Dawa Health, an e-health start-up company in Zambia, has announced plans to expand its digital health platform across nearby countries. It aims to empower women to receive remote maternal health services, thereby reducing the mortality rate of mothers in the region.
Kenyan startup MotiSure has launched an API-powered insurtech platform that provides personal accident cover for commuters and riders through embedding insurance in tickets and other points of sale within mobility.
Facebook is looking to help small and medium-sized businesses in India to secure loans and expand their business. The Small Business Loans Initiative is a partnership with online lending platform Indifi that aims to address some of the major pain points small businesses face.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.