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2022-03-04 15:07
HTC used to be a big name among smartphones, until it started to fall slowly out of the market. However, a report claims the Taiwanese company might soon release a flagship Android smartphon… Read More
2022-03-04 13:12
Egypt’s furniture and home goods marketplace platform, Homzmart has acquired Berlin-based technology company, MockUp Studio.
The acquisition is further evidence of Homzmart successf… Read More
2022-03-04 12:02
Sony’s dream to enter into the automobile industry is about to be accomplished. The Electronics company is entering into a “joint venture” with car-industry leader, Honda… Read More
2022-03-04 11:11
Volvo is testing a new wireless charging technology in a live city environment. The car maker with selected partners is evaluation the potential of this technology for future electric cars… Read More
2022-03-04 10:53
Vodacom in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Intel has launched Africa’s first Amazon Web Services Outposts Innovation Lab.
Located in Johannesburg, the infrastructure… Read More
2022-03-02 06:06
Egyptian B2B marketplace, Mowarrid, has been acquired by Saudi Arabia’s Sary for an undisclosed amount.
Founded in 2018 by Ahmed Essam, Mowarrid focuses on B2B food and grocery, all… Read More
2022-03-01 23:28
South African based crypto company, VALR, announced that it has raised $50 million what can be termed, in Africa’s largest ever crypto funding round. With this raise, the company is no… Read More
2022-03-01 23:01
Google announced that as part of its celebration of International Women’s Month in March, it is launching a new integrated campaign titled, #LookMeUp, to show its support for Africa wo… Read More
2022-03-01 22:34
Google announced that application for the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge is now open.
The GNI Innovation Challenge is a global program that empowers news orga… Read More
2022-03-01 20:28
CartnShop, a Kenyan retail-tech startup has raised $400,000 funding from investors. The startup will deploy the funds into upgrading its operations.
Founded in 2018 by Joe Wambugu, the st… Read More
2022-03-01 19:47
Finnish vendor of software to telecommunications service providers), Tecnotree in partnership with MTN Nigeria has launched its digital multi-experience platform, “Tecnotree Moments.&r&hell…Read More
2022-03-01 15:26
Instagram is looking to extend its focus on Reels to encourage short-form video consumption while also simplifying its broader video offering. Therefore, the platform will no longer support… Read More
2022-03-01 06:17
Leading African tech company, MTN Group, announced that it has purchased 144 plots of virtual land in Africarare, the first Virtual Reality metaverse in Africa.
This was disclosed via a… Read More
2022-02-28 21:23
Though TikTok debuted in 2016 as a source of 15 second short length videos, it extended its video length to 3 minutes in July 2021.
The company has now increased the maximum video length… Read More
2022-02-28 19:31
Recently, a new spotlight has been placed on the global issue of toxic work culture. As a result, “the great resignation” has seen a total of 3% of the United States workforce le… Read More
2022-02-28 19:06
Scholarships should aim at attracting as many qualified applicants as possible. While this piece of information makes acquiring scholarships sound like an easy feat, the truth is promoting s… Read More
2022-02-28 18:22
Uber has lowered its service fee from 25% to 20% to help enable better earning opportunities for drivers using the Uber App in Abuja and Lagos.
This is one way Uber is showing its c… Read More
2022-02-28 17:20
Are you one of those who like to use WhatsApp to store vital information? Some people like to refer to WhatsApp chats to remind themselves of an appointment they have with someone, an agreem… Read More
2022-02-28 13:37
Lipa Payments, a South African fintech startup, has raised R10 million ($660,000) funding round from Empowerment Capital’s Imvelo Ventures, which is backed by Capitec Bank. The new inv… Read More
2022-02-23 13:43
Realme wants to enhance its fast charging’ game, so the company revealed that the world’s quickest smartphone charging technology will be unveiled at this year’s Mobile Wor… Read More
2022-02-23 13:25
OnePlus debuted its next-generation flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro, in China earlier this year. At the time, the device was available in two color options: Volcanic Black and Emeral… Read More
2022-02-23 09:46
TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has announced the acquisition of Green Lion, the biggest and fastest growing B2B eCommerce platform in Ghana, t… Read More
2022-02-23 08:54
Sony has finally released the official images of the PlayStation VR2 headgear after it’s announcement last month . The new device boasts a more rounded design, as well as a number of u… Read More
2022-02-23 05:06
As part of a partnership with Verizon, Audi plans to deliver 5G connection to its automobiles in 2024. Together, the 5G Ultra Wideband connectivity, will enable new driver-assist capabilitie… Read More
2022-02-23 03:53
As the 5G revolution begins to spread all over the world, 3G is gradually being phased out. AT & T has, on February 22nd, shut down its “third generation” telecommunications… Read More
2022-02-22 20:42
Meta has launched TikTok like feature, Reels on Facebook globally, including more than 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
In addition to rolling out Reels, the tech company is also… Read More
2022-02-15 22:32
With the COVID lockdown experienced in many countries in 2020, a lot of people had to discover creative ways to make money online. Making money online has actually been around for some time… Read More
2022-02-15 16:11
Users can now like a video or picture uploaded by someone on Instagram story, without sending them a message. This new feature, called Private Story Likes, is being rolled out by Instagram… Read More
2022-02-15 15:17
MoneyHash, an Egyptian Fintech startup, announced that it has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build a super-API for payment operations in Middle East and Africa (MEA).
