An example of this happened in San Juan City where the Philippine Red Cross, together with the local government, distributed cash aid amounting to PHP 3,500.00 and PHP 2,000.00 worth in relief goods to those who have recovered from the COVID-19 virus. The number of recoveries is some 210 patients plus the initial 90 recoveries bringing the total to 300. Who determined these individuals? According to the report, it was the Philippine Red Cross who chose the 300 people....

Sauti Africa is a Kenyan-based company that developed a mobile-based tool that empowers cross-border traders to trade safely within the law, with adequate knowledge of their rights, and to profitably trade within the East African community. Techmoran had a conversation with Sautis COO David Orega, who told us more about the company’s vision. Tell me about yourself, educational background, role at Sauti My name is David Orega, I am the Chief Operations Officer at Sauti Africa, I have a background in Information Sciences from Moi University....

Explore Different Manufacturers The first thing you should do is explore different manufacturers. There are many manufacturers out there that can produce your product, all at different costs. There are two things, in particular, you will want to focus on when choosing a manufacturer. The first is their location. While you may get a cheaper price if you make your product overseas, you then need to factor in shipping costs....

The companies invited to the training session and to privately pitch at the Seedstars Bamako event must have raised less than USD 500k in funding and built a minimum viable product, ideally with existing traction. The Seedstars team is searching for one additional criterion: potential for regional and global scalability. Besides representing Mali at the Seedstars Regional Summit, the winner will get a chance to win an all-inclusive trip to Switzerland, to compete at the Seedstars Summit for the title of Seedstars Global Winner and up to USD 500,000 in equity investments and other prizes....

Seedstars will be holding a dynamic pitching event on the 1st of November, 2019 at 4pm. The companies invited to the training session and to pitch at the Seedstars Maputo event must have raised less than USD 500k in funding and built a minimum viable product, ideally with existing traction. The Seedstars team is searching for one additional criterion: potential for regional and global scalability. Besides representing Maputo at the Seedstars Regional Summit, the winner will get a chance to win an all-inclusive trip to Switzerland, to compete at the Seedstars Summit for the title of Seedstars Global Winner and up to USD 500,000 in equity investments and other prizes....

SEEK, the leading provider of online employment services in Australia and New Zealand is not giving up on Africa yet, even though its portfolio companies continue raking in losses in millions of dollars and are on no clear path to profitability or market dominance apart from a few key markets like Kenya and Nigeria. For the year ended 30 June 2016, One Africa Media had revenues of $12m but it’ operating costs stood at $21....

Chargel’s Co-Founder and CEO Moustapha Ndoye said the funds will be used to get the company’s operations off the ground and prepare the company for a seed round later this year. “We are super excited by the response Chargel has received from both shippers and transporters during its pilot phase and can’t wait to embark on our mission to make trucking in our region more efficient, reliable and transparent. I can’t thank our investors enough for their trust in us and their faith in our startup” he said....

Search engines such as Bing, Yahoo, or even Google, are popular amongst the young and old. Anything that you might want to inquire about, you can quite simply google it. The web pages you get in response to your query on these search engines are called Search Engine Result Pages, aka SERPs. If you’re not sure what API is, check this site, to get an API that helps you out....

Being an Instagram marketer, I believe one should know all the ins and outs of the platform to craft a killer Instagram strategy – incorporating both AESTHETICALLY PLEASING profile and ENGAGING CONTENT. As most of you are already aware of how critical it is to go with trends, ever since Instagram launched ‘Stories ‘, users are using various hacks to keep the post on point. From engagement boosting strategies to creative design tricks and from AR filters to interactive stickers, you can use tons of hacks when it comes to adding flair to your profile and stories....

Applications for Shift, a partnership between Enygma Ventures and Startup Circles, reopens on Monday, 3 August and closes on Monday, 31 August. The Shift Fund, which was launched earlier this year in April as a response to the current Covid-19 pandemic, focuses on entrepreneurs and innovators in Southern Africa who are passionate about driving innovative solutions to address Africa’s challenges both during and after the pandemic. This second round of funding comes just as Women’s Month starts in South Africa....

