For Space42, the newly established AI-powered space technology champion of the United Arab Emirates, SpaceX launched the Thuraya-4 voice and data communication satellite on January 3rd. At 8:27 p.m. Eastern, the first Falcon 9 flight…
South Africa: Power crisis causes state monopoly to…
Due to the generation capacity expansions trailing behind the growth in demand, South Africa has been dealing with blackouts for years. These have reached new, record-breaking levels of intensity during the past few months. Politicians…
Central African Republic’s digital coin finds minimal buyers
Just over 5 percent of the objective was purchased in the first few hours of the sale of the Central African Republic's first digital token, prompting concerns about the project's transparency and an overall decline…
Technology will transform healthcare in Africa: Expert
Experts have predicted ahead of a significant meeting in South Africa later this year that technological innovation is going to play a significant role in improving healthcare in Africa. This year's Africa Health Conference, which…
Facebook To Allow Up To Five Profiles Tied…
Facebook is introducing ways for users to maintain up to five profiles tied to one account, which is a major shift from the "real name" requirement. Meta Platforms Inc has confirmed this news. Meta’s flagship…
SMEs will get $5.8 million from Huawei South…
A three-year head starts on its third data center availability zone and a $5.8 million (R100 million) Cloud Spark program to assist more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are just some of the…
Twitter Hires Law Firm Wachtell To Sue Elon…
The American social media company, Twitter, has hired the United States law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP to sue Tesla owner and billionaire Elon Musk after he terminated his $44 billion deal to…
Meta New AI Model Translates 55 African Languages
Meta, the giant tech company, formerly known as Facebook, has built a new AI model that translates 55 African languages, making technology accessible to more Africans. On Wednesday, Meta announced that it has built and…
Realme And Jumia Join Forces To Boost Smartphone…
Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, and realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, have joined forces to boost smartphone adoption across Africa. Jumia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with realme that would provide…
Xiaomi 12 Launch Date In South Africa Revealed
Chinese smartphone and electronics company Xiaomi has revealed the launch date for the Xiaomi 12 in South Africa. The company is finally bringing the Xiaomi 12 from the company’s latest flagship range on 8 July…
The 5G Network Is Set To Transform Nigeria
Advanced technologies are having a greater impact on Nigerians. With continuous ongoing technological advancements, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will deploy a 5G network in Nigeria. Recently, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC,…
Khaby Lame Makes History As He Becomes Most…
Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-born social media influencer and content creator, has made history by becoming the most followed TikToker in the world. Currently, Lame has over 142.9 million followers on TikTok. He achieved this new…
Africa’s Rich Set To Get Wealthier From Technology…
The technological expansion will improve the efficiency of African businesses in the coming years. Increased use of technology in businesses will also increase the number of rich individuals in Africa. According to Faizal Bhana, director…
Egypt’s Law Criminalises Radio Jamming, Punishes Violators By…
Egypt’s Telecommunications Regulatory Law has criminalised radio jamming. The law will punish violators with imprisonment and a fine. If a person performs any act of disruption to communications and affects the service, he will have…
Nigeria’s GTCO demonstrates its ‘Super App’ ambitions with…
The rise of mobile money has transformed telecoms companies like MTN and Airtel into some of the continent's most important financial transaction facilitators, or how Nigerian eCommerce behemoths Konga and Jumia are progressively defining Africa's…
Uganda’s PearlAfricaSat-1 satellite will launch from Uganda to…
Uganda has finished the development of its first satellite, bringing the country's space and technological ambitions closer to reality. In April 2020, Uganda began the process of launching its first satellite into space by sending…
Nigeria allows access to Twitter after seven months…
Nigeria - Nigeria has lifted off the ban from using Twitter within its borders after seven months of clamping down the social networking site. The Nigerian government announced that it will suspend Twitter last year…
Novavax, SII to look for EUA for Covid…
South Africa - Two vaccine manufacturers– Novovax and Serum Institute of India– are seeking EUA in South Africa for emergency use. It means that if given clearance by the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency…
Africa Becomes Third Fastest Growing Bitcoin Economy
Africa has registered a remarkable growth in past year with relation to Bitcoin adoption, thanks to the retail users. According to a report by Chainanalysis, taking up of Bitcoin in Africa has skyrocketed to over…
