- Amazon is now allowing buyers to try on their future shoes from the comfort of their own homes. The e-commerce behemoth wants to make online fashion purchases easier for its consumers, so it’s launching its Virtual Try-On for Shoe feature. Customers may try on and inspect a pair of shoes from all…
- Apple Apple’s WWDC 2022 started officially on June 6th, 2022, and will end officially on June 10th, 2022. Okay! Many Softwares Features have been released for the iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watch, and One thing that has caught our attention is the expected iOS 16 Software. Come this September…
- Carbon bank, a credit led Pan-African digital bank has unveiled Carbon Zero , a buy now, pay later web app which helps customers spread the cost of purchases into interest-free instalments, in-store or online. Since its inception in late 2021, Carbon Zero has generated ₦2.3 billion in requests from…
- The newest Android security patch addresses several significant security flaws, including Privilege escalation and remote code execution. In June 2022, the Android security bulletin was released. The monthly security update addresses 41 vulnerabilities, five classified as critical. CVE-2022-20130…
- Apple’s newest software for its gadgets is already with us. We are now talking of the iOS 16, which succeeds the iOS 15 that was released in 2021. Individuals who have their hands on iOS 16 will benefit a couple of many novelties, one of which is the ability to benefit from adding widgets to […]
- In February, the White House announced a plan to spend $5 billion by 2030 on a nationwide charging network of 500,00 chargers. Yesterday, the administration announced the proposed rules that outline what new charging stations need to be like to qualify for part of the money set aside. At the…
- Pesapeer, a global financial remittance platform that launched in 2021 in Canada, has extended its license to cater for 6 more African countries including, Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Cameroon and 2 Asian countries; India and Philippines. Canadian immigrants who use…
- As East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya has been steadily growing as an industrial hub with a huge manufacturing and industrial sector booming due to the population’s growing purchasing power and improvement in infrastructure such as roads and houses. Kenya has also seen a growth in its technology…
- Facebook is reportedly in the early stages of developing an Ad product that wont rely on any anonymized personal information from users. Facebook had earlier hinted about this we are still not sure when they intend to roll out th feature. Companies are quickly coming up with solutions in place of…
- HumanSquad a ,Nigerian immigration startup has announced securing a 6-figure pre-seed investment led by Calm Fund to boost its development of proprietary immigration tech products. HumanSquad was founded by Tunde Omotoye (CEO) and Temilola Adebayo (COO & Head of Storytelling) in 2020 as an…
- The itel P38 series is itel mobile’s most recent smartphone. The smartphones, which are the successor to the itel P37 series, are available in two variants: itel P38 and P38 Pro. The itel P38 series has a nice body design as well as other improvements and itel brand Ambassador King Kaka has…
- BMW unveiled the new lineup of its X1 compact SUVs and with it came along an all electric variant, the iX1. In a configuration they call xDrive30, the iX1 comes with two electric motors – one for each axle – which enables all wheel drive but there will also be a front-wheel-drive variant in the […]
- Hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations for sensitive and valuable patient data, according to a recent survey published by global security firm Sophos. The report dubbed, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on…
- Microsoft cuts its Q4 sales guidance from $52.4B-53.2B to $51.94B-$52.74B Microsoft has cut sales and earnings guidance for the current quarter, citing the impact of foreign exchange rates. The software giant said in a securities filing on Thursday that it now expects fiscal fourth-quarter sales of…
- After a false start 7 years ago with MasterCard, Safaricom has partnered Visa to launch the M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Virtual card exclusive for international, online payments outside the country at Visa’s merchant locations in over 200 countries, to leave the local market for Visa’s other partners…
- Instagram is launching AMBER Alerts, a feature that will allow people to see and share notices of missing children in their area. the feature will roll out gradually to 25 countries in the coming weeks. AMBER Alerts on Instagram will start rolling out today, and be fully available in the next…
- SeamlessHR ,a Nigerian based startup that offers cloud-based human resources (HR) and payroll software is eyeing expansion into Kenya as part of its broader international expansion ambition. The company was founded in 2018 with a bid to provide world-class software for organizations across…
- Shelter Afrique is hunting for a new boss to head the firm after Chimphondah’s exit in February 2022 under unclear circumstances following a resent pettion after serving as the company boss for three and half years. The new CEO who will take over from where Andrew Chimpondah left at, he/she will be…
- Faulu Microfinance bank has launched a critical illness insurance cover under its bancassurance portfolio aimed at reducing financial burden in the event that one is diagnosed with Critical illness. Critical illness insurance provides the policyholder with additional cover for big medical…
- Signs Media Kenya Limited has unveiled an app known as assistALL, the first mobile phone app to offer sign language interpretation services. The App was officially launched in April and has since been used in various sectors for instance higher education, healthcare, judicial system, government…
- In 2021 the Kenyan cybersecurity firm Serianu recently placed the cost of cybercrime on Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) at a troubling $4.1 billion. The continent has been hit hard throughout the Covid-19 crisis, with threat actors taking advantage of the weak networks and relaxed…
- The (AFDB) African Development Bank has signed an $830,000 technical assistance grant agreement for Ethiopia. The funds will help mainstream climate risk management, gender and resilience into economic planning and development in the country’s Ziway-Shallah sub-Basin. The signing took place on…
- Toyota has unveiled the fifth generation of their best selling Lexus, the RX. The SUV will have four versions to choose from, and three of those are hybrids. However, the automaker only announced specifications of 3 versions, the last one will be revealed later. Starting with the RX 350, its specs…
