AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarConfusion sets in as Meta content moderators go without payverified_publisherTechCrunch - Annie NjanjaContent moderators under Sama, Meta’s content review sub-contractor in Africa, earlier today picketed at the company’s headquarters in Kenya demanding April salary, while urging it to observe the court orders that barred it from conducting mass layoffs. The demonstrations came after Sama, in an …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarCrypto, influencers targeted in Kenya’s new tax bidverified_publisherTechCrunch - Annie NjanjaKenya is proposing new taxes targeting the digital economy in a bid to grow domestic revenues and narrow its fiscal deficit in response to the ongoing cash crunch. The East African country plans to charge a 3% tax on the transfer or exchange value of digital assets, while content creators will pay …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarAfrican startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200verified_publisherTechCrunch - Neesha A. TambeOur global search continues, and today, we’re urging early-stage startups across Africa to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023. The application window closes on May 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Africa: The Startup Battlefield 200 wants your startups SB 200 is the startup world’s preeminent …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarAfrican payment service provider Nomba raises $30M, backed by Base10 Partners and Shopifyverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tage Kene-OkaforNigerian payment service provider Nomba has raised $30 million in a pre-Series B investment to support the delivery of bespoke payment solutions for African businesses. The round, which values the company at $150 million+ according to YCombinator data on its most valuable companies, was led by San …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatareBay appoints new head of emerging markets, covering regions like Southeast Asia and Indiaverified_publisherTechCrunch - Catherine ShueBay announced today that it has appointed Vidmay Naini as its general manager for global emerging markets, a role that covers the company’s growth in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Before his new position, Naini led eBay’s Southeast Asia …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarKenyan court paves way for lawsuit alleging Facebook played role in fueling Ethiopia’s Tigray conflictverified_publisherTechCrunch - Annie NjanjaEthiopians suing Meta for failing to adequately moderate content that amplified violence that left over half-a-million people dead during the Tigray War have been granted the go-ahead to serve the social media giant outside Kenya. This is the latest case that seeks to compel Facebook to stop …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarAfter initially defying the global slowdown, African startups’ first quarter venture results fallverified_publisherTechCrunch - Alex WilhelmThe recent, and now past, venture capital boom was a global affair. While traditionally busy markets like North America and Europe benefited from the explosion in capital, other regions with more nascent startup scenes also saw big gains in their ability to attract funding. Southeast Asia is a …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarSmile Identity expands African footprint with acquisition of Appruve to strengthen ID verification servicesverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tage Kene-OkaforSmile Identity, a KYC compliance and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent company of Appruve, a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, Smile Identity said it is “actively …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarMeta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful layoffs and blacklisting of moderators, court rulesverified_publisherTechCrunch - Annie NjanjaA Kenyan court has ruled that Meta can be sued in the East African country over alleged unlawful sacking and blacklisting of content moderators, and dismissed the social media giant’s application that sought to have the case thrown out. Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. wanted the …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarSenegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed fundingverified_publisherTechCrunch - Annie NjanjaAfter selling their hospitality tech startup, Teranga, in 2018, Senegalese brothers Moustapha and Alioune Ndoye ventured into the trucking business as they pondered their next move. However, it soon became clear to them that fleet management is a major challenge, and one that largely influences the …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarCapital crunch shines a light on the importance of founders’ mental health, investors sayverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tage Kene-OkaforIn recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. For those who wielded that role or the coveted CEO position, you were likely to be placed on a pedestal or be viewed as a visionary, aided by a venture capital market that experienced an overextended bull run in the …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatarRemote working means this startup can use brains in emerging markets to disrupt management consultantsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Mike ButcherThe global management consulting industry is worth billions of dollars, but to this day it’s been tough to disrupt with technology. Traditional consulting firms provide high-quality services, but they cost a lot and have rigid terms. And while there are plenty of portals offering low-quality …