Digital Wallet,
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Africa’s Rise of Digital Wallet-Based Apps

Africa and Asia are the birthplaces of mobile money, and the transition to digital wallets is well underway in countries with high smartphone penetration. According to a recent report, African and Asian consumers are increasingly accepting digital payments. This is the conclusion of a white paper published by TerraPay in collaboration with IBS, highlighting trends…

Ukraine-Russia Conflict
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Facebook, Twitter Release a Feature to Lock Accounts and Share Security Tips for Users in the Wake of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook, has established a special operations center to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, and it has launched a feature that allows users in the country to lock their social media profiles for security, a company official said in a series of tweets on Thursday. Twitter posted tips on Wednesday…

Facebook Reels

Facebook Reels Surface in Over 20 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Today, Meta, a tech and social media touchstone based in the United States, announced the expansion of the availability of its Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The “Reels” feature debuted on Meta’s Instagram platform in 2020 in response to the rising popularity of then-newcomer TikTok. Reels…

Twitter

Report: Twitter is Working on a Feature to Allow Users Untag Themselves From Threads

Twitter may be testing a way for users who do not want to be tagged to untag themselves from a thread. The Verge obtained a screenshot of a new “leave this conversation” feature, which untags your username from a Twitter conversation, preventing people from mentioning you in the conversation again and stopping you from receiving…

Truth Social

Donald Trump’s Truth Social App is Ready for Launch This Week

Truth Social, Donald Trump’s new social media platform, is set to launch gradually this week and should be “fully operational” by late March, potentially raising the former president’s profile more than a year after he was banned from major social media platforms. “We will begin to roll out to people on the Apple App store…

Snapchat Live Location Sharing

Snapchat Rolls Out Live Location Sharing to Help Users Inform Friends About Their Real-Time Location

Snapchat launched Temporary Live Location on Friday, allowing users to share their current location with friends. The new feature, which is now available to all Snapchat users worldwide, will allow users to share their real-time whereabouts with friends to let them know when they are on their way to meet up or when they are…

Snapchat

Snapchat Users can now Change Their Username

Snapchat users will soon be able to change their usernames on the photo- and video-sharing platform. Beginning February 23, the much-anticipated functionality will be available on both Android and iOS devices. Snapchat users can now delete their original usernames without having to create an entirely new account. The company confirmed that changing users’ usernames will…

Twitter Pinned Conversations

Twitter Rolls Out Pinned Conversations Feature to DMs

Twitter has added a pinned conversations feature to its Direct Messages (DM) service for iOS, Android, and the Web, allowing users to pin conversations to the top of their inbox. Even if newer messages from other chats arrive, pinning conversations keeps them at the top of the chat list. The feature was previously available as…

Gozem

West African super app Gozem is live in Cameroon

Gozem, the super app that is already available in Lome, Cotonou, Libreville, and other West African cities, has announced the launch of its taxi booking service in Douala, Cameroon. Gozem, a taxi-hailing service launched in Togo in November 2018, now operates in 12 cities across Togo, Benin, Gabon, and Cameroon, with over one million downloads…

Instagram

Instagram Launches ‘Private Story Likes’ Feature

Instagram is launching a new way to interact with Stories. The photo and video sharing platform has introduced a new Private Story Likes feature, which allows users to like other people’s Instagram Stories without sending a direct message (DM). Previously, users could only re-share the stories or leave a comment on them. In addition, responses…

financial management

6 must-have financial management apps for business owners

Financial management no longer entails poring over blotchy ledgers. Even the tried-and-true spreadsheet has become obsolete. Instead, there are a plethora of useful tools and apps that can manage the majority of your company’s finances with the click of a button – and in some cases, automatically – without you having to do anything. Competition…

WhatsApp is releasing a new voice calling interface for Android beta testers

WhatsApp is releasing a new voice calling interface for Android beta testers

WhatsApp has begun to roll out a new voice call interface. The most recent rollout is only available to a limited number of Android beta testers. Waveforms for group voice calls are also stored on the device. In addition to the updated voice call interface in the new beta release, WhatsApp has been spotted working…

Twitter

Twitter is back online after a software glitch knocked out service

Twitter said on Friday that it had fixed a software bug in its microblogging website that had caused service disruptions for thousands of its users. Twitter had previously stated on its status page that it was experiencing an increase in the number of application programming interface errors, which are a set of protocols for developing…

TikTok

Report: TikTok Shares Your Data Compared to Any Other Social Media App

YouTube and TikTok, according to a recent study published by mobile marketing company URL Genius, track users’ personal data more than any other social media app. However, while YouTube collects your personal data primarily for the purpose of serving you more relevant ads, TikTok allows third-party trackers to collect your data – “and from there,…

Instagram

Instagram Adds Bulk Delete Capabilities and a slew of New Account Controls

As part of its Safer Internet Day initiatives, Instagram has rolled out a set of new features to make it easier for users to remove posts, comments, and other activity from the platform. Users can now delete comments and posts in bulk, review past interactions on their account, and search for content by date with…

MusicMatch

MusicMatch makes cross-platform music sharing easier for macOS users

There are now so many streaming music services to choose from that it’s difficult to share song links. Sure, you can use Apple Music’s sharing feature to send a link to a song you like to a friend, but this isn’t much help if they don’t have Apple Music. This is where MusicMatch can assist….

