Dopay was launched in June 2014 with the goal of accelerating financial inclusion in Egypt by providing payroll services and prepaid cards to the unbanked. McDonalds, Swvl, Barclays-Egypt, and Bank ABC are among the firm’s clients, and it got an agent banking license from Egypt’s Central Bank last month. The startup will be able to expand its existing company in Egypt thanks to the Series A fundraising round. It will also enable the fintech startup in building a range of financial services in addition to cashless payroll and employee prepaid cards....

Estshara, which was founded in 2018 by Amin El-Hemaily and Ahmed Mahmoud, offers health consultations and tele pharmacy services to over two million consumers and has conducted over 200,000 consultations so far. The startup has raised US$500,000 in a seed funding round led by Egypt Ventures, which it intends to utilize to expand its current user base to six million by the end of 2021 by adding new features and improving customer service....

Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday that a Tesla vehicle can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. Tesla proved it was serious about Bitcoin when the automaker purchased $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency last month. Accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for its EVs was also promised, and Elon Musk just confirmed it’s now possible....

For the product development centre in Nairobi, the firm is employing Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Senior UX Designers, among other positions. Google is employing innovative engineers, product managers, UX designers, and researchers to help achieve Google’s purpose by laying the groundwork for considerable development in the future years. In their official statement, Google writes: “We’re searching for skilled, creative, and collaborative people who can help tackle challenging and critical technological issues like enhancing the smartphone experience for people in Africa, or inventing products that will help everyone prosper together....

Approximately 30 female veterans attended the hackathon, with the women pitching various ideas such as Bohdi therapies, an app that provides therapy to vets suffering from anxiety and Puppyness, a crowd-sourced app that would inform dog owners which stores and restaurants within their area are dog friendly. Beginning at 7am, Facebook engineers worked with the women veterans to develop pitches and business models for a late night panel presentation with judges from GE Ventures Healthcare, Next World Capital and Facebook present....

The 13 will each receive training, mentorship and up to $50,000 USD in funds to invest in an initiative that extends their community’s positive impact. According to Kiran Yoliswa, Partner Management Lead, Middle East and Africa Community Partnerships at Facebook, “We are excited to announce the 13 Facebook community leaders in Africa who have been helping to resolve social challenges, empowering their audiences with knowledge while connecting with others that share their interests or passion for a cause....

Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said the social network is making it easier for content creators to set up their own digital shops on photo-sharing app Instagram. During a company event on Tuesday aimed at social media influencers, Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook will let creators add shops on their personal Instagram profile pages and link their accounts with merchandise companies such as Fanjoy or Bravado. The new affiliate tool, how will it work?...

“As a bank, our strategy is focused on positioning ourselves as a competitive player through the roll-out of differentiated products that go beyond banking and by onboarding innovative partners such as Visa, a world leader in digital payments, who can propel our strategic vision of delivering unrivaled digital and customer experiences catered to the unique needs of the various customers that we serve,” said Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi. The Multi-Currency Forex Card will allow traders, travelers, the Diaspora, and the business community to load multiple currencies in USD, GBP, Yuan, and Euro on a single international card and benefit from features such as waived ATM access fees, zero cross-currency charges, card insurance against unauthorized transactions, and access to lower transaction charges than international credit or debit cards....

Allan Ojango, a 2nd year Diploma student pursuing Mechanical Engineering becomes the first winner to be revealed in the ongoing #MakeitHappenEA online consumer campaign as Lumia plans to make his dream of being a photographer come true. Launched in January 2015, the #MakeItHappenEA aims to empower customers to share their life long desires, and 4 lucky winners will be selected and get a rare opportunity of bring their dream to life....

Samsung won’t tell you anything until August, but according to the website MySmartPrice, a leak has already gone out with the price range the upcoming smartwatches will end up in. According to MySmartPrice, the regular Galaxy Watch will be released in two sizes – 40 and 44 millimeters. The smaller one is estimated to be between KSH 44,824 and KSH 47,374, while the larger one is between EUR 380 and EUR 400....

