South Africa’s biometrics and identity authentication firm iiDENTIFii has emerged as the winner of the Tech Innovator in Africa awards organized by KPMG Private Enterprise. The competition is in its second year following a successful inaugural run last year. KPMG invited innovators across the continent to showcase technology breakthroughs that transform and revolutionize businesses in diverse […]
WhatsApp has been rolling out a number of features in a bid to better services to over two billion active users across the globe who have settled on the app as the instant messaging app. A recent development is the ability to view status updates within chats just like how you view Instagram stories. The […]
Nokia has successfully piloted its 4G and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network slicing with the help of mobile operator, Safaricom on its live commercial network. This is the first-time 4G/5G network slicing has been successfully achieved in Africa. The trial utilized a multi-vendor network environment and included RAN, transport and core as well as software upgrades to a range of Nokia’s products and services. The […]
Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg announced the launching of WhatsApp’s Communities to allow users to create smaller groups within groups. After months of waiting the feature is finally rolling out to WhatsApp beta users, signaling that a stable launch may be looming. As per the new report by WABetaInfo, the communities tab is showing up […]
Electric mobility company Roam has partnered with fintech platform M-KOPA to sell electric motorcycles on credit, in bid to reduce the barrier for entry of potential buyers by providing more manageable payment plans. This is the first supply arrangement of this magnitude for electric bikes in Africa. Roam plans to have its fleet by end of […]
Windows 11 comes with advanced features on your PC, you can change the brightness of the screen manually, or you can let the system adjust the settings automatically, which also improves video playback visibility and battery life. The system provides two features to control brightness. If the device has an ambient light sensor, Windows 11 can […]
Tech enabled logistics firm Kobo360 is looking to change the way the sector operates by lowering costs and enhancing customer satisfaction at the same time supporting thousands of freight companies across the region. When Kobo360 started operations, the logistics sector in Africa was in a dire state with indistinct pricing and interference from exploitative middlemen. […]
Tech Start-ups And Entrepreneurs Propelling Their Ideas Into Strong Companies The rapid evolution of inventions and innovations in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Kenya has created a fertile ecosystem in the country for tech entrepreneurs and start ups. This development is due to Kenya’s huge growth in ICT, which has been instrumental in […]
One of the most important developments that have taken place in Kenya in the last two decades is the soaring growth of internet connections in the country. Statistics from the sector regulator, Communication Authority (CA) shows that there were 44.4 million data/internet subscriptions during the second quarter of the 2020/2021 financial year. Internet has become […]
OPPO is set to unveil its latest mobile operating system, ColorOS 13 – one of the first OEM operating systems based on Android 13. OPPO has been working closely with Android to deliver the best possible operating system experience on ColorOS. Back Google I/O in May, OPPO announced that the OPPO Find N and OPPO […]