Former Priceline execs debut Plannin, a booking platform that uses travel influencers to help plan trips
With Plannin, creators can tell their audience about their latest trip, which hotels they liked and post photos of their travels. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMastercard Ramps Up Digital Transformation in Africa
Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy- MADE Alliance: Africa to expand digital access to essential services for 100 million individuals and businesses in Africa over the next decade. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum
Read moreFintech startup Forward grabs $16M to take on Stripe, lead future of integrated payments
It’s a lofty goal to take on legacy payments infrastructure, however, Forward’s model has an advantage by shifting the economics back to SaaS companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAmazon is rolling out AI voice search to Fire TV devices
Amazon is rolling out its AI voice search feature to Alexa, which lets it answer open-ended questions about content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreRedpanda acquires Benthos to expand its end-to-end streaming data platform
Redpanda has already integrated Benthos into its own service and has made it the core technology of its new Redpanda Connect service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreRhea reaps $10M more led by Thiel
Fertility remains a pressing concern around the world — birthrates are down in many countries, and infertility rates (that is, the ability to conceive at all) are up. And given the emotional struggles people face when coping with infertility, it’s not surprising that the opportunity is so big. Yet equally
Read moreEcobank & American Express to Broaden Card Reach in Africa
The major pan-African financial services groups, Ecobank Group, and American Express, have announced an agreement to greatly increase the acceptance of American Express Cards in twenty-one African countries. The Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo are the
Read moreSafeguard Introduces a Wireless Alarm, Controlled by Phone
Safeguard Security has introduced an exciting new security alarm system that is wireless, easy to use, operated from your phone, with a physical backup on site, and super easy to navigate and use at home or on the go. The Ajax alarm system. Various alarm switches on one platform It
Read moreTransforming Zimbabwe’s Connectivity: Tech Collaboration
A joint venture between SATCOM Technologies and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the top supplier of satellite solutions in the United Arab Emirates (ADX trading symbol), aims to investigate potential satellite communications prospects in Zimbabwe. With this partnership, Yahsat can provide important economic sectors, government agencies, and organizations with
Read moreInstagram’s ‘limits’ adds a mute button for everyone other than close friends
Image: Instagram Instagram is expanding “limits,” a safety control you can use to hide DMs and comments from accounts who may be harassing you. Now, instead of just hiding content from recent followers or people who don’t follow you, Instagram will mute incoming messages from everyone except the users on
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