How progressive is this though? The switch from the analogue bureaucracy is inevitable and it is happening faster than we thought. While Kenyans are getting their huduma nambas German citizens will be able to use their electronic ID stored in their smartphones together with a PIN number to prove they are who they claim to be when communicating with authorities or businesses. Why is this a good move? The fact remains that more people are likely to have a smartphone than their physical IDs as a matter of fact I stayed without a physical ID for some time but when I was asked for my ID I would present a photo of it....

A group university Students in Ghana have built a mobile application called Flippy Campus to help them access and share relevant university information easily and at no cost. According to David Mumuni, the app developer, Flippy Campus was inspired after he missed a quiz because he forgot the due date even though he was on campus every other day. “With the app, students can join specific notice boards on campuses so that when information is posted on these notice boards, they are notified,” Mumuni told TechMoran....

The funding will also fuel Glovo’s Q-Commerce division and deepening its unique multi-category offerings in all the markets in which it operates. The funding was led by New York-based investment managers Lugard Road Capital and the Luxor Capital Group. Oscar Pierre, Co-founder and CEO of Glovo, said: “We’re thrilled to have the continued backing of Luxor Capital Group and all of our existing investors. Over the last few months, we’ve moved very, very quickly but our vision remains unchanged....

In a bid to boost the security and privacy of users, Google will start enrolling users in two-factor authentication by default. The only way to protect your Facebook, WhatsApp and Google account from phishing attacks is by enabling two-factor authentication. Google will start enrolling users for two-step verification automatically if their accounts are appropriately configured. Google in a blog on Thursday announced that the users will have to take two steps to sign in to their Google accounts....

The two-week tour will see the hardware and deep technology startups journey across five Asian cities in Japan, Singapore, South Korea, China and Hong Kong until September 8, 2019. According to Damilola Teidi, Director of Incubation at CcHUB, “We find that there’s a lot of interest from Asia in Africa and we believe there are opportunities for collaboration that could help strengthen the hardware and deep tech ecosystem in Africa....

And now Google has launched the Consumer Barometer 2014 in Nigeria to enhance the understanding of how Nigerians and people across the globe deploy the internet for commercial activities. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communication and Public Affairs Manager for Anglophone West Africa, Says this switch is sure to make the Consumer Barometer an invaluable asset to advertisers, agencies and journalists, who seek creative insights into the shopping behaviour of consumers in the country....

Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) and Save the Children are calling for applicants for their 2014 $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award. There was a lot of support and interest from a national governments for the previous winners; they want them to help improve survival rates of newborns and children under five in developing countries. Six months after receiving a share of the 2013 Healthcare Innovation Award, five organisations based in developing countries are helping shape national health agendas and influencing approaches to healthcare for children and newborns....

We shall highlight practical ways to spot poor quality elevator shoes so that you might not have to face embarrassing moments with bad elevator shoes. Questions to ask yourself to help you spot bad quality elevator shoes for men To spot poor quality elevator shoes, you must look beyond the outward appearance of such shoes. Ensure that you consider several other aspects. These questions should be asked to help you avoid buying bad elevator shoes....

In this regard, the Aga Khan University School of Media and Communications (GSMC) has partnered with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) to study how new technologies have impacted journalism. IPSOS Synovate will also participate as the implementing partner. From the research, it is expected that we will find out about the challenges and opportunities associated with new skills adopted by journalists and their impact on news organizations. The study will target journalists currently working in Kenya, and looking to find out about the various technologies they are using and their level of adoption as well....

The FinTech industry is very much on the rise and it doesn’t seem like to stop anytime soon. Embracing online channels are on an increase already. Little wonder they have significantly grown since they launched some weeks back. Enjoy the interview. What propelled you to create BrillantPay? Was it as a result of a personal encounter? BrillantPay came as a solution to a problem to a previous startup I was working....