Apple’s latest drive towards AI has generated worldwide interest, particularly with the advent of Apple Intelligence. The Apple Foundation Model is the main component of this plan, a clever but mostly unseen AI system that aims to deliver a better user experience without compromising on privacy. What Is the Apple Foundation Model? The Apple Foundation […]
Messenger deactivation remains tied to Facebook account status. Meta’s setup keeps Messenger linked to the same account layer, so a Messenger switch usually appears only after Facebook deactivation is completed. That detail surprises many people, especially users who rarely open Facebook but still rely on Messenger. Strange design choice, but it is the current one. […]
A new Workplace Survey has found that 64 per cent of the employers expect their companies to be using AI or advanced automation by 2022 to support efficiency in operations, staffing, budgeting or performance, although only 25 per cent are using it now. The survey further states that in spite of the growing trend, 54 […]
Nigeria-born Silas Adekunle has shut down Reach Robotics, the Bristol, United Kingdom-based consumer robotics company, that he co-founded a few years ago. He said he’s going to focus on new things. Adekunle made the announcement on LinkedIn. One of the Co-founders John Rees confirmed that “the decision has been made to close the business and […]
South Sudan government has for the first time launched a Country-Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLD) according to the country’s National Communication Authority (NCA). The .SS will be the country’s first segment of a domain name that will be recognized globally. There are currently more than 190 unique country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) worldwide, which are assigned […]
The Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, says it will soon commence operation at its 6,000 barrels per day (bpd) modular refinery before the end of the year. The project which is located at Ologbo, Ikpoba/Okha local government area, is partly sponsored by the Edo State Government and is being developed by AIPCC Energy Limited. The […]
The government of Zimbabwe has secured a combined $42.5 million loan from an Indian bank for power generation projects the Herald reports. The Export-Import Bank of India provided a $23 million dollar loan for the expansion of the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station and a further US$19,5 million, which will be used to finance Phase II […]
MORE than 15 000 homes in Kenya are set to receive fibre connectivity in the next two months. Safaricom will connect the homes following its embarking on a move to grow the uptake of its Home fibre service. The service currently reaches more than 300 000 homes across the country, with more than 107 000 […]
Nokia is hosting a series of Innovation Days in Lagos to showcase how 5G technology can transform the way people live and work as well as enhance the industrial productivity in Nigeria. Nokia will present how this technology can benefit telecom operators, enterprises including the public sector and individuals. The company is showcasing a world […]
Hello Paisa has developed an app that will allow Zimbabweans in South Africa to send goods and groceries to their loved ones. Malaicha.com offers users same-day collection and free delivery in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Masvingo and Gweru. After placing an order through the app and paying, the purchaser’s family can collect their groceries from selected […]
Namibia’s president, Hage Geingob has inaugurated a new $200 million dollars port terminal at Walvis Bay, an extension that will double the country’s port capacity from 350,000 containers to 750,000 per year. The inauguration ceremony was held on the 40- hectare platform reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. “Namibia has now joined countries such as Australia, […]
On Thursday, 1 August 2019, Clarion and Zamani Holdings announced the theme for this year’s Women in Gaming initiative — ‘Shining a light on Diverse Women within the gaming industry’. The campaign is set to run throughout August — to mark Women’s Month in South Africa — aims culminate in a networking breakfast being held […]
A pioneering app in South Africa lets investors, eager to benefit from rising global beef demand, buy shares in a cow from their mobile phone for as little as 576 rand ($41). Self-styled “crowd-farming” company Livestock Wealth connects investors with small-scale farmers via its “MyFarmbook” app, where they can buy their own cow and receive […]
Ghana yesterday signed a grant agreement of €5,026,027 (GH¢31 million) with Germany for the construction of a community waste-to-energy project in the Ashanti Region. The 400-KW demonstration project, which will use a hybrid solar PV, biogas and a pyrolysis plant to generate electricity from domestic waste, will start on October 1, 2019 and be completed […]
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), says that the USD$1.5 billion Hwange Expansion project – Unit 7 and 8 is going according to schedule and will add 600MW to the national grid upon completion in 2022. The statement reads: The USD$1.5 billion Hwange Expansion project – Unit 7 and 8, commenced on 1 August 2018. To […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared his administration’s readiness to partner with the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the areas of traffic management and security. The Governor disclosed this when he received the Consul-General of the UAE Consulate in Nigeria, Dr Abdulla Al-Mandoos in Alausa at the weekend. Sanwo-Olu noted that […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared his administration’s readiness to partner with the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the areas of traffic management and security. The Governor disclosed this when he received the Consul-General of the UAE Consulate in Nigeria, Dr Abdulla Al-Mandoos in Alausa at the weekend. Sanwo-Olu noted that […]
Search engine giant, Google, has announced the launch of new products and features on the light-weight app, Google Go, features like Lens, Discover and Google assistant have been added. The lens feature allows users to interact with Google using cameras. The map will include information on the expected fare, travel time and even photos of […]
Cameroon’s security forces put down a riot by prisoners who ransacked and burnt a jail in the capital Yaounde overnight, witnesses told AFP on Tuesday. The rioters, many of them government opponents or supporters of an English-speaking separatist movement in the country’s west, filmed their protest and posted elements to Facebook. Several inmates were injured, […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently called on young white South Africans not to leave the country in a pre-election campaign drive in Stellenbosch. He said that the fears that many white South Africans have of not being wanted, “is entirely not true”. “There is a place, there is room for all of us,” the president said. […]