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Kenyan Startup Ecosystem 2020 Outlook: Exploring Open Innovation In Response To Covid-19

Covid-19 has greatly affected the Kenyan startup ecosystem. In response, there need to be conversations about how the community can immediately plug into existing government initiatives.

By: Victor OtienoJuly 5th, 2020

Kenya, COVID-19, Ecosystem Overview, Hubs

YourStory

Vokal for Local: Meet Koo, a Twitter-like microblogging platform for vernacular speakers of India

The recent ban of 59 Chinese apps in India has led a path for many Indian startups and entrepreneurs to build ‘Made in India.’ Focussing more […]

July 2nd, 2020

India, Community, Investor, Platform, Sports…

Contxto

Meet the smart suitcase the Real Madrid will carry

Don’t worry, we speak : Español (Spanish), too! Contxto – Plevo, founded by Argentine Federico Pelatti, may offer the next biggest thing in travel tech. And […]

July 2nd, 2020

Argentina, Design, Sports, Startups

TechCentral

MTN 5G tested: Blistering real-world speeds achieved

TechCentral tested MTN’s 5G network using Huawei’s new P40 Pro handset MTN South Africa this week launched the first 100 5G high sites offering commercial 5G […]

July 2nd, 2020

South Africa, 5G

TechCentral

Do you really want Google to have your personal fitness data?

If you’re concerned about the pervasive role in daily life of technology companies such as Google, then its planned US$2.1-billion acquisition of Fitbit is a worry. […]

July 2nd, 2020

South Africa, Automation, Hardware, Technology

TechCentral

Tesla’s ‘jaw-dropping’ quarter sends shares surging

Tesla outpaced analyst estimates for second-quarter vehicle deliveries on Thursday, defying a trend of plummeting sales in the wider auto industry as coronavirus-linked lockdown orders kept […]

July 2nd, 2020

South Africa, Consumer, Investor

Deal Street Asia

Indonesia mulls putting banking regulation under central bank

July 2nd, 2020

Indonesia, COVID-19, Social Media

Techpoint Africa

OPay finally drops super app ambition; restructures model

Opera-backed Nigerian fintech startup, OPay has reportedly shut down all its business operations in Nigeria following a letter issued by its foreign investors. A report claims […]

July 2nd, 2020

Nigeria, B2B, COVID-19, Investor, Platform…

Deal Street Asia

Chinese brokerage Citic Securities gets nod to merge with smaller rival

July 2nd, 2020

China, Management

Deal Street Asia

Singapore watchdog raises concerns over LSE’s planned Refinitiv acquisition

July 2nd, 2020

Singapore, Analytics, Consumer

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