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Jumba, a Kenyan startup that makes locating construction supplies easier, raises $4.5 million.

Jumba, a Kenyan B2B construction tech startup, has secured clients in major East African regions and is scaling its operations to meet the growing dem

Jumba, a Kenyan B2B construction tech startup, has secured clients in major East African regions and is scaling its operations to meet the growing demand for construction materials. LocalGlobe, Enza Capital, Foundamental, Seedstars International Ventures, Logos Ventures, SpeedInvest, First Check Africa, and Alumni Angel Network have all contributed $4.5 million in seed funding. Jumba streamlines the sourcing of construction materials by providing a centralised marketplace for retailers and developers to negotiate discounted prices plus their markup with manufacturers. Customers access products through its web platform, but its team of sales associates in various countries also assists with client sourcing. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

Putting the sleep and fitness tracking Ring from Ultrahuman to the test.

Last summer, a teaser of additional hardware was released A selfdesigned smart ring to supplement the existing CGM continuous glucose monitoring senso

Last summer, a teaser of additional hardware was released A selfdesigned smart ring to supplement the existing CGM continuous glucose monitoring sensor programme, but also as a standalone healthtracking wearable to compete with Ouras smart ring. TechCrunch tested a beta version of Ultrahumans Ring or R1, as its simply known, for a month in conjunction with its CGMbased metabolic tracking programme M1 and for several weeks on its own when it didnt have access to realtime glucose data. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

According to MMR, North America will control the LowCode Development Platform market by 2029.

The market for lowcode development platforms is being propelled by the markets growing adoption of digitalization. Because it makes it simple for prog

The market for lowcode development platforms is being propelled by the markets growing adoption of digitalization. Because it makes it simple for programmers of any skill level to create applications, it has quickly gained popularity across a variety of industries. In 2021, North America had a 35 percent market share, thanks to the presence of major competitors in the area and the quick uptake of digitalization and automation technology. The emergence of digitization in the BFSI sector has led to its acceptance in a number of business operations in the banking sector, resulting in lower operational costs and greater efficiency. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

DDoS attacks are becoming more powerful and frequent, according to a report.

The 2022 Global Threat Analysis Report was made public by Radware, a supplier of application delivery and cyber security solutions. According to the r

The 2022 Global Threat Analysis Report was made public by Radware, a supplier of application delivery and cyber security solutions. According to the report, the worldwide DDoS environment is quickly changing due to increases in quantity, frequency, intensity, volume, power, duration, and complexity. According to the research, organisations stopped an average of 29.3 attacks per day in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 3.5 times over the 8.4 attacks per day that they stopped at the end of 2021. With an average of 45 attacks per day in 2022 compared to 11.3 attacks per day in 2021, EMEA saw the fastest increase in DDoS attacks. The largest increases were experienced in the Americas, where attack volumes increased by 110% while overall attack volumes fell by 44%. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

China intensifies security threat and surveillance with new satellite assistance from Antarctica.

Concerns about Beijings surveillance initiatives and the escalating security threats against the United States have been raised following the announce

Concerns about Beijings surveillance initiatives and the escalating security threats against the United States have been raised following the announcement that Beijing intends to build additional ground stations in Antarctica to assist its satellite activities and data collection. The International Assessment and Strategy Centers Rick Fisher, a senior fellow, stated that the new facilities planned for the alreadyexisting Zhongshan research outpost in eastern Antarctica have long been a cause for worry. Fractional Orbital Bombardment Systems FOBS, a Cold Warera missile programme that sought to avoid early U.S. warning detection systems by launching a nuclear payload from the south over South America rather than from the west over Russia, are currently being developed by China. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

According to sources, TPG is in talks with KV Asia to purchase $300 million in educational assets in Malaysia.

The sale of Asia Pacific Education Holdings, a Malaysian tertiary institution held by KV Asia, is being discussed by TPG, KV Asia, and Rothschild. One

The sale of Asia Pacific Education Holdings, a Malaysian tertiary institution held by KV Asia, is being discussed by TPG, KV Asia, and Rothschild. One of the individuals suggested that a deal might be reached as early as the first quarter. TPG, which oversees $135 billion in assets worldwide, has been growing recently in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia. KV Asia focuses on making investments in midsized Southeast Asian businesses, particularly in the consumer and healthcare industries. Private equity groups including PAG and Platinum Equity are interested in buying Advent Internationals share in Singapores The Learning Lab. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

For North America, Stadler and collaborators are creating battery trains.

In order to create a batterypowered passenger train based on the FLIRT Akku idea, Stadler has entered into an agreement with Utah State University USU

In order to create a batterypowered passenger train based on the FLIRT Akku idea, Stadler has entered into an agreement with Utah State University USU and the ASPIRE Engineering Research Centre. During subsequent test runs, the initiative will concentrate on providing insights for American passenger transport decarbonization using batterypowered trains. While ASPIRE will be in charge of creating the trackside charging infrastructure for the vehicle, Stadler will collaborate with ASPIRE on the design and construction of the train. The FLIRT model from Stadler has an operating range of around 100 kilometres when powered by batteries. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago      

Transforming public services in Latin America.

Although there are many obstacles to economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean LAC, there is one reasonably straightforward road forward

Although there are many obstacles to economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean LAC, there is one reasonably straightforward road forward the digitalization of governmental services. More than twothirds of Latin Americans now own cellphones, and about 75 percent of the LAC population uses the internet. Governments have been working hard to address the access gap, which sees lowincome and rural households trailing behind highincome and urban households. More than 25 digital businesses worth more than $1 billion are examples of how the private sector is already utilising the digital revolution to its fullest potential. Yet, the majority of government services are still provided in person and on paper. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 7 months ago