This is… Read More
2022-02-15 13:41
Intel has said that it is working on a chip for blockchain-related operations like cryptomining. The company revealed in the announcement that it expects to release the processor later this… Read More
2022-02-15 11:18
Samsung has quietly revised the spec sheet for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, following the unveiling of the Galaxy S22 series last week. Initially, the firm claimed that each of these… Read More
2022-02-15 11:09
Sony produces some of the industry’s best true wireless earphones. The company’s latest earbuds, the WF-1000XM4, have garnered widespread acclaim for their remarkable noise cance… Read More
2022-02-15 11:09
A full-screen design is now the norm for current phones, which are operated by touching the screen. Old phones had physical buttons for input control; while new phones feature virtual ones… Read More
2022-02-09 14:57
The US Justice Department has seized $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin linked to the 2016 hack of the Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
Authorities also arrested two people, chargi… Read More
2022-02-09 14:35
BasiGo, a Kenyan Electric Vehicle startup, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to provide clean-energy mass transit vehicles in Kenya.
The round was led by Novastar Ventures with part… Read More
2022-02-09 14:32
The Maraphones factory, which makes smartphones, is set to be sold on an “offer” basis. It was once seen as a boost for the South African labour market and a step toward making S… Read More
2022-02-09 14:02
Thndr, the Egyptian digital investment platform, has secured a new $20 million series A investment. The round was co-led by Tiger Global, BECO Capital and Prosus Ventures.
In addition to… Read More
2022-02-09 13:13
Twitter is rolling out a feature that allows users to change the speed at which videos are played on the platform. In the announcement on Wednesday, the social networking site revealed that… Read More
2022-02-09 10:06
Avance Media, an African public relations and ranking firm, has published its list of the 100 Most Influential Women making history in Africa.
The list, which honors African women f… Read More
2022-02-09 09:56
TikTok is now experimenting with a content rating system, which isn’t very different from the G, PG, PG-13, R, or NC-17 rating systems for movies. The aim is to keep suggestive or matu… Read More
2022-02-04 17:51
Shola Akinlade, co-founder of the online payment gateway, Paystack, has founded Sporting Lagos Football Club as part of a community effort he believes will develop the next generation of Nig… Read More
2022-02-04 14:26
All over the world, Twitter users have started to see the new “downvote” feature on the website, and slowing to iOS and Android.
Twitter will use downvotes for internal… Read More
2022-02-04 12:41
Google has introduced the “Workspace Essentials Starter” to attract other users to the Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite) platform with no need to open a Gmail account. With the… Read More
2022-02-04 07:35
Mozilla has announced that its relinquishing its VR Browser, Firefox Reality, to another team that plans to relaunch it under a new name. The company made the announcement on Thurs… Read More
2022-02-03 18:25
Facebook has experienced its first quarterly decline of daily users in 18 years.
The company revealed in its latest financial results that it lost one million daily users, dropp… Read More
2022-02-03 18:02
Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach the underserved populatio… Read More
2022-02-03 15:52
Universal Music Group, Twitch, and Amazon Music have announced an expansion of the companies’ agreements.
The expanded agreements will provide customers with enhanced access to some… Read More
2022-02-03 15:00
Aboki Africa has announced it is rebranding from Aboki Africa to Grey. This is in line with the company’s updated products and focus.
Aboki Africa is a startup that offers digital f… Read More
2022-02-03 11:46
Online privacy is a major concern in the tech world, and Mozilla seems to be a pioneer in the midst of Internet companies like Brave, DuckDuckGo, and the rest.
