The three winners of the Startupper of the Year Challenge in Egypt are: Alshaimaa Omar for the Award of Best Startup under 3 years old with EGAAD: an Agribusiness start-up specialized in producing high quality liquid organic fertilizer through recycling the organic waste via bioprocess, their product is customized for various soils. Sherif Zikry for the Award of Best Business Creation Idea with Recyty: a platform that facilitates the delivery of e-receipts from the stores to the customers, Recyty strives to reach a receipt-less future, to ensure a safe and a healthier environment....

The startup has been accused of not paying investors as promised even though it had updated them on the progress of their crowd-funded projects and on all farming activities and expected returns before the harvest. Speaking to TechMoran earleir, Eje said that him and his co-founder, fresh out of school were faced with data of post-harvest losses farmers faced and spent four years focused on building a supply chain for farmers in northern Nigeria, linking them to processing companies across the country....

The most popular use of the app was to create short videos where they were lip-syncing and dancing that has since attracted a large fan base. In the early pandemic days, TikTok saw a sharp rise in user downloads as most people turned to the application for entertainment during the lockdowns. As of now, an average user spends 52 minutes per day on the application. “TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy....

Why didn’t this happen any time sooner? We have no idea but we’re glad that meeting strangers online seems dangerous enough to have a background check. Later this year, Tinder will allow users to view public records information of perspective dates using their name or mobile number. The move comes as user safety for digital dating has come under scrutiny. However, this new feature will not be free, it will be at a fee....

Many employers assume that EEOC is working against them and in favor of the employees, which is completely inaccurate and has no basis in reality. The main purpose of EEOC is to create harmony between workers and managers, employers and employees. They are not “on one side.” And just like any good EEOC lawyer will tell you, EEOC is there to help you, not jeopardize your business. Retaliation and EEOC: Retaliation is the most filed charge in EEOC for the last decade, and its elimination is in the interest of everyone....

As well as focusing on the firm’s traditional remit of seed to Series B investments in high-growth, tech-enabled startups, Eloho will bring more senior capacity to TLcom’s high-touch approach with entrepreneurs and support deal flow generation at the pre-seed stage, as TLcom doubles down on its commitment to Africa’s thriving tech opportunity. There will be even greater emphasis on attracting more female-led companies into TLcom’s portfolio. Eloho is a Co-Founder & General Partner at FirstCheck Africa, a female-focused early-stage venture capital firm that has to-date invested in ten high-growth tech start-ups with a female founder or co-founder....

Seemingly everyone is getting invested in smart home technology. This technology continues to enhance homeowners’ quality of life with more convenient living. Now, you can control everything from your washing machine to your doorbell within an app. You can even begin saving money on your energy bills with this tech. Hive is one of the mainstays when it comes to smart thermostats. Hive claims that it saves customers nearly £130 in a single year....

Today, Toyota announced an investment of $383 million into its US plants to further increase production of ICE engines. The engines are destined for Toyota and Lexus models, including both gasoline-only and hybrid vehicles. According to Toyota, there’s still room for four-cylinder combustion engines before the transition to electric vehicles is completed, with that in mind, the company is planning to split the investment across four plants in the country....

According to Toyota, the reason for the loose hub nuts is currently being looked into. Customers are encouraged to contact their neighborhood Toyota dealer, who will pick up the bZ4X for repairs and offer a loaner vehicle for free. 2,200 of the 2,700 vehicles included in the recall were made for Europe, 280 were for North America, 110 were for Japan, and 60 were for the rest of Asia. The majority of the cars have not yet been delivered to customers....

The funds will help drive the startup’s mission to democratise tech education across the MEA region (Middle East and Africa). The startup will open 50 new locations in 12 countries in MEA by 2024. “We’re addressing a demand that almost no other company is capturing at our scale ” said Yahya Bouhlel, CEO and co-founder of GOMYCODE. “Local traditional training centers offer outdated content and methodology, and international online players struggle to enroll African students, due to their lack of understanding of local markets and unaffordable price points....

