Tech

31 August 2023 - Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, is inviting top AI researchers of Nigerian descent to help develop a National AI Strategy. Tijani said: “A National AI Strategy for Nigeria to responsibly steer the…

31 August 2023 - The Competition Authority of Kenya has approved Moniepoint Inc.’s acquisition of Kopo Kopo, a Kenyan fintech company offering payments and credit services to small businesses. Moniepoint, which runs a large payments platform in Nigeria, said it is “…

31 August 2023 - South Africa is taking steps to curb harmful content online by introducing new draft regulations. The Film and Publication Board (FPB) hopes to curb harmful content on platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp with these proposed industry codes and…

31 August 2023 - Aspiring digital creators in Nigeria recently gained hands-on social media education and community-building opportunities through Meta’s first-ever in-person Creator Lab Live event. The Lagos workshop gathered over 40 emerging creators to learn from…

31 August 2023 - Sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and an expanding young population brimming with talent and potential. However, the region’s startup and innovation ecosystem significantly trails its global counterparts…

31 August 2023 - Ride-sharing platforms have grown significantly across Africa over the past decade. Companies like Uber, InDrive and Bolt have transformed taxi services and created many new jobs.  Last week, InDrive expanded into Lesotho. For six months, the company…

31 August 2023 - The Somali government recently announced a ban on several popular social media and communication platforms, including TikTok, Telegram, and 1XBet. According to Communications Minister Jama Hassan Khalif, the decision was made due to concerns over the…

31 August 2023 - Malawi and Zambia have signed an agreement aimed at improving Internet connectivity and reducing data prices between the two developing African nations. At last week’s signing ceremony in Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city, Information Minister Moses…

30 August 2023 - The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), an industry body focused on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa, will officially be launched in Cape Town in partnership with Wesgro. SAAIA seeks to encourage…

30 August 2023 - Seedstars and Lab of Tomorrow (LoT) have announced the conclusion of LoT 17, an innovative program aimed at transforming Nigeria’s transport and e-commerce sectors. Five startups, with fresh ideas for overhauling intercity and last-mile transport…

30 August 2023 - SAP and Google Cloud have announced an expanded partnership to help enterprises harness the power of data and generative AI. The companies will combine their integrated open data cloud using the SAP Datasphere solution with Vertex AI to launch new…

30 August 2023 - In recent years, there has been a massive uptick in the data consumption among mobile broadband subscribers in many major African markets, such as Nigeria and Kenya. Meeting the capacity needs coming from this data growth, presents a unique set of…

30 August 2023 - Nigerian immigrants abroad grapple with challenges in money transfers, stemming from high remittance fees, limited access to formal financial services, and regulations. Often sending a significant part of their income back home, these immigrants seek…

30 August 2023 - The Congo Business Summit is more than an event; it is about changing the narrative, driving growth, and ensuring that the Congolese entrepreneurial spirit is not only recognised, but celebrated and supported locally and internationally.

30 August 2023 - “We need more girls!” says Lianne Williams, Marketing Director at leading fibre provider, Vuma. “There needs to be a bigger push to equip girls with the relevant skills, insight, information and experience into technology-related fields. Just letting…

30 August 2023 - LinkedIn is a social media platform where professionals hang out to share their skills, make work friends, and find job opportunities. On your LinkedIn profile, you can show off where you've worked, what you've learned, and what cool things you've…

30 August 2023 - Apple AirPods are proving to be a lucrative business for the American tech giant. Based on data from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the year 2022, Apple AirPods revenue surpassed a number of giant tech companies. Separate from other…

30 August 2023 - India's online stock broking sector is heating up with Indian payments platform PhonePe announcing today that it is making a foray into the already crowded space to take on notable competitors such as Zerodha, Groww, and traditional names like Angel…

30 August 2023 - We speak to Claudia Castellanos, co-founder and CEO of chilli sauce maker Black Mamba, about the strategies she has employed to expand the company's export markets.

30 August 2023 - MultiChoice disclosed that naira devaluation in Nigeria and the expansion cost had caused a $108 million write-down in its KingMakers investment. Multichoice’s $318 million stake in the betting company is now worth $248m

30 August 2023 - After a $2.5 million seed raise and an expansion into Cote d’Ivoire, Chargel, a Senegalese logistics startup that connects truck drivers with shippers, wants to change how goods move through Francophone Africa.

30 August 2023 - OpenAI is about to hit its anticipated billion-dollar revenue sooner than expected, thanks to the widespread adoption of its revolutionary AI technology, ChatGPT. With a near-$30 billion valuation, OpenAI is undoubtedly one of the trailblazers in the…

30 August 2023 - Francophone governments are trying to accelerate their startup ecosystems but it has not been a concerted effort among the countries in the region.