- The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has Partnered with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to support the recovery of the Small and Medium-Sized business operators in the manufacturing sector. During the engagement, the third of its kind by KDC in the country; KDC announced that it has…
- Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, announces the closing of a new $500 million investment fund. The fund is supported by leading global institutional investors such as DST Global Partners, Breyer Capital, and Whampoa Group. Other major private equity funds, family…
- The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) has selected 30 female entrepreneurs to receive up to an additional €50,000 in grant funding as well as an additional three months of training focused on growth. The 30 companies were selected from over 90 entrepreneurs that pitched their solutions at…
- Alan Turnley-Jones has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (MEA), replacing current CEO Werner Kapp, who will leave the company on 30 June 2022 after 22 years at the firm. Alan joined the firm in 1999 and has served as the lead for the company’s…
- Safaricom has unveiled the long-awaited M-Pesa VISA Virtual card, which allows M-Pesa to be used on global platforms. The virtual card is already available through the M-Pesa App. The VISA card only serves to map your M-Pesa balance. It does not keep any money. It also follows the same rules and…
- Safaricom has unveiled the long-awaited M-Pesa VISA Virtual card, which allows M-Pesa to be used on global platforms. The virtual card is already available through the M-Pesa App. The VISA card only serves to map your M-Pesa balance. It does not keep any money. It also follows the same rules and…
- Swvl has announced that its daily and city-to-city rides in Kenya will be halted. SWVL Daly, City-City, and Business-Business are the three services offered by the mass transport and shared mobility provider in the country. SWVL Daly was designed for intra-city rides in Nairobi, while City to City…
- Health technology innovators Vantage Health Technologies and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have partnered to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Patient Retention Solution which has led to a breakthrough and new hope for patient retention in the region. It is estimated…
- Appetito, an Egyptian platform that delivers groceries and household products to customers from 11 dark stores across three cities in the North African country, is set to acquire Lamma, an identical startup with operations in Tunisia and Morocco. Lamma was founded by CEO Yassir El Ismaili El…
- The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s engineering hub, has appointed Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director effective 01 June 2022 to succeed MD Jack Ngare who has led the ADC since its inception in 2019. Catherine, a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience brings…
- The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, has announced the appointment of Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director effective 01 June 2022. Catherine, a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience, succeeds outgoing MD Jack Ngare, who has led the ADC…
- Talk360 an easy-to-use calling app that helps people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone worldwide , has secured $4 million in funding as it prepares to launch a new pan-African payment platform in mid-2022. The seed round of funding was led by…
- For Africa to achieve its energy access, decarbonization, affordability, independence and security goals, women’s participation across the entire oil and gas value chain needs to improve. However, progress needs to start at an educational level with energy stakeholders, governments and both the…
- Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem accelerator established to foster the growth of crypto-native projects in Africa has announced its investment into a seed funding round for Cassava Network, a blockchain infrastructure that empowers African content creators, developers, and end-users through mutually…
- African Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Ghana has signed a Masters Sponsored Research Agreement (MSRA) with Google Research aimed at advancing the frontiers of scientific research in areas of specialization like artificial intelligence . The agreement seeks to further strengthen the…
- Finclusion Group,a South African fintech startup, has secured undisclosed funding from Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups in the Middle East and Africa. Finclusion will use this investment to continue creating an accountable…
- SIM swapping is a thing and it allows scammers to use your mobile number to take over your financial accounts. Fraudsters have been registering an existing mobile number on a new SIM card purchased from a local shop, claiming to be the original owners who have misplaced their SIM cards. They…
- The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, which aims to find Africa’s brightest young agri-food entrepreneurs and will award US$50,000 in cash to each of two winners, is now accepting applications from African agri-tech startups.The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize seeks agribusinesses that bring technology,…
- Cryptocurrencies are here to stay and, as time goes by, names such as Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ripple become more familiar to us. The entertainment industry is no stranger to this global phenomenon and that is why it is gradually taking advantage of its potential. There are even plans to implement…
- Maisha Meds, a Kenyan-based digital pharmacy network which provides a business management software and reimbursement programs for pharmacies, drug shops and clinics, and patient support via its point-of-sale pharmacy app, has reached 1,000 active facilities, making it one of the largest digital…
- Shopstar, a local e-commerce platform, has secured third-round funding from Launch Africa Ventures, signaling the start of the next phase of its growth strategy. The Proudly South African, cloud-based, e-commerce platform, helps local entrepreneurs to build an online store and grow their business…
- Land Rover debuts their largest Defender yet, the 130, an eight seater with the usual off-road prowess expected from the brand. At 13.38 inches larger than the standard 4 seater, the new Defender 130 is the longest in the series history. It will be sold in 5 versions, S, SE, X-Dynamic SE, and X…
- On Android, you can crop videos using a variety of apps. Google Photos and the stock Gallery app on Samsung Galaxy devices are the two that will work best for the majority of people. We’ll go over them both. Cropping Videos in Google Photos Your Android device may already have Google Photos…
