Ericsson telecommunications company, a leading provider of 5G networks, has projected that by the end of 2028, there will be around 270 million 5G subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, accounting for 31% of total mobile subscriptions. The company stated this in its latest Ericsson Mobility Report, published recently. According to […]

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €3.73 million for Togo’s rural electrification project. The fund will facilitate the Togolese government’s execution of the project to electrify 317 localities using solar mini-grids. The fund is AfDB, provided by the concessional lending window, African Development Fund (ADF), alongside the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). Ahead […]

Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos, has seen no less than $1 billion in investment in the state in the last 12 months, particularly in the area of data centre investment. This was revealed at the Art Of Technology (AOT) Lagos 4.0 conference with the theme “Talent Acceleration and a Smarter Lagos,” according to Dr Obafemi Hamzat, […]

ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence chatbot that answers queries in a natural way, has taken the internet by storm, causing Google to issue a “code red” alert. ChatGPT has taken over the internet because it is capable of doing so. The New York Times claims that all Google employees are being forced to work overtime […]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Seals portions of Vodacom Group’s offices and froze its local bank accounts over tax disputes. The general directorate of taxes conducted an examination for the years 2016 to 2019 and determined Vodacom Congo owed $243 million.” On 6 and 7 December 2022, agents of the General Directorate of […]

If you’ve ever used Uber or your phone’s auto-correct feature, you’ve used artificial intelligence. It seems that “artificial intelligence” (AI) is everywhere these days, but what does it actually mean? How does it benefit us in our daily lives? Artificial intelligence’s effects on our daily lives can be determined by understanding it. Artificial intelligence (AI) […]

What is PayPal? PayPal is an online payment system that enables users to send money to friends and family, pay for transactions, and accept payments when selling goods or services. To protect your funds and details, PayPal has set up security precautions like encryption and purchase protection. In 2015, PayPal, a former eBay subsidiary, was […]

The Board of Directors of AfDB group is providing additional financing of €5.01 million for the future Digital Technology Park in Diamniadio, Senegal.  The Group approved the funds this December while reaffirming its commitment to the project, which was initiated in 2016. The bank provided an initial loan of €60.96 million to finance the project […]

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Plc has entered into a partnership with Blockstation Inc., Sophus Consulting, and blockchain technology company TK Tech Africa Limited to release a certification program.  NASD is an Over-the-Counter securities exchange for the trading of unlisted securities and is collaborating on an accredited certification program for financial professionals. In an […]

Google has accused North Korean hackers of exploiting the fatal  ‘Halloween crowd crush’ to distribute malicious software to internet users in South Korea. The Halloween crush is a fatal event that occurred on October 29, 2022, where thousands of fun lovers crowded alleyways during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea. The […]

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 […]

Technology has significantly evolved over the years, improving the internet experience globally. There is now easier and more affordable access to a plethora of diverse information.  This advancement has also made human interactions more seamless across business operations and relationship building among individuals, organisations and nations, among other human endeavours. More than ever, the world […]

Mozilla Inc., which owns the Firefox web browser, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of two Canadian businesses in order to advance its metaverse agenda and allow the entire Hubs community to benefit from Active Replica’s proficiency in creating captivating virtual events. The company acquired Vancouver-based virtual spaces and events business Active Replica […]

Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a Consultant Urologist and Robotic Surgeon located in the United Kingdom (UK), has characterized males waiting for prostate cancer signs before beginning treatment as a death sentence and emphasized the need for early identification. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, so it’s important to […]

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 […]

The introduction of 5G services by Orange Botswana has increased the adoption of 5G across Africa. The French telecom giant Orange announced the launch of its first commercial 5G network in Botswana. Nene Maiga, the CEO of Orange Botswana, had a briefing last week where he discussed the launch’s specifics and announced that 5G would be available […]

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 […]

Scotland has made history by being the first nation in the world to issue a code of practice covering the ethical use of biometric data such as DNA and other types of genetic information. The code of practice, which went into effect on Wednesday, November 16, is intended to provide the law enforcement community with […]

MTN Nigeria Communications, Airtel Africa Plc, and other operators seem to be preparing for the country’s second auction for the implementation of fifth-generation (5G) technology. MTN Nigeria is chasing a second 5G license less than a year after securing one of the two. At the Nigerian Communications Commission’s stakeholder engagement on the draft information memorandum […]

An announcement has been announced that a new positioning system has been invented that is said to be more accurate and reliable than GPS, especially in urban areas. Researchers from Delft University of Technology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and VSL collaborated on the prototype. Their efforts resulted in a location accuracy of 10 centimetres. The newly […]