30 August 2023 - A security researcher has discovered a skype flaw that enables hackers to grab IP addresses. Alarmingly, it does not matter where the IP address leads to. The vulnerability exposes a person’s IP address even if the link shared on Skype is google.com…

30 August 2023 - The world is currently facing one of the harshest economic climates experienced since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, one of the worst financial crises in modern history. This raises concerns that more people may turn to fraud to address the…

30 August 2023 - The Meteorological Department of Kenya has predicted a high possibility of high rainfall within the country as the world braces for El Niño. The weather phenomenon occurs when warm water builds up along the equator in the eastern Pacific. The warm…

30 August 2023 - Every day, we share a lot of pictures and videos with people using social media. But sometimes, you might want to share something that can only be seen once by the person you send it to. That's where the "View Once" feature comes in, which allows

30 August 2023 - On Tuesday, the All Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Stock Exchange hit a 15-year high. While other investors may be looking to get in on this run, experts have warned against getting their fingers burnt.

30 August 2023 - Sending money across borders has long been an intricate, costly, and often frustrating process. Particularly the African diaspora remittance service, which has been largely inefficient, despite being valued at $90 billion in 2022. And although some…

30 August 2023 - Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has unveiled the Vertiv SmartCabinet2 in Africa. This self-contained... Source

30 August 2023 - Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) Telecommunications Ethiopia, a name synonymous with innovation and connectivity, has achieved yet another milestone. In a groundbreaking move, the company was officially granted the license to operate mobile money services in…

30 August 2023 - Daily life very nearly came to a grinding halt in Kenya last month with millions of people unable to access... Source

30 August 2023 - The $20 million fund—backed by LPs in New York and undisclosed high-net-worth individuals in Los Angeles—will be focusing on startups in Tanzania, Zambia, Morocco, and Uganda.

30 August 2023 - Within seconds, you can glimpse your future self or merge your image with a celebrity using deepfake technology. However, this innovation has raised concerns about potential misuse, from draining savings to committing fraud. As deepfake creation…

30 August 2023 - In the wake of a significant security breach, Patricia, the retail trading app, has announced a rather controversial move. It has converted all outstanding Bitcoin (BTC) and naira balances of its users into its own token, Patricia Token (PTK). In…

30 August 2023 - Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Ingiz, a family financial management start-up in Egypt supported by Masria Digital Payments, to launch a cutting-edge digital payments application designed to drive financial literacy and…

30 August 2023 - You may need to contact DSTV in South Africa. Here, we'll show you the DSTV SA customer care number(s) and other of their contact information.

30 August 2023 - The federal government of Nigeria has secured access to approximately $500m in funding to initiate a local funding programme to boost innovation and entrepreneurship within the country’s digital sector. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications and…

30 August 2023 - At the Pitch2Win 2023 competition in July, Pharmarun, a Nigerian healthtech startup, competed against 14 startups from different industries, including fintech, eCommerce, AI, and blockchain, and emerged winner, going home with $10,000 in equity-free…

30 August 2023 - inq. Zambia introduces Wi-Fi 6 and Edge products, boosting connectivity and real-time data processing capabilities.

30 August 2023 - If you are the kind of person who feels jittery about posting your loved ones’ photos online, then you are... Source

30 August 2023 - 7 Nigerian startups will challenge 193 other startups for the 100K equity-free prize at Startup Battlefield competition.

30 August 2023 - Vodacom Western Cape allocates R570 million for network enhancement, focusing on 5G expansion and power backup.

30 August 2023 - After a long considerable wait, WhatsApp users on Mac can now revel in the same privileges that their Windows PC counterparts have been relishing since March this year. That's because WhatsApp has launched a native macOS app, bringing macOS users in…

30 August 2023 - In the ever-evolving landscape of African business, one event stands poised to redefine the narrative: The Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit and Awards (ASEB). Born from the strategic minds at Setup A Startup, ASEB isn’t just an event—it’s a…

30 August 2023 - Five Nigerian start-ups completed the GIZ Lab of Tomorrow's transport and e-commerce programme, offering innovative solutions.

30 August 2023 - Vertiv, a global leader in digital infrastructure solutions, introduces the Vertiv SmartCabinet 2, a compact micro data centre designed for edge computing applications in Africa.

30 August 2023 - PAYM8, a prominent tech and financial gateway service provider, is enhancing its e-commerce services in response to the projected 11.89% growth of the South African e-commerce market by 2027.

30 August 2023 - Airtel Uganda is going public. The telecom plans to raise about $215 million in an IPO, which would value the telecom at $1 billion.

30 August 2023 - Nigeria secures $500 million to boost local digital innovation and entrepreneurship, collaborating with the World Bank and Bank of Industry.