Internet-of-Things (IOT) company, Novek will receive a share of $1 million in total grant from the Strive Community Innovation Fund. The UK-based company working with micro-retailers in Kenya will see the funding go towards their work developing an IOT-enabled washing powder dispenser enabling Kenyan micro-retailers to better serve their customers. Washing powder is a widely […]
Cyberextortion remains an ongoing threat in sub-Saharan Africa with data leakages and targeted attacks in top two positions; Growing investment into connectivity and IoT increasing the cybercrime attack surface. There is a linear relationship between GDP and cybercrime. The KnowBe4 and IDC Impact of Cyberextortion on Africa report released in June 2022 has revealed a […]
DataMuse Thursday announced a partnership with Criteo a commerce media company to enable Africa’s marketers and media owners to drive better commerce outcomes. The audience, media and tech company will become Criteo’s preferred partner making the company’s Commerce Media Platform, a suite of products that activates the world’s largest set of commerce data, available to […]
New changes keep on arriving in the Cryptocurrency market. Meta Pay is a similar arrival in the market. Meta is based on the Metaverse outlet and is now announcing a fresh virtual wallet. It will support the value interactions taking place in Metaverse. Furthermore, sign up here now on how this digital wallet works. The […]
The reception of the new TECNO Camon 19 model was exceptionally received across its markets globally. This is as, the phone maker plans to introduce its mobile money service, a new twist to the firm’s product offering. Camon 19 specs Why the Camon 19? As phone fanatics, technology lovers, and addicts still ask themselves about […]
Instagram has announced that is exploring new ways for teenagers to verify their age and comply with the platform rules. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta Platforms (META) said it is testing video selfies with facial analysis software as a new age-verification method in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online. The test […]
The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and online publishing firm Kodris Africa have partnered to roll out a payment platform for the newly-introduced coding program in Kenyan primary and secondary schools. The partnership allows Kodris Africa’s customers to directly pay for coding licences from any of the 85 NBK branches across the country. NBK Acting […]
A laptop or desktop is one of the most important tools for a developer. It is what they use to write code, test and run apps, and collaborate with their colleagues if they are working remotely. Developers cannot overlook the type of machine they use for these tasks, but the question that arises is whether […]
Good news for Telegram users as the messaging app has unveiled a series of goodies in a bid to ensure that its subscribers have an amazing experience while using the app. Telegram became one of the top-5 downloaded apps worldwide in 2022 with over 700 million monthly active users. The growth is solely from personal recommendations – […]
As the Internet Society (ISOC) is calling for accelerated action to further Internet development throughout the African region. The global nonprofit advocating for an open, globally-connected Internet is celebrating its 30th anniversary. During the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 2022 taking place from in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme “Connecting the unconnected to achieve sustainable […]