Telecom infrastructure provider, Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) Group has commissioned the first multi-million dollar rail fibre optic project to link Zimbabwe and Africa with broadband services leveraging availably rail infrastructure. The project is scheduled to position Zimbabwe as Africa’s internet traffic epicentre. Dr Jenfan Muswere, the minister of information communication technologies, postal services, and […]

The Africa Blockchain Center has announced the graduation of 105 blockchain developers under its Blockchain Programming training course. The graduation occurred today after the students had engaged in a 6-month training, with the 105 graduates pooled from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa and the Benin Republic. The CEO of Africa Blockchain Center, Jefferson Mkungusi, […]

The Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) has approved $36.5 million for Madagascar’s clean cooking systems project. The global body is also financing Mauritania’s $40 million Kiffa drinking water supply initiative. OFID is offering Madagascar the funds as loans and grants to speed up the country’s access to clean cooking. The aim of the project […]

The African Development Bank Group has officially inaugurated its latest initiative, the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF). The AfDB launched the foundation at the Bank’s 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa, with the theme: “Technology Access for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation.” The inauguration was part of the conference held in […]

Stillmark and Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. led a seed funding round that brought in a total of $2 million for the Bitcoin mining startup Gridless. The company recently made the announcement that it had achieved its goal of bringing electricity to off-the-grid areas in Kenya. The CEO of Gridless, Erik Hersman, was quoted as saying […]

Visa, a global payments company, has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years in an effort to foster more robust, innovative, and inclusive economies.  Visa’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., made the announcement at the US-Africa Business Forum held in conjunction with the US-Africa Leaders Summit […]

A new WhatsApp update will let you send a message that can only be viewed once. This new function is still being developed by the WABetaInfo Community using the Google Play Beta Program. Some beta users have already received this upgrade, and it will be rolled out to everyone in the next WhatsApp beta for […]

Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with Viasat to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the world, including 5 million Africans across the continent. Microsoft announced this partnership on Wednesday via its official website. The company intends to connect two types of wireless connectivity for these 10 million people, one to cover […]

Energy management and automation firm Schneider Electric has called for using Augmented Reality Technology to transform businesses and consumer marketplaces across Nigeria and improve the nation’s economy. Augmented reality is the real-time usage of information in the form of audio, graphics and texts integrated with real-world objects. In a statement by Territory Technology Lead of […]

The leading multinational computer technology firm Microsoft plans to train five million Nigerian youths in Information Technology, artificial intelligence and other skills. Microsoft’s Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, Mrs Ola Williams, made the disclosure during a dinner organised by Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 4.0 with a theme: “Talent Acceleration and a Smarter Lagos.” […]

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 […]

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 […]

The quest to accelerate digital transformation in Nigeria received a major boost with the formal launch of Pan-African Company Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which has officially launched its operations in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, with the aim of providing digital transformation for citizens. A pan-African firm with a strong legacy and foundation, Liquid Intelligent’s entry into […]

The Microsoft (MSFT) Security Intelligence team has discovered that hacker DEV-0139 has been using Telegram group chats to target wealthy cryptocurrency funds. Investment funds and rich traders find it very difficult to deal with cryptocurrencies due to exchange fees. They must be improved to lessen the impact on margins and profits as they are identified […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a new instruction on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, to limit withdrawals at ATMs and POS terminals to N20,000 ($27) per day to advance the cashless strategy. We examine how it will impact people, particularly those working in the unorganized sector. All deposit money banks, payment service banks, and […]

Seedstars‘ Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) initiative invites applications from women-led small and medium enterprises (WSMEs), community enablers, and entrepreneurship support organizations to participate in its mentoring and skill-building workshop series. There is an estimated $42 billion funding deficit for African women throughout corporate value chains, which presents a significant barrier for the continent’s […]

#invisiblechallenge on short-form video hosting site TikTok could expose devices to information-stealing malware, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) advised. The Invisible Challenge on TikTok involves encircling a subject who is supposed to be naked with a partially see-through body contouring filter. According to an NCC-CSIRT caution, threat actors are using […]

To improve healthcare in Africa, governments need to work together with the private sector and coordinate their efforts. As a result of the lack of partnership between the private sector and the government, communicable diseases are getting worse. The death rates for mothers and babies are high, healthcare costs are rising, the population is at […]

5,000 African entrepreneurs have completed the Google Hustle Academy training programme.  The graduation ceremony was held concurrently in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. During the event, Google also launched a new speaker series where successful African business owners share their learning experiences and advice, furthering its commitment to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses thrive. Read […]

To revamp its ATM, Card, and Payments Management Platform, dfcu Bank has teamed with CR2, a market-leading provider of banking software. In building the bank’s technology competence, the collaboration between CR2 and DFCU will first focus on improving its customers’ card, ATM, and payment processing experiences. “We are delighted to partner with DFCU Bank and […]