AFRICA START-UPS DEFY FUNDING SLUMP

African start-ups more than doubled the amount of debt they raised last year, a surge that may continue as an economic slowdown makes equity funding more expensive and unsustainable over the long term. Companies on the continent raised US$1.55-billion (R26.8-billion)...

WHATSAPP WORKING ON QUALITY CHANGES

Whatsapp is working on letting users bypass image compression to send original-quality photos on the platform, WABetaInfo reports. The feature is included but not active in WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.2.11. Currently, WhatsApp’s settings let users select...