Artificial intelligence, blockchain architecture, robotics, cryptocurrencies, virtual reality – these concepts are all going to disrupt the way humans work, live and interact. It turns out the 4IR is also being driven by a redefined idea of the labour force. The gig economy – a model of freelance agents performing short-term, on-demand work – already […]
Agtech platform, Selina Wamucii, has announced that it is opening up its platform to organized farmers groups and cooperatives to sell or export directly to markets worldwide. The platform assists businesses across the world to buy and import food & agricultural produce from any African country “Selina Wamucii now welcomes farmer groups, associations, processors and […]
Safaricom users can now be able to interact with Zuri AI Chatbot assistant on Whatsapp which will be able to automate customer service. Zuri enables over 20 million Safaricom mobile data users to perform a wide range of tasks like manage subscription services. The Chatbot allows users to view subscriptions and unsubscribing from chargeable SMS […]
Artificial intelligence (A.I) is slowly gaining prominence in the African setting, according to AI4D, it is poised to enhance productivity, innovation and help countries across sub-Saharan Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. These included applications in key sectors such as health, agriculture, financial technology (fintech), public transportation, and also in specific areas such as […]
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to be $18.8 billion in 2020, an increase of 78.5% over the $10.5 billion International Data Corporation (IDC) expects will be spent in 2019. The latest update to IDC’s Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide also shows that worldwide spending on AR/VR products […]
By Brian Yatich A new African augmented reality art experience dubbed “Nyota” that showcases and celebrates 24 of Africa’s technology pioneers has been unveiled by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB). The landmark AR exhibition launched officially on Wednesday looks to mark technology and innovation champions such as Jason Njoku, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Funke Opeke, and Rebecca Enonchong who […]
Smartphone maker, Vivo has announced plans to expand its operations in the Kenyan market as it looks to tap on Kenya’s expanding middle class who have a high smartphone purchasing power. The move by the global tech company with the launch of its regional offices in the Kenyan capital will enable the country to continue […]
In the current age of doing business, Data has become instrumental in understanding and improving business processes to reduce financial pilferage and save time Ajua, a Nairobi based Customer Experience company has integrated technology with businesses at the points that matter most to their customers to measure and optimize their customer experience. Since its inception in […]
Cambridge, UK Radars evolve towards 4D imaging with improved resolution and object detection AIs, surpassing $15Bn as forecast by IDTechEx Research in their latest report on the topic, covering ADAS and autonomous driving, 4D imaging radars, semiconductor technology, low insertion loss materials, advanced packaging, deep learning, object detection/classification/tracking. The latest report from IDTechEx research “Radars 2020-2030: […]
Twenty years ago with the release of 802.11b, Wi-Fi began its conquest of the world networking scene in earnest. Wi-Fi can easily be called out as one of the most popular technologies of the last two decades. Just as mobile telephony and mobile internet, it has become a part of everyday life. And with the […]