa Conference, Maximising Web3 + more
Digital Africa Conference, Maximising the opportunities in Web3 are some of the tech events you should attend this week...
Global roundup: Google faces another fine in Russia, Binance makes Cristiano Ronaldo partner + more
As part of the multi-year agreement, the Portuguese soccer star and Binance will create a series of NFT collections for sale on the company's platform...