Earlier this year, th… Read More
2022-02-03 10:22
Bell Equipment, South Africa’s leading heavy equipment manufacturer and distributor announced the global and domestic release of its first autonomous vehicles (AV) in 20… Read More
2022-02-03 00:14
Kenyan-based health record management platform, Afya Rekod has raised $2million in Seed funding, led by Mac Venture Capital.
Mac Venture Capital is a US-based seed-stage venture… Read More
2022-01-26 16:14
Husk Power Systems, a pioneer in rural electricity since its launch in 2008 wants to install 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria within the space of five years.
The company which has offices… Read More
2022-01-26 15:59
Some of the country’s honey output is declining due to the usage of chemical pesticides that are harmful to the environment and the destruction of bee habitats, according to researcher… Read More
2022-01-26 15:04
Several investors have been advised to make good use of Africa’s fertile land to boost food production and sustainable agriculture.
Business executives and policymakers at the EU-Af… Read More
2022-01-26 12:52
Santander Bank has launched Zinia, a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform. The technology behind Zinia has been in operation in Germany for the last one year and has successfully att… Read More
2022-01-26 12:22
NBA Africa has partnered with one of the best-selling cognacs in the world, Hennessy to announce the NBA Crossover, an invite-only lifestyle event that will showcase the convergence of the N… Read More
2022-01-26 11:15
Meta (formerly Facebook) claims it offers an option that enables users to access its social site. The company also claims it provides a few other internet services a… Read More
2022-01-26 10:33
With Google’s SafeSearch feature, you can rest assured that your search results will not contain any mature or explicit information. For users who are above the age of 18, the&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-01-22 10:35
With Apple’s AirPods, you can listen to your favorite music, audiobooks, and podcasts just like any other pair of truly wireless earbuds. But if you know the right tips… Read More
2022-01-22 09:41
Sote, a Kenyan logistics startup, has raised a $4 million seed extension round, to merge its end-to-end logistics freight forwarding service to a full-service Working Capital loan solution f… Read More
2022-01-22 08:36
MPOWER Financing, a fintech firm and provider of education loans, has partnered with Flutterwave, an Africa-focused global payments technology company, in order to make the student loan… Read More
2022-01-21 21:27
Meta has announced data2vec, the first high-performance self-supervised algorithm that learns the same way in multiple modalities, including speech, vision and text.
Meta says most machin… Read More
2022-01-21 18:12
Mastercard has launched a virtual card that uses machine learning and straight-through processing to enable instant payment of supplier invoices.
According to Mastercard, slow and ineffic… Read More
2022-01-21 17:39
Leading African digital payments company, DPO Group, has been granted a licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide certain types of payments services to businesses across Nigeria… Read More
2022-01-21 15:54
Coca-Cola HBC is looking to partner with startups to find the next viable, scalable packaging and packaging collection technologies.
According to Zoran Bogdanovic CEO, Coca-Cola… Read More
2022-01-15 07:48
North Korea is famed for ballistic missiles, violation of human rights, disputes with neighboring countries, and international sanctions. However, the country in recent years has found its n… Read More
2022-01-14 15:35
Good news! Twitter says you can now record your Space conversations on both iOS and Android devices.
The new feature adds more value to your Spaces content, which can now be re-shared to… Read More
2022-01-14 14:53
We’ve all heard the term “encryption,” but what does it actually mean? It is very simple: “Encryption” is the process of putting information into a code. Text m… Read More
2022-01-14 14:15
Topship, a Nigerian shipping company, announced that it has been accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2022 Batch. The company joins many successful companies such as Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Fl… Read More
2022-01-14 09:09
Visa on Thursday announced the launch of a new platform, Visa Acceptance Cloud (VAC), set to revolutionize the way businesses accept payments from their customers.
