Powered by the T3G investment group and founded in 2020, CheckMe is a customer-centric marketplace mobile application that provides on-demand medical lab services through multiple lab partners safely, accurately, and quickly. DoctorOnline, founded by Dr Mahmoud Abdel Hakim, is a virtual clinic mobile application that offers various medical services virtually to its patients; through access to expert doctors in all medical specialities via video calls. Dr Nesma El Talawy, CEO of CheckMe, explains, “This acquisition falls in line with our expansion strategy in the region and in-line with the expansion of our service offering....

Launched in December 2019, Taager is a social e–commerce marketplace that provides online sellers and traders with a complete suite of backend and integrated services, from operational and logistical infrastructure such as storage and shipping to an online marketplace to host their products, connecting sellers with wholesalers. The company employs technology, artificial intelligence, and data science to help first-time online merchants launch and develop their businesses with minimal risk. It has a transparent price structure and a better product selection procedure, allowing online sellers to focus on their business while Taager takes care of the back end....

EkoRent is unable to secure additional financing to grow the business in Nairobi to another level hence the sudden closure. “We are sad to announce that InfraCo Africa Limited the minority shareholder has now filed for the liquidation of EkoRent Africa Limited in the High Court of Kenya. This is due to the fact that EkoRent Oy was the principal financier of EkoRent Africa Limited and all the technical knowledge on the running of the business lay with EkoRent Oy” said a statement on its website....

Following Elon Musk’s formal takeover of the business in late October, the first round of layoffs occurred the first week after that. Subsequently, more employees were let go in the following weeks. Until Musk gave the remaining staff members an ultimatum to follow new, more stringent work regulations or quit last week. Nearly 1,000 Twitter staff members resigned collectively as a result. The company is no longer planning layoffs, Musk reportedly informed staff on Monday, adding the company is “actively recruiting for openings in engineering and sales, and that employees are encouraged to make references....

Engie Energy Access Kenya Country Director Fredrick Noballa said this new vector control technology is affordable, leverages clean energy and is a game-changer for livelihoods in rural areas. “Malaria causes an enormous drain on African economies, with countries spending huge sums of resources for the control of malaria – resources that could have been devoted to other productive sectors,” said Noballa. According to World Health Organisation, an estimated 241 million cases of malaria are reported every year worldwide, 627,000 of which result in deaths....

These shares equal to 40% of his stake in the company. The COVID-19 pandemic came with lockdowns and other health protocols thus most companies resorted to working at home. It’s upon this premise that Zoom a video conferencing platform grew to become a household name, as an increasing number of students and professionals connected online to conduct their business and, in the end, boosting the company’s revenue. According to Forbes, Mr....

The round was led by A15 and brings the company’s total investment to date to $3M since its launch in 2018. The firm will also use the funding to solve the rising health needs in one of the world’s most underserved markets in accessing health and wellness services. According to Fadi Doss, CEO at Esaal, “There are millions more people across an enormous region that would benefit from our fresh approach to holistic health and we are thrilled to be in a position to keep growing and connecting more health professionals with patients in underserved markets....

You know: Quickly, a photo is taken with the wrong orientation. Unfortunately, if you look at it in the photo app on the iPhone, the automatic rotation does not provide a remedy – the picture always turns at the end as we do not want it. Quickly, a photograph is taken with some unacceptable direction. Therefore, if you move to your application folders, look at your images in the gallery....

The new messenger app will enable Facebook users to make video calls from their desktop. The app will also support chats just the mobile version. Currently, the app is available on Microsoft store for windows 10 and Mac App Store for OS X 10.10 or later. “Now more than ever, people are using technology to stay in touch with the people they care about, even when physically apart. Over the past month, we saw more than a 100% increase in people using their desktop browser for audio and video calling on Messenger....

The new teams across the two platforms will examine how Black, Hispanic and other minority users in the U.S. are affected by the company’s algorithms, including its machine-learning systems, and how those effects compare with white users. Facebook and Instagram have both in the recent past faced serious criticism over how their products impact people of different races and ethnicities. In May last year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development sued Facebook, accusing it of illegally encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination with its ad-targeting tools....

