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Moroccan retail-tech startup Chari has partnered telecoms firm Orange Maroc to accelerate the digital transformation of Moroccan neighbourhood retailers. Founded in 2020 by husband and wife team Ismael and Sophia Belkhayat, Chari allows traditional proximity store owners in Morocco to order products and have them delivered. The platform has onboarded over 20,000 food businesses in […]
From cutting-edge AI tools to groundbreaking space exploration, 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for Pittsburgh’s tech and innovation scene. Here at Technical.ly, we’re celebrating the year by highlighting the people, products and programs that have made the biggest impact on our local ecosystem. With so much happening, we need your help […]
Kamala Harris had friends in high-tech places, but it wasn’t nearly enough to secure the presidency. Silicon Valley’s progressive leaders, like Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell, and Vinod Khosla, raised millions for the Harris campaign, hoping for a Democrat in the White House for the next term. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s clear win, some of tech’s […]
Pittsburgh’s most promising early-stage tech companies self-report a strong 2024, despite economic headwinds. And they expect to keep growing, according to a recent survey of Technical.ly’s 2024 RealLIST Startups. Approximately 80% of the RealLIST startups in Pittsburgh that responded to Technical.ly’s survey reported new funding and revenue streams since February, with funds ranging from $30,000 […]
In recent years, a surprising shift has occurred in the world of technology design. Major companies are reintroducing physical buttons to their products. This trend marks a significant departure from the touchscreen-dominated era of the past decade. Volkswagen recently announced plans to bring back physical buttons on their steering wheels. The decision came after customers […]
Cannabis might not seem to fit at a startup and tech conference in the capital of a nation that still officially criminalizes it. Still, Colin Fraser, the founder of the cannabis delivery app Upling, knew he wanted to bring the topic to the recently rebranded DC Startup and Tech Week after winning the conference’s pitch […]
Kenyan fintech startup Chumz, which helps users set and achieve saving and investment goals through behaviour-based prompts and mobile money deposits, is testing its solution to go live in Rwanda after hitting 200,000 registered users in its home market. Formed in late-2019, Chumz worked on a prototype in 2020, reaching out to the regulator for […]
Kenyan digital commerce startup tappi has partnered Safaricom’s M-PESA for Business to empower M-PESA’s 650,000-strong network of Kenyan MSMEs with tools to bolster their online credibility and visibility. Founded by Kenfield Griffith and Louis Majanja, tappi is an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution tailored for MSMEs, which allows business owners to download its app, add […]
Summary In this episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Daniel Koonce and Caleb Talley are joined by international guests Lena Goo of Maycoders from South Korea and Alex Benamou, a recent addition to the Korean company EMCT. First up, we have the inspiring Lena Goo from Maycoders, a K-beauty specialist company that’s revolutionizing the beauty industry. […]
Technical.ly is a free news resource thanks to financial supporters like organizations appearing in this article, which are Technical.ly Brand Builder clients. As the name implies, a tech ecosystem is a supportive network of individuals and organizations helping each other succeed and grow. The strength of the whole benefits each component, and those that recognize […]