Bold Food Delivery Comes to Ghana, US States Sue Google, and EU Approves Fitbit Sale to Google

Africa

Bolt brings food delivery service to Ghana

Bolt Ghana has finally launched its food delivery service in Accra, Ghana. This will allow users to browse a number of menus from across different restaurants in the capital.

Umba raises $2m to expand digital banking in Africa

Digital financial services provider, Umba, has raised $2 million in funding to expand its services in Africa. Currently available in Kenya and Nigeria, Umba offers free checking accounts, deposits, peer-to-peer transfers, and bill-paying services to underserved markets.

Ilara health raises $3.75m to expand health tech services

Nairobi-based health-tech startup, Ilara Health, has raised $3.75 million in funding to expand its diagnostic services across Africa. The startup uses next generation diagnostic tools to bridge the healthcare delivery gap in African cities and towns.

Europe

EU approves Google’s acquisition of Fitbit

The EU has approved Google’s acquisition of Fitbit after four months of investigations. Google is believed to have made pledges that it would avoid anti-competitive behaviour.

Twitter fined for breaking EU data law

The EU has fined Twitter some £400,000 for breaking GDPR laws. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said Twitter failed to notify it within 72 hours after it identified a data breach in January 2019.

Trump’s Twitter account was ethically hacked by Dutch researcher

Dutch investigators have concluded that Trump’s Twitter account was ethically hacked by researcher Victor Gevers. The researcher will not be punished after he logged into Trump’s account by correctly guessing the US President’s password.

The Americas

US states sue Google for anti-competitive behaviour

38 states in the US are suing Google for trying to create a dominant search engine inside cars. The suit accuses Google of using existing monopolies to dominate newer technologies.

US suffers huge cyber attack

The United States has suffered massive cyber attacks targeting major departments. The departments of Treasury, Commerce, and Energy all came under attack in what is suspected to be the work of Russian agents.

US to add China’s DJI to blacklist

The United States is adding China’s drone giant SZ DJI Technology Co to its blacklist. The drone manufacturer is the latest addition to Chinese firms who need approval to do business with American firms.

Asia

Alibaba promises tech will not be used to target ethnic minorities

Alibaba has promised that its technology would not be used to target ethnic minorities. This follows claims its content moderation systems could target Uighur minorities.

Huawei’s PR exec quits over Uighur surveillance

A Huawei communications manager has resigned over concerns it surveilled ethnic Uighurs. An internal communication document showed Huawei had worked with a Chinese facial recognition firm to create an Uighur alarm system.

India arrests call centre scammers

India has arrested dozens of people involved in an international call centre scam. The scammers have allegedly duped people from around the world of some $14 million.