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Talent Garden in Wien nach Wasserschden geschlossen, Troubleshooting angelaufen

Die Wiener Co-Working-Landschaft steht nicht still und ist vor allem nicht in trockenen Tchern. Letzte Woche hat sich ein nicht unwesentliches Ereignis zugetragen, das so manchem []

13 May 2024 8:46 pm
Apeiron Ventures Launches 25M Seed Investment Fund to Propel Gen Z Economy and B2B Software Innovation

In a nutshell Apeiron Ventures announced the launch of its new seed investment fund with a first close at 25M. The fund is founded and managed []

13 May 2024 8:26 pm
Interactive Map: African Countries and Central Bank Digital Currency Status

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are still pretty much still a work in progress in many parts of the world. In Africa, many countries are still []

13 May 2024 8:12 pm
Erste Group: Vorstandsnderungen vor Antritt von Neo-CEO Peter Bosek

Am 1. Juli 2024 soll Peter Bosek als neuer CEO Erste Group Bank AG antreten (wir berichteten). Im Rahmen dieses Wechsel an der Spitze ordnet sterreichs []

13 May 2024 7:59 pm
Egyptian Startup Waffarha Secures Seven-Figure Investment in Seed Funding Round

Waffarha, an Egyptian group-buying platform, has secured a significant seed funding round in the seven-figure range. The investment will be allocated towards bolstering the companys technology []

13 May 2024 7:39 pm
Amazon Debuts Online Shopping Platform in South Africa

Amazon has officially rolled out its online shopping platform in South Africa, coinciding with a surge in online sales driven by the pandemic. This move aligns []

13 May 2024 7:32 pm
Kenyan Agritech Startup Farm to Feed Secures New Investment

Renew Capital has recently invested in Farm to Feed, a Kenyan agri-tech startup, to support its expansion efforts. Farm to Feed operates a business-to-business platform aimed []

13 May 2024 7:25 pm
Shein prepares London IPO as US listing effort stalls: report

Shein Singapore Office. Credit: Shein Fast fashion retailer Shein is refueling its IPO ambitions by pivoting to a London listing, as its US listing remains in []

13 May 2024 6:53 pm
South Korean Ministry Unveils Comprehensive Strategy to Propel SMEs onto Global Stage

In a bid to drive the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups, led by Minister Oh Young-joo, []

13 May 2024 6:50 pm
Putting Ghana Government Operations On The Blockchain Does Not Feel Like A Priority Right Now

Last week, Ghanas Vice President Bawumia made comments at the 14th Commonwealth Regional Conference about pushing Ghana to be powered by Blockchain technology. Blockchain technology, a []

13 May 2024 6:35 pm
cogvis gewinnt Ausschreibung in Modellregion Skne fr digitale Pflegelsung

Wie der Pflegekrftemangel in sterreich bewltigt werden kann ist eine der groen Fragen unserer Zeit. Fr sterreich wurde immerhin eine Lcke von 100.000 Pflegekrften bis 2030 []

13 May 2024 5:34 pm
Mastercard In Partnership With MEST Africa Launchs EdTech Fellowship With 12 Selected Cohorts

Thursday 9th May, Accra, Ghana The Mastercard Foundation in partnership with MEST Africa, officially launched their EdTech Fellowship program where twelve (12) cohorts were choosen. []

13 May 2024 5:00 pm
Ghana to become first blockchain-powered government in Africa

Hello, Victoria from Techpoint here, Heres what Ive got for you today: Ghana to become first blockchain-powered government in Africa Interesting things about the Cybercrime Act []

13 May 2024 4:30 pm
sterreichs Startup-Szene hat ein Nachwuchsproblem

Beim Durchschauen der Fotos vom AustrianStartups Summit vergangene Woche ist mir auch eines aufgefallen: Es gibt berraschend viele graue Haare auf den Bildern zu sehen. Das []

13 May 2024 4:28 pm
VNG posts $297m in revenue, $82m in losses for 2023

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13 May 2024 4:14 pm
Microsoft launcht eigenen Mobile-Game-Store

Im Juli 2024 wird der neue Microsoft Gaming-Store gelauncht. Vorerst als Web App fr Android- und iOS-Gerte. Canva Der neue Store fr Mobile Games soll []