This is the latest feature released for Messenger, following the abbookility to send money to friends, the launch of Messenger Platform and the introduction of Businesses on Messenger (coming soon). In a statement, Stan Chudnovsky, Head of Product for Messenger and Param Reddy, Engineering Manager said Video calling in Messenger is available for calls made from a mobile phone to another mobile phone, even if one person is on iOS and the other person is on an Android device....

A spokesperson for Meta said: “We’re aware that some people are having trouble with their Facebook Feed. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience,” A Meta representative said in a revised statement that “configuration change[d] led some customers to have issues with their Facebook Feed. The representative continued by saying that the problems have been fixed. The Feed was the subject of 81% of the complaints made to Downdetector, a tool that allows users to report difficulties and outages with websites....

Laila Macharia, Angel Investor; Kanini Mutooni, Director of Investments at USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub; Lexi Novistske, Principal Investment Officer, Singularity Investments and Sapna Shah, Investment Director, Novastar Ventures will be in the panel. The investors will discuss how they are backing Africa’s leading entrepreneurs to build great companies. The conversation would also focus on empowering more female investors and entrepreneurs. The “Exits Panel” will feature Njeri Rionge who co-founded Wananchi and exited to East Africa Capital Partners, Hilda Moraa who exited Weza Tele to AFB last year, Munyutu Waigi who exited Rupu to Ringier AG and multi-exits entrepreneur, Chinedu Echeruo who sold Tripology to USA Today and Hopstop to Apple then co-founded Constant Capital based in New York....

Even though glamping is a pretty comfortable sort of traveling, with all the amenities, still one needs to make a checklist of all the products required. Even though many people will tell you that the only thing that matters for glamping is the service provider and undoubtedly there are many competing companies like Glampings.nl working hard to deliver the best amenities, but still you should work out a plan to make your experience even better....

Launched in May 2017, Flexskool is a Mobile and Desktop based intellectual, interactive, flexible learning system, and examination preparation platform, with an aim to stimulate academic commitment, improve student performance, provide platform for quality education, and enhance career development in Nigeria and West Africa. The platform provides a 24/7 free streaming of live classes across diverse levels of learning. These live classes enable teachers, lecturers and facilitators to hold tutor multiple number of students at the same time, as well as hold private live video class with individual students....

The Note 20 Ultra is the most sophisticate and powerful Note series that Samsung has ever released. For a starting price of Ksh 137,000, the Galaxy Note20 Ultra packs a productivity powerhouse that works like a computer and lets you game like a pro yet very flexible. From our latest review on the Galaxy unpacked, the series comes in two versions: Galaxy Note20 Ultra, designed for Note fans who demand the ultimate in power and productivity, and Galaxy Note20, for broader Note users looking to maximize their time for work and play....

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Like the 2021s models, the Galaxy Watch 5 has borrowed a lot from the previous while making valuable advancements in both the Software and Hardware aspects. The electrocardiogram and blood pressure measurements are also seen here. In addition, the manufacturer also adds that there is an analysis of sleep quality and snoring plus a temperature sensor The model is already available for pre-order until August 25th for the following: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 40 mm: 299 euros (Ksh 28,238....

As the owner, you should know how to repair garage doors, at least you should know how doors work. That way you won’t panic easily if something goes wrong. The age of the garage door is the biggest factor in the damage that occurs, and there are many things that can cause it. There are many companies out there that provide door repair services. You can also use the Garage Door Repair Chesapeake VA, which provides garage door repair or even new door replacement if you want a new model....

You’ll note that many small companies with which you regularly contact now have their specialized mobile app—whether it’s the corner coffee shop or the downtown beauty clinic. When it comes to bringing their digital marketing to the next level, these organizations are ahead of the curve in the industry. Just in case you’re still not convinced about why anybody would want to create their mobile application, here are the top seven reasons why you should consider taking the plunge sooner rather than later....

With its flagship location in the East-Legon municipality of Accra- Ghana, BetterHealth Laboratories was operationalized in 2020 and licensed a few months after and seeks to address the surging demand for testing across Africa which has been met with an underwhelming response, resulting in a lack of well-equipped diagnostics centres. According to Co-founder and COO Rachel Poku, a Healthtech Executive, ’’We are excited to work with our partners BIMA Ghana and Dixxons Groups (numerous 3rd party partnerships discussions are ongoing) as we seek to build and scale our diagnostics business across Ghana and the continent....