Ethiopian Yebeltal Getachew (YG) will take over as Twgia’s Chief Executive Officer for East Africa, effective 3rd May 2021 to lead Twiga’s commercial growth and expansion in Kenya and across the borders into the wider East Africa market, in line with the strategic goals of the company. With over 20 years of commercial and franchise leadership experience in business operations in East Africa, as Country Manager in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and Mozambique and later Managing Director / Vice President in the Nigeria business for the Coca-Cola Company....

In the past few days, the country has been struggling with the second wave of the pandemic, recording high infections and oxygen shortage cases. According to statistics by world meter, India’s covid-19 cases have surged to over 16.9 million active cases this week with over 192,310 deaths making it the second country with the highest number of infections after the US. For instance, On Thursday India recorded 314,835 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours with a record high of 2,104 deaths....

Uber said in a statement, “Built locally, the company chooses Egypt once again to be the first country globally to roll out a new service. The launch comes as part of Uber’s continuous efforts to adapt its technology to build a wide range of products that meet the needs of local markets. Following the Covid-19 lockdown period, Uber is excited to continue expanding its presence in Egypt with a safe and affordable ride....

“Whatever you are celebrating, Fezah has got your live music needs covered,” he says. Kitaka, a Radio Producer and Presenter, teamed up with a friend Ham Namakajjo, a former Google Uganda Country Manager to develop the app which has a list of musicians, bands, or DJs, their performance fees, samples of the musician, band, or DJs repertoire, videos of a past event, audition, or official music video, previous customers and fan reviews and then book and track the status of your booking from the time it is submitted, to when it is accepted, and completed....

If you want experience a PC like interface on a tablet, the Tab 7 series should be your next pick. The two devices are the first 5G-enabled tablets in the U.S. offering cutting-edge features such as an improved S Pen, Samsung DeX and a versatile Book cover keyboard with an added line of intuitive functions. The Galaxy Tab S7 series packs compelling features seamlessly integrated into the Galaxy ecosystem to support you in every pursuit from work, to play, and everything in between....

Patent photos obtained by Japanese publications from the regional trademark office display a modern interpretation of the Crown. Although it doesn’t appear to be sporting its unique emblem, this high-riding fastback will in fact be marketed as a Crown, according to our sources. Reports further state that the vehicle will be called Crown Cross and will have the following specs: 4,930 mm (194 inches) in length, 1,840 mm (72.4 inches) in width, and 1,540 mm (60....

The pre-seed funding round was led by Zrosk Investment Management, with participation from other strategic investors including Voltron Capital, Decimal Point Ventures, Fast Forward Fund, Tayo Oviosu (CEO of Paga), Odun Eweniyi (COO of Piggyvest), Oo Nwoye, Desigan Chinniah, Dakar Network Angels and Viktoria Business Angel Network. Starting with Nigeria and Kenya, the new funding will support VENCO to build out its credit delivery infrastructure for rent and household spend, as well as its expansion into other cities and countries on the continent....

Launched under the “Connected by Vodacom” range, Linea features a panic button which sends an SMS to five pre-determined trusted contacts with a 30-minute real-time monitoring functionality. When required, the owner of the watch can simply push the panic button on the device, and their pre-determined trusted contacts will immediately receive an alert via SMS, with a date, a time and a live GPS location link to a map to click on....

VodaBima gives customers the option of saving up for Insurance at no cost in their VodaBima wallet throughout the year. VodaBima platform will send out push notifications and SMS alerts when your vehicle Insurance is about to expire. The product will bring insurance services closer to customers increasing convenience and accessibility and boost the insurance industry in the country as a whole. According to Finscope report 2013, Insurance uptake in Tanzania is at 13....

The Awards reward bloggers that post on a regular basis, have great and useful content presented in a creative and innovative format and have been sponsored by Airtel, Hivos Foundation, Intel, Xpose, and X News among others. According to Adil El Youssefi, CEO Airtel Kenya, “We must support the ecosystem around our business & bloggers are part of our ecosystem, we are sponsoring the blog awards this year because we also believe in local content....