The low-cost solutions of healthcare in Africa are transforming the way millions of people can receive the necessary medical care even with low resources and infrastructure shortages. Governments, startups, NGOs, and other players are all across the continent developing technology, community-based care, and innovative financing to save money and make it better. These solutions are […]
Nairobi: Across Africa, design desks keep getting the same request: remove background in Photoshop, then deliver a cut-out for posters, catalogues, and social tiles. Retail teams push product images daily. Newsrooms need thumbnails quickly. Community campaigns need a subject that stands out. It sounds simple, still edges expose every mistake. A transparent background PNG is […]
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 will take place in South Africa in October, will focus on a number of important topics, including the role played […]
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 social network Facebook reportedly said that this change will help people tailor their experience based on interests and relationships. Meta […]
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 recent announcements from Huawei South Africa. For tech companies and small businesses alike, Cloud Spark is a hybrid accelerator program. […]
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 buy Twitter. Twitter reportedly wants him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company as soon as […]
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 open-sourced ‘No Language Left Behind’ (NLLB)-200, a single AI model, which can translate across 200 different languages, including 55 African […]
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 millions of consumers in Africa access to innovative and affordable smartphones. With this agreement, realme will have an official store […]
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 2022. Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 12 is one of the first mobile devices to feature the potent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 […]
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, Umar Garba Danbatta, urged industry stakeholders to stand with the commission to explore the potential of the new technology. He […]
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 milestone on Thursday by defeating American TikToker Charli D’Amelio. TikToker Amelio has 142.5 million. Amelio was the queen of TikTok […]
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 for the Middle East, Africa and India at state-funded Jersey Finance, rich people in Africa will get wealthier from technology […]
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 to pay a fine and go to jail. According to Egypt Today, the law punishes unlawful intentional interception of radio […]
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 digital payment environment. However, the announcement by Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) that its FinTech subsidiary, HabariPay, had received […]
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 three graduate students to the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan for training in satellite design, construction, and testing as […]
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 in June. The decision was taken when the social media giant had deleted a tweet by the President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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 (SAHPRA), these vaccines can be used in South Africa as well. Till now, as per the gathered report, the two […]
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 1,200% in the past one year making the continent third largest growing Bitcoin economy globally. Retail investors in Africa utilize […]
Ethiopia has started developing its own social media platform to rival Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The state communications security agency, on Monday, said that the government does not plan to block the global services. Ethiopia has been a troubled place since last year as an armed conflict has put the federal government against the Tigray […]
Kenyatta says entry of private mobile money players will boost investment, development in Ethiopia Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Ethiopia to open up its telecommunications sector to private mobile money business investors. It will not only invite foreign investment into the region, but will also facilitate further development of the telecom sector. This […]