13 May 2024 3:57 pm
BitLab Software und die Digitalisierung der Landwirtschaft

Das Startup BitLab Software aus Bregenz bietet mit Vincent ein Plattform-kosystem, das Landwirte bei der Digitalisierung ihrer Betriebe untersttzt, indem es Verwaltungs- und Vertriebsprozesse auf einer []

13 May 2024 3:30 pm
TechCabal Daily The ZiG isnt zagging

Good morning Thanks to everyone who spoke out for Daniel Ojukwu, a Nigerian journalist who was wrongfully detained for 10 days for his investigative report []

13 May 2024 3:30 pm
South Korea plans $7.3b package for chip manufacturing investments

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13 May 2024 3:04 pm
Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs

This article is part of a Sifted series exploring European techs relationship with the Gulf. Its no secret that LP cheques are not as freely flowing []

13 May 2024 2:30 pm
The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics

The Nordics has developed a reputation as a European impact hub in recent years where both large battery factories and smaller, fast-growing startups can flourish. []

13 May 2024 2:30 pm
Not being subject to the EUs regulatory fervour is massively working in our favour AI thrives in Brexit Britain

The sun is rising on a new week in UK AI with many in the sector feeling more optimistic than they did last Monday. The country []

13 May 2024 2:30 pm
Bill Gates investments: A look at his European startups portfolio

American billionaire Bill Gates met with German politicians last week in Berlin to share his wisdom on scaling climate tech ventures. Elsewhere at the conference, there []

13 May 2024 2:30 pm
11 interesting things about the Cybercrime Act

On Monday, May 6, 2024, when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the circular that directed a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions, Nigerians []

13 May 2024 12:30 pm
AI-Musik Midjourney Sora AGI Kreativitt feat. AI-Profi Michael Katzlberger

Texte und Code schreiben und auf Wunsch Bilder generieren daran hat man sich bei AI schon gewhnt. Jetzt kommt aber die zweite Welle, wo es []

13 May 2024 11:30 am
From bust to boom: Zomato turns the tide

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13 May 2024 11:25 am
Amazon Unleashes Online Shopping Revolution in South Africa

With great fanfare, global e-commerce giant Amazon has finally dipped its massive toe into the South African market. After months of anticipation following an October 2023 []

13 May 2024 8:46 am
Tawaref Series: Understanding annual operating cost in Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: Understanding annual operating cost in Saudi Arabia Tawaref 13 May, 2024 Edit Maintaining a legal presence in Saudi Arabia is not a one-size-fits-all []

13 May 2024 2:42 am
South Korea Plans $7.3 Billion Program to Support Chip Industry

Need help? Contact us Weve detected unusual activity from your computer network To continue, please click the box below to let us know youre not a []

12 May 2024 12:30 pm
Alibaba opens new campuses in Hangzhou and Beijing on the same day

Alibaba on Friday opened its new global headquarters in Hangzhou, a combination of office and leisure facilities that total nearly 1 million square meters. The new []

11 May 2024 10:54 pm
MTN South Africa Embraces PayShap for Inclusive Digital Payments

In a move aimed at enhancing financial inclusivity and accessibility, MTN South Africa has partnered with Investec and Electrum to introduce PayShap, a real-time, low-cost interbank []

11 May 2024 9:23 pm
Chinese firm SMIC becomes the worlds second largest wafer foundry

Its first quarter financial results place SMIC second among the worlds wafer foundries, albeit with a considerable gap to TSMC. Credit: SMIC Shanghai-based chip foundry Semiconductor []

11 May 2024 6:56 pm
Short video platform Kuaishou to bet on the Middle East, North Africa, and Brazil markets: report

Logo of short-video app Kuaishou. Credit: 123RF Chinas second-largest short video platform Kuaishou is planning to open an office in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, []

11 May 2024 5:25 pm
Deloittes Women @ Work report shows stagnating progress in and outside the workplace for women

Deloittes Women @ Work: A Global Outlook, a survey of 5,000 women in workplaces across 10 countries, explores some of the critical workplace and societal factors []

