Technology - Page 18 of 36

22/09/2021
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App, Tech News, Technology

Netflix launches free mobile plan in Kenya

Netflix has launched a new free mobile plan in Kenya allowing users to watch a limited selection of its catalog, including full seasons of select shows. The new free offer allows Kenyans on Android devices to watch Netflix for as long as they want without paying a subscription fee. Netflix unlocked its service in Kenya […]

Apple releases iOS 15 – Everything you need to know

Apple has released the latest operating system for its users, iOS 15 which is packed with new features that help users connect with others. The new update, iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and WatchOS 8, brings new ways to deal with notifications, tools to keep work and home life separate, the ability to FaceTime video call […]

Liquid Intelligent Technologies connects DRC with high-speed connectivity

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced that it is now delivering affordable high-speed connectivity to communities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The technology firm is using state-of-the-art Wireless Optical Communication technology (WOC) from Project Taara at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory. This achievement marks a robust high-capacity communications bridge between Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville. Despite […]

MPost eyes South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda as it taps e-commerce market

08/09/2021
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Tech News, Technology

MPost eyes sub-saharan region as it taps e-commerce market

MPost has announced plans to speed up its expansion into the Sub-Saharan region to tap into opportunities presented by the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking during a Trade Forward podcast organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation, Twahir Mohamed, the […]

07/09/2021
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Blockchain, Technology

Blockchain Revolution in Healthcare: Important Points to Remember

With the technological advancements in the world brought by the blockchain revolution going all around us, the healthcare industry is also evolving. All around the world, the health industry faces many challenges that can be minimized with the implementation of blockchain technology. The costs incurred by the health industry of any country can be efficiently […]

07/09/2021
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Blockchain, Technology

Leveraging Blockchain to change the world

Bitcoin was not always considered in the best light as it is now. Bitcoin that is powered by blockchain technology, was often associated with nefarious activities and the dark web. It is quite recently that people have started to notice Bitcoin and the technology that runs it. Recently the blockchain technology has been implemented in […]

31/08/2021
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Technology

Pandemic drives surge in use of digital health solutions across Africa

Across Africa, there has been an exponential rise in the number of people engaging with digital health services through their smartphones, creating vast potential for countries to deliver access to healthcare digitally. This was a key finding of Vodacom’s e-health policy paper released recently as part of the Africa.connected campaign. Based on research and personal […]

30/08/2021
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App, Tech News, Technology

Copia scoops three awards at Kenya E-commerce awards

Copia Global, mobile commerce platform for low-income African consumers, has scooped three awards at the Kenya 2021 E-commerce awards. Recognizing online retailers that are contributing to removing barriers in e-commerce and excellence in the sector, Copia was awarded Best e-Commerce Customer Service, COVID Continuity and Best in e-Commerce Building Materials. Tim Steel, Copia Global Chief Executive […]

Tunga launches hackathons – TungaThon to drive its mission

The first-ever Tunga hackathon – or TungaThon – is a fact. For a period of two weeks, 25 teams of two to four young African software developers collaborated online to submit a Minimum Viable Product to the jury. This hackathon is a new tool to strengthen the skill sets of African developers. Skills Tunga is […]

Liquid Intelligent Technologies connects Africa with South Atlantic Fibre

African businesses and consumers will now be able to benefit from a direct connection to the USA as Liquid Intelligent Technologies opens an Internet Point of Presence in Miami, connecting to the Liquid network via a South Atlantic subsea cable. As part of Liquid’s East-West route between the US and Asia via Africa, the new […]