Microsoft has announced the addition of a sign language view option to the Microsoft Teams platform. The feature improves accessibility on Teams by allowing users to prioritize up to two other participants’ videos, so they stay visible and in a consistent location. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can keep interpreters and others […]

Multichoice has announced the addition of eight new countries to its Africa Accelerator Programme. According to a Multichoice statement, the countries that will benefit from the program are Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Angola, and Ethiopia. The increase suggests that the 2023 program now opens up possibilities for many more small enterprises in […]

 An African gaming platform was used by black hats to steal money from Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL).  This website boasts that it uses standard encryption to protect customer data, but it has been reliably reported that fraudsters used it to access AMCUL’s digital infrastructure. After modifying AMCUL’s software to authorize every transaction that […]

Oraimo, Nigeria’s top smart accessory company, has signed an ambassadorship agreement with Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR, known professionally as Burna Boy, who is also a Grammy-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter. A relationship with the “Giant of Africa,” which is known as the No. 1 TWS and Smartwatch brand in Africa, is undoubtedly a success for […]

Streaming video online, particularly on apps such as Netflix, YouTube, and Instagram, consumes more data than regular web browsing. It will take about 5.5MB of your data to watch a 3-minute YouTube video, while it will take up to 105MB of your data to watch a 22-minute Netflix video. However, there are a number of […]

Google will take action against illegal loan apps In Kenya and Nigeria. Those who are unable to provide documentation confirming their authorization to conduct business in Kenya and Nigeria will be removed from Google’s Play Store, the company’s online digital distribution service.  The Central Bank of Kenya says it may spare those individuals who have […]

At an exciting consumer event hosted at the iConnect Store in Lekki, Lagos, iPhone presented the new iPhone 14 series in keeping with its legacy of constantly seeking customer happiness. The series was introduced in Nigeria several weeks after the product was released on the international market. As users experienced some of the new features […]

As a result of Elon Musk’s buyout of Twitter for $44 billion last month, certain parts of the popular social network are presently being adjusted. There are also some earlier Twitter features, such as Vine, that may be brought back. However, it seems like another essential feature might return to Twitter in the near future: […]

A sustainable open finance economy in Africa can only be achieved with a workable open financial system with reliable consumer data, according to Sarah Essien, Chief Operating Officer of VerifyMe Nigeria, a company with headquarters in Lagos that specializes in digital identity and Know-Your-Customer (KYC). In order for financial institutions to develop products specifically tailored […]

Elon Musk’s latest Twitter verification process has been questioned by Senator Ed Markey, who wants to know how someone with a verified account was able to impersonate him and obtain a blue checkmark. The senator, however, issued a warning after receiving Musk’s response. We are all aware of the complicated scenario that has developed since […]

Google’s primary search bar and homepage facilitate its sophisticated picture recognition and search capabilities. The Google Lens logo has replaced the Google Images logo everywhere.  The fact that Google Lens is so accurate at locating photos makes it more difficult to use, so Google has simplified it for everyone to use. You can copy and […]

Zebra Technologies Corporation has introduced the TC15 mobile computer in Africa to help empower businesses in logistics, retail and field industries with a durable connectivity solution. Zebra Technologies, which is an innovator providing businesses with solutions that enhance operations, announce this in a press release. TC15 Mobile Computer The TC15, which is dustproof, waterproof and […]

Netflix announced plans for a less expensive, advertising-supported subscription, hoping that a $6.99/month alternative for customers can maintain its earnings in increasingly difficult economic times. When the company’s once exploding subscriber growth turned into reverse as a symptom of market saturation in North America, Reed Hastings, chief executive, changed his previous resistance to advertising support […]

Moringa School has announced that it would work with Lipa Later and Huawei to give all its current and future students high-quality laptops at very low prices. As a result of this partnership, young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who are interested in participating in Moringa School programs will have the opportunity […]

Flat6Labs has provided follow-on funding for Roboost, an Egyptian delivery management system. This is on top of a six-figure seed round investment from Falak Startups and AUC Angels. As a result of the new fundraising round, Roboost will improve its AI delivery management system and add more products to its line. This will speed up […]

Safaricom, a Kenyan telecommunications company, recently announced that it had made a deal with Google to promote and add more short videos from YouTube to its platform. During the promotion, which will last for a total of two months, content creators in the east African country will be able to get 1GB of data for […]

Uber has launched its own advertising company To attract more customers; with its new business section, the ride-sharing company wants to speed up the growth of its income. A top executive at Uber has suggested that advertising could be used to lower the prices of the company’s rides without cutting the drivers’ pay. By displaying […]

The tech industry has been predicting the end of passwords/passkeys for years. Those guarantees have been little more than hollow promises for years. There were as many usability and security issues with password replacements as there were solutions, such as pushes, OAUTH single-sign-ons, and trusted platform modules. We’re finally on the verge of a password […]

Off-grid solar startup companies in Africa have received more than $2.3 billion in funding over the past 10 years. This is according to the recently issued biennial Gogla-World Bank report, which stated that the majority of the funding has, however, gone to just seven pay-as-you-go (pay-go) scaleups based in Africa, leaving hundreds of others in […]

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Chinese company Huawei have collaborated in a bid to advance cyber security skills in the East African country. Director-General of the CA, Ezra Chiloba, revealed this in the country’s capital, Nairobi. He said the three-day intensive training session scheduled to hold between Oct. 17-19 is one of […]