In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world. Spotify launches new Afrobeat platform to showcase the genre’s evolution * Egyptian fintech Agel secures 7-figure pre-seed funding for Sharia-compliant financing * Malawi’s Yellow raises $14 million to broaden its solar system and smartphone financing offerings * IMF to launch global Digital Currency platform to facilitate international fund transfers * TikTok looks to challenge Amazon and Shein with a new e-commerce initiative. * Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight*
We also discuss our most significant topic for the week: "Getting into tech without coding and making it in tech."