SafeBoda

App for Ugandan moto-taxi SafeBoda is evolving into a “super app” with new features.

App for Ugandan moto-taxi With the addition of several new services to its offering, SafeBoda has become the latest startup in the African mobility space to transition toward becoming a multi-purpose “super app.” SafeBoda, which began in Kampala, connects passengers with motorcycle taxi drivers while also providing additional financial services. In 2018, the startup expanded…

WhatsApp

WhatsApp is testing a desktop version of the Global Voice Message Player, as well as a new media visibility option and a redesigned caption menu

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a feature for its desktop app that allows it to continue playing voice notes even when users switch to another chat. Last month, WhatsApp beta users on iOS were the first to notice the feature. The disappearing messages feature of the instant messaging service has been spotted with a new functionality…

Instagram

Instagram Releases the ‘Take a Break’ Feature to All Countries

Instagram announced on Friday that its ‘Take a Break’ feature is now available in all countries, including India. The feature allows users to set up reminders to take a break from scrolling after a certain amount of time and can be enabled or disabled by all service users. Take a Break will be added to…

Coupin

Introducing Coupin, Nigeria’s First Real-Time Location Deals/Discount Finding Platform

Coupin, an online platform that connects deal seekers with merchants and businesses who have great discounts, deals and promotional campaigns, has finally launched its operations. Coupin, AppLeap Limited’s first product, started full operations on the 1st of November in Lagos, Nigeria. This is off the back of an earlier initial pilot launch which was done…

WhatsApp Community Home

WhatsApp is Developing a ‘Community Home’ Feature for Android Users

WhatsApp is rumored to be working on a new area called “Community Home,” which will list all groups associated with a specific community and assist users in managing their groups. The modification has not yet been made public. It has, however, been recommended via a new WhatsApp for Android beta version. For the last few…

WhatsApp

Report: WhatsApp is Testing Two-Step Verification on Desktop, Chat Wallpaper for Voice Calls

WhatsApp is reportedly working to add some new features and functionality. One of the upcoming updates is said to bring additional security to the instant messaging app, while the other will improve the customization of the voice call interface in the app. The former will reportedly add two-step verification to the desktop client in the…

WhatsApp for iOS

WhatsApp is Working on a Feature to Enable iOS Devices Import Chats From Android Devices

WhatsApp for iOS may soon allow users to transfer their chat history from an Android device to an iPhone. At the moment, iPhone WhatsApp users may only migrate their talks from an existing iPhone handset and cannot move their chat history from an Android device. Last year, the instant messaging software allowed users of certain…

mobile apps

3 trends that will transform African mobile apps in 2022

In 2021, the mobile sector in Sub-Saharan Africa showed extraordinary resilience against the effects of Covid-19 and sustained rapid expansion. Digital solutions have been essential in assisting communities and organizations in transitioning to a mobile-first strategy to address the majority of the continent’s daily concerns, with fintech applications leading this increase. According to the Mobile…

WhatsApp Now Allow Desktop Users to Test Ability to Pause While Recording Voice Messages

WhatsApp Now Allow Desktop Users to Test Ability to Pause While Recording Voice Messages

On the desktop version of the program, WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to pause and resume voice recordings. The ability to evaluate voice notes before transmitting them was recently added to the instant messaging service. WhatsApp Desktop’s latest beta version is currently testing the ability to pause and resume voice…

Android App

Android App trends that will dominate 2022

With the rise of digital lifestyles, mobile applications have become an essential part of our daily lives. Being able to go to HUAWEI AppGallery and search for and download the latest app, whether for business, leisure, or something completely different, provides for highly productive, and often enjoyable, experiences. So, what are some of the app…

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Releases 5 New Features to Support Frontline Workers

Microsoft Teams is introducing five new features aimed at lowering stress among frontline workers. Walkie Talkie app, organizing virtual appointments, Microsoft Viva, Reflexis Shifts Connector, and audio notice for misplaced device are among the new features. For the Walkie Talkie app in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft has collaborated with Zebra mobile devices, but it will also…