Skizaa Education, a Kenyan startup, has been named the only African company among global education companies to compete as a finalist in the Milken Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. Skizaa, which was founded in 2022 and has been invited to exhibit at Edtech Week 2023 in New York this autumn, specializes in gathering and…
Data management and protection laws are critical for any nation to thrive in today’s highly digitized world. These laws are necessary to safeguard both corporations and individuals from data breaches and identity theft. Recognizing this need, the Federal Government of Nigeria established the National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, signed…
The Africa Fintech Summit, the largest bi-annual fintech event in Africa, announces the application for its 6th AlphaExpo Micro-Accelerator cohort. The AlphaExpo is a program at the heart of the Africa Fintech Summit mission. This year the program will enable up to 15 African startups the opportunity to attend and exhibit at this November’s AFTS…
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, unveiled a new function for WhatsApp, the platform’s instant messaging application, on Friday. The CEO of Meta claims that customers will now be able to easily and securely move their chat history between devices. Currently, the transfer can only occur if both devices are running the same OS (operating…
Today, Meta unveiled new parental control features for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. This includes a new parental supervision portal on Messenger, a tool that prevents unsolicited DMs on Messenger and Instagram in advance, and nudges to remind kids to take a break. Messenger supervision controls, which will be available in Meta’s Family Center, will be…
50 finalists from 20 nations have been chosen as finalists for the fifth edition of Africa’s Business Heroes, a charity initiative to support African businesses. The biennial Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, searches the continent for 10 outstanding, mission-driven entrepreneurs who are seeking to make…
According to reports, WhatsApp has increased the cap on group video calls in the most recent desktop beta. The well-known Meta-owned chat platform formerly permitted video calls with up to 8 users, but a future upgrade is anticipated to quadruple this limit for all users on the desktop program. WhatsApp has stopped supporting its previous…
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2023,” which found that in more than two-thirds (68%) of ransomware attacks against this sector, the adversaries successfully encrypted data. This is the highest reported encryption rate for the…
The digitalization of pharmaceutical payments in Egypt will be fueled by a partnership between the Egyptian entrepreneurs Paymob and Chefaa. Paymob was established in 2015, and our omnichannel gateway helps over 200,000 SME merchants to run and grow their businesses by providing access to more than 40 different payment options. The Chefaa healthcare benefits platform,…
Now, ChatGPT on mobile can access the internet. solely through Bing. Today, OpenAI revealed that users of ChatGPT Plus, the company’s AI-powered chatbot’s premium edition, may use a new function called Browsing to instruct ChatGPT to look up information on Bing. By selecting “GPT-4” in the model switcher and “Browse with Bing” from the drop-down…
Stories. They are all over. The function, first introduced by Snapchat in 2013, was adopted to an absurd degree by Meta, integrated into Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Google even tried with it. It is now coming to Telegram. That being said, breaking news! Despite the appeal of including Stories in its software, Telegram…
Through a collaboration with the Ugandan government and the World Bank, internet connectivity will soon be available in refugee camps in Uganda. The goal of the project is to give refugees the necessary digital skills and linguistic competency to improve their employment. The Universal Digital Acceleration Program, a bigger objective, includes the internet connectivity program….
