Netflix recently announced motives to expand its operations in Africa on Wednesday, building on the success of films and series such as ‘Blood and Water’ in South Africa and ‘Far From Home’ in Nigeria. According to the report, the online video-streaming behemoth has committed the equivalent of €160 million in developing film content in Africa […]

Global messaging App WhatsApp has announced the arrival of a fresh update, raising the version to 2.23.5.3 via the Google Play Beta Program. The private newsletter feature for WhatsApp will now be available in a later software release. The code indications were discovered by WaBetaInfo, who then stated that the tool is being worked on […]

Mastercard and Xsolla, a global company specialising in video game commerce, have formed a partnership to facilitate payments that are hassle-free, safe, and rewarding for gamers.  These improvements range from enhanced checkout experiences that make use of credit card loyalty points to simple in-game currency gifting, as well as improved creator payout processes and other […]

According to a Twitter announcement, paying users can now post tweets up to 4000 words long. This implies that its Blue subscribers can now tweet over the initial 280-character cap. The changes apply to replies and quoted tweets. Twitter stated that media like photos and videos could be posted with more characters. The updates apply […]

Welcome to February and a reminder of Valentine’s Day. It’s that time of year when love is shown in small but meaningful ways, such as buying gifts, saying lovely things, or taking someone on a luxurious vacation. February brings feelings, compassion, gestures, and the chance to be a better companion to your spouse, a friend […]

Instagram’s duo founders have launched a new news-focused app called Artifact, four years after giving up ownership of their previous social media app. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, on Tuesday, January 31st, announced the unveiling of Artifact, an app that is powered by artificial intelligence and offers a personalised news feed for its users. Systrom […]

Google has shut down its Stadia cloud-gaming service in the UK, promising to refund gamers who have made Stadia purchases. The service was made inaccessible after 08:00 on 19 January, many gamers say they are “heartbroken” to see it go. Google says it will refund people who bought controllers, games or downloadable content, with Google […]

Acer has introduced a suite of powerful new Nitro gaming laptops featuring the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. The laptops come in more compact, thinner, and lighter form factors with higher screen-to-body ratios. Intended for casual gamers who are ready for enhanced gameplay, extra features, and a […]

Tunisian start-up Millesima Technologies specializes in streaming video, video on demand, and data technology. In its fundraising efforts, the company raised 1.5 million dinars, which is about 480 thousand dollars. The company has been registered under the Startup Act.  In order to contribute to the launch of the MYVIOO platform, funds that have been raised […]

TV Anywhere (TVA), a new media technology business, has formed a partnership with MTN, the most prominent mobile network provider in South Sudan, as well as Target Media, in order to establish MTN TV+, which will be South Sudan’s first mobile television platform. MTN South Sudan Chief Executive Officer Gordian Kyomukama made these remarks in […]

In recent years, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria has grown and changed a lot. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the industry contributed 18.44% of the country’s GDP in the second quarter of 2022. The government has put a lot of work into fostering the growth of […]

  Rwanda has been ranked as the leading low-income country in Sub-Saharan Africa with the fastest broadband speed, with Madagascar taking 2nd place. This was disclosed in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The report shows that Rwanda performs significantly above average in six pillars in […]

Amazon’s app will offer a purchasing experience similar to TikTok. Inspire, a new short-form video and picture feed, allows users to browse items, ideas, and make purchases from content created by influencers, companies, and other users. The feature is intended to divert users’ attention away from TikTok and other applications that businesses may directly promote […]

The top trending lists are revealed in Google’s Year in Search, an annual review highlighting what people search for to see, learn, and do. According to this year’s Year in Search results, Nigerians are more interested than ever in politics, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, and famous people. The 2022 Year in Search lists provides a quick […]

Zimbabwe is in the process of becoming one of the biggest exporters of medical oxygen in Africa. This is expected with the increased production at the multi-million-dollar medical oxygen and industrial gas plant built by Verify Engineering at Feruka, close to Mutare. The nation’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa disclosed this last week after he commissioned three […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

The state-run News Agency of Nigeria says that the Nigerian government is “closely monitoring” Twitter now that billionaire Elon Musk has bought it. Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, stated during a press conference on President Muhammadu Buhari’s (2015–2023) series of accomplishments that monitoring is now crucial due to Twitter’s ownership change. He […]

The newly appointed owner of Twitter Inc., Elon Musk, has notified Twitter’s staff that remote working will end, sending out his first email on Wednesday warning them of “tough times ahead.” Additionally, he has prohibited remote work unless he allows it. Musk says, “there is no way to sugarcoat the message.” According to the email, […]