Empowering Entrepreneurs: Introducing ALX Ventures in SA
In a bold move to accelerate Africa’s entrepreneurial trajectory and empower a new generation of agile startups with 21st-century digital capabilities, ALX, a tech training and career acceleration provider, announces the rollout of ALX Ventures in South Africa (SA). Already launched in two other African markets, Lagos and Rwanda, the
Read MoreFlipboard deepens its ties to the open source social web (aka the fediverse)
Flipboard users can now see their new followers and other activity around the content they share in the fediverse directly in the Flipboard app. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreEnhanced Customer Engagement: Salesforce’s WhatsApp Upgrade
Salesforce has announced the general availability of Unified Conversations for WhatsApp. This feature revolutionizes traditional one-way marketing promotions or service requests into dynamic, two-way conversations from a single WhatsApp number. Instead of managing separate threads for promotions and support, customers can now seamlessly engage in personalized opt-in marketing promotions and
Read MoreA leading global PayTech provider partners with Calleo.
Calleo, a Market Intelligence and full-service Marketing Agency, proudly announces its engagement by Stanchion to provide marketing support. They are thrilled to be involved in crafting a new, modern identity, brand, and website for Stanchion. Stanchion, established in Cape Town, South Africa 23 years ago, has evolved into a global
Read MoreSubstack now allows podcasters to sync and distribute their episodes to Spotify
Substack announced on Thursday it’s introducing a few new features for podcasters on its platform. Most notably, the company is rolling out a Spotify integration that will allow podcasters on Substack to sync and distribute all of their free and paid episodes to Spotify’s streaming service. In addition, Substack is
Read MoreHumane’s $699 Ai Pin is now available
Humane today announced the availability of its first product, the Ai Pin. The Bay Area-based hardware startup has been kicking around since 2017, a year after co-founders Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri left Apple. Since then, the company has been well-funded, to the tune of $230 million, and focused on
Read MoreHow PayJoy built a $300M business by letting the underserved use their smartphones as collateral for loans
Lerato Motloung is a mother of two who works in a supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa. After her phone was stolen, Motloung had to go without a mobile phone for nine months because she could not afford a new one. Then, in February 2024, she saw a sign about PayJoy,
Read MoreUber Teen Accounts in South Africa
Uber has announced the rollout of Uber Teen Accounts across South Africa, tailored to assist families on the move. Parents and guardians can now invite their adolescents (aged 13-17) to establish a dedicated Uber account, enabling them to independently request rides under parental supervision, with essential safety features integrated into
Read MoreSeamless Cross-Border Transfers: Fintech Alliance
Mastercard and Equity Bank have announced a strategic collaboration, enabling Equity Bank customers to send money safely to 30 countries. This marks a significant milestone for cross-border financial transactions in Kenya. Remittances are vital in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a reported $53 billion flowing into the region in 2022. In Kenya,
Read MoreGoogle’s Gradient backs Patlytics to help companies protect their intellectual property
Patlytics, an AI-powered patent analytics platform, wants to help enterprises, IP professionals, and law firms speed up their patent workflows from discovery, analytics, comparisons, and prosecution to litigation. The fledgling startup secured $4.5 million in seed funding, oversubscribed and closed in a few days, led by Google’s AI-focused VC arm, Gradient
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