According to the WEF, among the technologies that will have the greatest positive influence on the globe in the following three to five years are designer phages, flexible batteries, and sustainable aviation fuel. According to the WEF, among the top 10 such emerging technologies include wearable plant sensors, metaverse for mental health, spatial omics, flexible…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has chosen seven African digital startups among its list of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2022. These businesses are reshaping a variety of markets, including healthcare, retail, and many others. The WEF Technology Pioneers are early- to growth-stage businesses from around the world engaged in the application of…
Unified National Quick Response(QR) Code was released by the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS). The Somali Quick Response Code (SOMQR) will be the abbreviation for the QR code standard. The Quick Response Codes (QR) that merchants and consumers in the nation will get will be issued in accordance with the SOMQR standard by payment service…
Samsung, Nigeria’s consumer electronics brand, announced the launch of Galaxy A14 5G. This latest addition to the popular Galaxy A series is aimed at offering a complete package of the latest Galaxy innovations at an affordable price, making awesome technology accessible to everyone, especially to Airtel Nigeria customers. The device was unveiled on Monday, June…
According to a recent survey, blockchain funding increased by a startling 1,668% in 2022 compared to the previous year, reaching a total of USD 91 million in nations including Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. According to the “State of Web3.0 in Africa” report by EMURGO Africa, in strategic partnership with PwC, South Africa is revolutionizing…
The 25 firms with headquarters in Africa that were chosen for this year’s $4 million Black Founders Fund have been revealed by Google for firms. The US$3 million Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, a component of Google’s racial equity commitments launched in June 2020, was the subject of a Disrupt Africa report in…
Microsoft unveiled a new computing service on Wednesday with the goal of assisting chemical industries in hastening the development of novel materials. The program, Azure Quantum Elements, uses computational power to assist chemical businesses in simulating a large variety of atom combinations. The idea is to virtually investigate potential new materials using computers before simulating…
To make the United Arab Emirates the best country in the world on the Global Food Security Index by 2051, the National Food Security Strategy 2051 was launched in 2021. The aim? to use contemporary technology and boost local production to create a complete national system that enables sustainable food production. A $27 million program…
A Nairobi-based accelerator known as The Baobab Network has revealed its most recent batch of five investees, each of whom received US$50,000 in cash. The Baobab Network invests in early-stage software firms around Africa. Since 2019, The Baobab Network has assisted businesses with capacity building and fundraising; the organization welcomed its final cohort in February….
According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF is developing a framework for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) to promote trade between nations. “CBDCs should not be a collection of disparate national proposals… Interoperability is necessary for more effective and equitable transactions, according to Georgieva, who spoke at a conference of African central banks…
SHELT Global Limited (www.shelt.com) has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification both globally and locally in Nigeria under Cyber Immune Limited. SHELT GLOBAL LIMITED is a technologically advanced European based Managed Security Service provider (MSSP), offering a versatile range of cybersecurity services to and through leading institutions in Europe, Middle East and Africa. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is a world-renowned…
For the purpose of enhancing the cyber forensic capabilities of the Special Investigating Unit, South Africa and France have signed a cooperation protocol agreement. The partnership is anticipated to result in the opening of an anti-corruption academy in Tshwane that will assist the SIU as well as law enforcement and anti-corruption organizations in the Southern…
The messaging app WhatsApp is introducing a feature that would shield users from obtrusive calls. Users of the Meta-owned app can easily activate an option that mutes calls from spam and bothersome callers. The new function is intended to stop calls from unknown numbers from upsetting the user because these calls often come from numbers…
Applications for the Obuntu Foundation’s second program, which aims to encourage, accelerate, and catalyze young African venture capital fund managers, have been made public. The Obuntu Foundation created the Obuntu Launchpad Fellowship, which is run by African and international professionals in VC and aims to promote innovation and economic progress in Africa. The seminars at…
Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures, a $20 million investment mandate aimed at early-stage entrepreneurs in Africa with a focus on enhancing the wellbeing of people under the age of 30 in low- and middle-income countries, has been created by Seedstars Capital and the Swiss philanthropic foundation Fondation Botnar. The evergreen fund will support pre-seed to Series…
Elon Musk, the owner of the social media firm, announced in a tweet on Saturday that there are plans for a Twitter video app for smart TVs. This would be in keeping with the company’s new ambitions to concentrate on expanding video content on the platform. Musk tweeted “It’s coming” in response to a comment…
According to an investor presentation by owner Elon Musk and incoming Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino that was examined by Reuters, Twitter aims to concentrate on video, creative, and commerce partnerships to revitalize the social media company’s economy outside of digital advertising. According to a source familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of…
According to reports, WhatsApp is developing a new feature for upcoming app updates. According to a report, the functionality being tested on the beta version of the application will enable access to several WhatsApp accounts from a single device. Last year, the social networking site unveiled a companion mode that enables users to log into…