OpenAI has unexpectedly terminated its Sora video creation initiative. Disney’s $1 billion proposed deal with OpenAI, which would have allowed them to license over 200 characters owned by Disney for use in their AI-generated short films is now on hold as Sora was never truly operational because there was no money involved between the two […]
MaraPhone smartphones are available at the brand’s official online store. This is the safest place to check for current availability and prices. The brand has also advertised its website for online purchases, making the official store the primary source for buying directly from the company. If you compare offers, always confirm that the seller is […]
The BVN functions similarly to a security number in that it allows banks and other financial institutions to link a person’s bank account information to their identity. You are given this one-of-a-kind 11-digit number when you register with a biometric device. The identification of a person based on physiological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, voice, […]
The recent wave of technological innovation coming out of Africa is transforming how Africans view the continent, according to a new report that includes the thoughts of 4,500 Africans from Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana who participated in the poll. Four out of five respondents (84.6%) said “yes” when asked whether recent advancements in African technology […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by SkyMax Network Limited (“SkyMax”) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to form a cooperation with the goal of developing a next-generation 5G broadband network in Sub-Saharan Africa that includes a digital services delivery platform (SSA). The MoU, the outcome of a two-year partnership between the two parties, is the […]
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 and corporate executives have addressed the “electricity crisis” and taken steps to end Eskom’s monopoly. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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 in the sector. One of the world’s poorest nations, the Central African Republic (CAR), became the first state in Africa […]
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 […]