New subscribers who sign up at IMAX Garden City will get free popcorn and have access to its amazing movies and series to stream during the holidays at just Ksh 250 for three months when paying via M-Pesa, Kenya’s popular mobile payment service with over 21 m users. The campaign has been running since 22 November and will end on 23 December. The Showmax catalogue includes Showmax Originals, new series not available anywhere else in Africa, HBO shows like Game of Thrones and Succession, South African and Kenyan content, popular global TV series, the best kids’ shows from Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Boomerang, and much more....

The startup was launched on Web, Android & iPhone in April 2021 by Olawale Ajayi and Bamidele Ajayi, Skye Wallet is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency platforms in Nigeria where people can convert their Cryptocurrency to Naira or Naira to Cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, Litecoin etc. Making it easy for anyone, anywhere in Nigeria to trade cryptocurrency instantly. for instance to buy, Sell, Swap, Send, Receive, Store and Spend cryptocurrency in a minute, using mobile banking and automated P2P system....

The rise has been attributed to a media article attributed to KRA Commissioner General Githii Mburu published this week confirming that the authority actively utilises technological solutions for tax compliance surveillance. Speaking when she confirmed the notable spike in tax compliance requests, KRA Deputy Commissioner in charge of Marketing and Communications Ms Grace Wandera said KRA is actively utilising technological solutions, including social media monitoring tools. She explained that the adoption of technological solutions to complement traditional revenue collection tools is geared at enhanced compliance efforts that focus on ensuring taxpayers file returns and pay correct taxes....

Following certification by the FCC in February for the Sony WH-1000XM5, the new high-end headset previously revealed its new design via a severe leak in April, indicating that commercialization was close. What is currently new is that a Reddit member has now been able to get a copy of the headgear ahead of time. we can see a more familiar leak design of the headset that has been with us for a while since April....

According to Mat Gangwer, Senior Director, Sophos Managed Threat Response, these vulnerabilities are significant and need to be taken seriously. They allow attackers to remotely execute commands on these servers without the need for credentials, and any threat actor could potentially abuse them. The broad installation of Exchange and its exposure to the internet means that many organizations running an on-premises Exchange server could be at risk. Attackers are actively exploiting these vulnerabilities with the primary technique being the deployment of web shells....

The funding round was led by Naspers Foundry, Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund and Japan’s SBI Investment. This investment comes a year after the company raised a $7.5 million Series A round from investors including Google and Toyota Tsusho. This brings the total raised by the company during its Series A funding to $22 million. Launched in Cape Town in 2015, the mobility tech startup enables people understand mobility in emerging market megacities....

This development follows the introduction of a dedicated shopping channel – StarTimes GO that will exclusively broadcast the sale for the different products 24 hours 7 days a week within which viewers will have an opportunity to call, order and have their products of choice delivered at the comfort of their homes or offices. Speaking on the development, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr Aldrine Nsubuga noted that the introduction of the new dedicated shopping channel will boost the Direct Broadcast of a vivid shopping experience for the audience which will enable consumers to have a better understanding of each product including features, operation, cost and warranty before confirming an order....

Consumers will have access to channels Sky News, CBeebies, Film Box, Gametoon, Timeless Drama Channel (TDC), Tlnovelas, FashionBox HD and Toonami will enrich the already existing content genres available to the broadcaster’s terrestrial and satellite television. Speaking on the latest bouquet upgrade. StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr Aldrine Nsubuga noted that the brand is keen on refining the kind of programming availed to subscribers. Especially with the new technologies creating new content every other day....

The investment is an extension of the $260 million Series D round the company raised in April, which was led by BeyondNetZero, the climate investing venture of General Atlantic and M&G Investments’ Catalyst and Arch Emerging Markets Partners. Thus, Sun King has closed its Series D round at $330 million and as a result, raised over $550 million in debt and equity since its inception. “We are proud that LeapFrog is investing in Sun King to expand access to energy with renewable solar power,” said Thakkar....

Windows 11 will be gradually rolled out to the rest of the world. According to Microsoft, existing Windows 10 devices that are eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade will begin to be able to upgrade today, but the majority of new hardware will receive the upgrade immediately. According to Microsoft, “We anticipate that all eligible individuals will participate.” You can check to see if the Windows 11 upgrade is available in the Windows Update section of the Windows 10 settings area, or you may be able to bypass the queue and upgrade right away using Microsoft’s new Installation Assistant....