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PAPS, a Senegalese logistics and delivery company, has raised $4.5 million led by 4DX Ventures and Orange Using logistics infrastructure such as UPS and FedEx, international corporations such as Amazon and Alibaba have been able to expand their operations. The situation is different in Africa, where a small number of third-party infrastructure providers are capable of providing a full range of logistical services to e-commerce businesses. Senegal-based PAPS Logistics & Delivery, a logistic.

Kenyan fintech Zanifu nabs $1 million to bridge the MSME financing gap, eyes Ghana and Uganda expansion Following the receipt of $1 million in seed funding, Kenyan fintech Zanifu intends to upgrade its platform and increase the number of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to which it provides stock financing services. Participating in the round were Saviu Ventures, which had previously invested in the startup's pre-seed round in early 2020, Launch Africa Ventures, Sayani Invest.

MrBeast is the highest-paid YouTuber in the world in 2021, with earnings of $54 million According to some YouTubers, the year 2021 must have been a very successful one. It is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between content creators such as MrBeast, Jake Paul, and Markiplier and celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Will Smith, as their earnings exceed those of a number of Hollywood celebrities. After earning $54 million in 2018, MrBeast is ranked first on the list of th.

The parents of an Amazon employee killed in a tornado that struck the facility have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company When a tornado ripped through an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, killing six people, Austin McEwen's parents announced Monday that they are suing the company for what they claim is wrongful death. Austin's parents were among the six people killed in the tornado last month. His parents claim that Amazon, as well as a construction company and real est.

Malware that was custom-written was discovered on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems Intezer's security team discovered custom-written malware on the Linux web server of a prestigious educational institution in December 2021, according to the company's website. Following the discovery of Mac and Windows variants of the malware, which has been dubbed SysJoker, it was determined that the malware's ability to infect targeted systems had been enhanced. As of right now, the macOS and Linux versions o.

Apple is reportedly telling employees to get booster shots As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is going one step further than other companies that require employees to receive the Covid vaccine by notifying store and corporate employees that they, too, require booster shots for the virus. As an alternative, frequent Covid tests should be performed prior to entering Apple or its partners' facilities. After becoming eligible for a booster shot, according to The Verge, an Apple employee.

Tech Highlights this Week: Sophos Cyber Insurance Webinar, iSpace Coding for Kids, and others A list of interesting virtual and physical events taking place across the technology industry has been put together to get the week started off right. The events take place between January 18th and January 22nd, 2022.   Sophos Cyber Insurance Webinar   A webinar on how businesses can efficiently maximize their cybersecurity insurance coverage will be hosted by Sophos, a global leader .

5 all-female bootcamps for young African women interested in pursuing careers in technology In the technology industry, the issue of women's underrepresentation is one that will continue to plague the industry and provide fodder for discussion for years to come. And this is not just an African problem; women all over the world are struggling to keep up with their male counterparts in the workplace. During the period 2010 to 2019, only 9.8 percent of start-up founders in West Africa were female.

UniCC shuts down darknet marketplaces for stolen credit cards It is estimated that the darknet market for stolen credit cards generated $358 million (£260 million) in revenue for the operators of one of the largest illicit marketplaces for stolen credit cards, who are now retiring. Despite the fact that the criminal website, UniCC, and its anonymous proprietors expressed gratitude to the criminal community for supporting their businesses thus far, they were forced to close their operatio.

Ukraine accuses Russia of being behind recent cyber-attacks on dozens of official websites Ukraine's government blamed Russia on Friday for cyberattacks on hundreds of its official websites, according to a statement. In a brief period of time, approximately 70 government websites were brought down as a result of the attack, which was the largest in Ukraine in four years. The day before the websites were deactivated, a message flashed across the screen, warning Ukrainians to "prepare for the w.