11 May 2024 3:50 pm
Chinas EV overcapacity spurs global fears of more price cuts

Electric vehicle production capacity in China continues to expand at breakneck speed despite being vastly larger than domestic demand, fanning fears that manufacturers will export vehicles []

11 May 2024 10:00 am
How South Africas ecosystem has stayed resilient during the funding downturn.

Between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024, at least five South Africa startups managed to raise follow-on funding rounds. In a funding downturn, raising one round is []

11 May 2024 5:46 am
TechCabal Daily Is Amazon prime for competition in South Africa?

Good morning This morning, the team at TechCabal would like to ask you to take a few seconds out of your day to speak out []

11 May 2024 3:00 am
Web3 Startup Mowblox Awarded $14,000 Community Grant From Stellar

Mowblox, a web3 startup based in Ghana, has been awarded a $14,000 award in XLM for its project, DevTrak, by the Stellar Community Fund. Details DevTrak []

11 May 2024 1:31 am
Sechs Millionen Euro weg: Schlag gegen Kryptowhrungs-Betrger in sterreich

Nicht mit Bitcoin, mit LoopX erbeuteten die Betrger Millionen. Tumisu on Pixabay Sechs Betrger aus sterreich und Tschechien wurden festgenommen, weil sie eine Plattform fr []

10 May 2024 10:59 pm
ElevenLabs stellt AI-Musikmodell vor, das Songs generiert

It Started to Sing ist der Titel des ersten von ElevenLabs generierten Songs, der an die Lieder aus High School Musical erinnert. Das KI-Audio-Startup ElevenLabs stellt []

10 May 2024 10:49 pm
Nigeria to reintroduce telecom tax amid calls for tariff increase

Nigerias federal government plans to reintroduce telecom taxes and other fiscal policies to secure a $750 million loan from the World Bank. This comes nearly ten []

10 May 2024 10:22 pm
LG CNS Unveils Gen AI Studio: Corporate Innovation with AI

LG CNS, under the leadership of CEO Hyun Shin-gyun, has inaugurated the Gen AI Studio at its headquarters in Magok, Seoul. This specialized facility is designed []

10 May 2024 9:26 pm
Safaricom reports $1.07 billion in earnings, surpassing market expectations

Safaricom has announced that it earned KSh 139.9 billion ($1.07 billion) before interest and tax in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The Kenyan telco []

10 May 2024 8:10 pm
Baidus PR head leaves company after toxic work culture video controversy

Baidus PR head leaves company after toxic work culture video controversy. Credit: Baidu Baidus PR head, Qu Jing, has left the search engine giant after her []

10 May 2024 7:57 pm
18 Monate altes Baby kann dank weltweit erster Gentherapie-Studie wieder hren

Ein 18 Monate altes britisches Mdchen namens Opal Sandy hat dank einer bahnbrechenden Gentherapie ihr Gehr wiedererlangt. Opal wurde aufgrund einer auditorischen Neuropathie vllig taub geboren []

10 May 2024 7:38 pm
VCs increasingly reliant on government money in 2023

Governments were the biggest investor into European VC funds in 2023 with their share more than doubling versus the previous year as countries across []

10 May 2024 7:30 pm
First Bank Limited appoints Ebenezer Olufowose as chairman

First Bank Holdings the parent company of First Bank Nigeria has appointed Ebenezer Olufowose as chairman of its bankingsubsidiary following the completion of Tunde Hassan-Odukales12-year tenure. []

10 May 2024 7:21 pm
Data Points: Ghana Government Employees (2022)

According to 2022 data from Ghanas Statistical Services, the Government government has employed an estimated 668,000 workers for various services across the country. The data showed []

10 May 2024 7:00 pm
DEEPX: KI-Chip-Startup sichert sich 80 Millionen-Investment

Das sdkoreanische KI-Chip-Startup konnte in einer Serie-C-Finanzierung beeindruckende 80 Millionen US-Dollar einsammeln. Damit erreicht DEEPX eine Bewertung von 529 Millionen US-Dollar mehr als das Achtfache []

10 May 2024 6:47 pm
Bosun Tijanis internet access target at risk as rising taxes, costs squeeze telecom operators

In the seven months since Bosun Tijani became Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, internet access has declined from 45.57% to 43.53%. Its an early []

10 May 2024 6:20 pm