VAC will let acquirers… Read More
2022-01-14 06:54
Tesla has started accepting dogecoin as payment for merchandise on its online store. Elon Musk first made this known in December 2020, stating the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin… Read More
2022-01-13 21:20
Tech giant Microsoft has now made its Walkie Talkie feature available to all Microsoft Teams’s users. It unveiled the Walkie Talkie feature in 2020 but it has remained inactive for mos… Read More
2022-01-07 11:38
BFree, an ethical credit Fintech startup, announced that it has raised $1.7 million to expand into emerging markets globally. Participants in this pre-Series A round include 4Di Capital, Oct… Read More
2022-01-07 11:31
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) led a $25 million funding round that will help Goldfinch continue to offer uncollateralized DeFi loans to businesses in emerging markets. Gol… Read More
2022-01-07 07:53
According to new data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, crypto scammers took home a record $14 billion in cryptocurrency in 2021, thanks in large part to the rise of decentralized… Read More
2022-01-07 07:13
LinkedIn is reportedly launching Clubhouse-style audio events feature with a twist. In this case, users will also be able to use video! The feature is currently still in beta mode. Linkedin… Read More
2022-01-07 06:50
Advertising in podcasts used to be nothing more than a host rattling off a promo code or URL, which listeners may or may not remember to manually input. Spotify is making podcast advertising… Read More
2022-01-07 06:20
The New York Times Co. agreed to buy the Athletic, acquiring a sports-news website with more than 1 million subscribers. The newspaper publisher is paying $550 million for the… Read More
2022-01-06 20:11
Brave, the Chromium-based and privacy-focused browser, now has 50 million monthly active users. That total means user numbers have more than doubled from the 24 million it had at t… Read More
2022-01-04 12:53
You soon won’t be able to use that old BlackBerry phone sitting at the bottom of your drawer somewhere. Yes, I realize that this is not the first time we’ve announced t… Read More
2022-01-04 12:48
Tech giant Apple has become the first US public company to reach $3 trillion in market value roughly 500 days after it hit $2 trillion level in August 2020. It was also the first publicly tr… Read More
2022-01-04 12:15
World Mobile, the first mobile network built on blockchain and run by the people, has partnered with Altaeros, and through this partnership, Altaeros and World Mobile wil… Read More
2022-01-04 11:55
Leading South African technology firm Adapt IT Holdings Limited has been acquired by Volaris Group for R7 per Adapt IT share, effective January 3, 2022. According to a statement released on… Read More
2022-01-04 11:14
Proptech has received over US$9.7 billion of funding activity in the first half of 2021 and South African property tech and digital solutions provider e4 is expanding into European… Read More
2022-01-04 10:49
Digital learning company Skillsoft has announced a $525 million deal to acquire online education platform Codecademy. The 40% cash and 60% stock deal will close in the first half o… Read More
2022-01-04 10:22
Leading beauty and wellness software platform Fresha has announced over $52 million in additional investment extending the company’s recent $100 million Series C round led by Gene… Read More
2021-12-17 12:27
Google’s first investment from the Africa Investment Fund — launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October — is in SafeBod… Read More
2021-12-17 08:37
Vaccination rates increasing, but fear is still out there. According to the World Health Organization, vaccine hesitancy is one of the ten leading threats to global health. In the case… Read More
2021-12-17 07:13
Amazon-backed electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc on Thursday said it will build a $5bn plant in the US state of Georgia, its second United States assembly plant, as it looks to e… Read More
2021-12-17 06:46
The City of Kigali in partnership with GURARIDE Rwanda has launched a bike-sharing transport program in a bid to promote non-motorized transport as one of the resource-ef… Read More
2021-12-17 06:08
Apple told corporate staff this week that it is delaying a planned return to U.S. offices until an undetermined date, according to reports from Bloomberg News and NBC New… Read More
2021-12-17 06:00
A new software enables professionals to monitor pregnant women at home for hypertension and diabetes.
It was critical to keep patients out of hospitals as much as possible during the COV… Read More
2021-12-17 05:54
Ventures Platform, an early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its new US$40m Pan-A… Read More
2021-12-07 22:49
For the holidays, Messenger Kids has released a number of features that include Dark Mode, voice effects, and a better option to play collaborative games within message threads. The app seem… Read More
2021-12-07 21:46
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has signed a new law to reign in digital lenders who have been operating in an unregulated regime and violating consumer privacy. Hitherto
These lending… Read More
2021-12-07 15:04
Fintech platform ImaliPay has announced its expansion into South Africa. This move leverages a partnership with Stitch to rely on its payment and open banking infrastruct… Read More
2021-12-07 12:30
Multichoice is teaming with global leader in online learning, Udemy, to empower customers across the continent with impactful and functional skills.
The partnership will provide access to… Read More
2021-12-07 11:46
Some scholars have said that Mark Zuckerberg needs to be more open with the results of Meta’s studies on the impact of social media on children and teenagers’ mental health. In a… Read More
2021-12-07 10:54
Global digital infrastructure company, Equinix, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne, a leading West African data center and connectivity sol… Read More
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