The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian e-commerce marketplace for fashion, beauty and home accessories items, announced today that it has raised $2.6 million in seed funding led by CVentures, a corporate venture capital firm based in Egypt.

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today.

Quick show of hands if you’ve ever had to wait while your Uber driver or the cashier at the supermarket confirmed payment. I’ve experienced this several times and typically scroll through my phone to pass the time.

The United Nations Population Fund and AfriLabs have launched an incubation programme aimed at supporting ideas tackling female genital mutilation (FGM) and climate change.

Nigerian recruitment startup Terawork has launched iOS and Android mobile apps to help employers and entrepreneurs hire, manage and communicate with vetted talent in real-time.

Ivory Coast-based fintech startup Bizao has raised EUR8 million (US$8.2 million) in Series A funding to help it scale commercialisation and expand into more African markets.