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The enormous streaming service Netflix is experimenting with new techniques to prevent password sharing on its site. According to The Verge, the streaming behemoth released a new “Netflix Homes” option on Monday in Argentina, El Salvador, Horundas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. As of August 22, 2022, Netflix subscribers who stream on TVs or TV-connected…
Technically speaking, this is not Xiaomi’s first electric vehicle. The Xiaomi M365 electric scooter would be that. Um, honestly, here’s a fact to share with your buddies. Without being ironic, the Chinese juggernaut committed heavily to the market for electric vehicles last year, promising to spend $10 billion over the following ten years. The first…
On its way to Cape Town, South Africa, Google’s Equiano undersea internet cable, which aims to establish a maritime link between Europe and Africa, has made a new landing in Africa. The Equiano cable, according to a statement released yesterday, has finally arrived at Swakopmund, Namibia. The Equiano undersea cable, according to Paratus Group, one…
A new digital wellness platform called AMP has been introduced by the JSE-listed firm The AfroCentric Group. It is intended to be integrated into the member apps already used by medical schemes. According to the firm, AMP is a part of Medscheme’s Integrated Smart Solutions, which puts it one step closer to incorporating data-driven healthcare…
Simpu, a B2B SaaS startup in Nigeria, has released its all-in-one omnichannel inbox, which enables companies to engage with customers through numerous customer touchpoints. The omnichannel inbox, which enables businesses to communicate with customers via different channels including email, SMS, iMessage, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, etc., as well as receive messages from those platforms, is…
An East African market that is underserved by personal loan providers is where Zambia’s Unifi hopes to reinvent personal credit. Unifi, which advertises itself as “making life easier,” specializes in providing unsecured personal loans through branches and online throughout East Africa. Michiel le Roux, co-founder and group leader of Unifi, adds, “I think keeping it…
An accounting tool that enables SMEs to automate and manage all of their corporate financial procedures has been released by Kenyan fintech startup Odibooks. Odibooks, a web-based accounting platform for SMEs in East Africa, was introduced in February by Maxwel Odira and Erick Odudo. It assists companies with tasks including quotation, order and invoice administration,…
The Hrvst digital farmers’ market was introduced by Aiponics, a well-known AgriTech business, to make it easier for customers and restaurants to purchase local products. The platform was recently established in Zambia and now has 79 restaurant partners throughout Lusaka, hundreds of early-access users, and is supported by over 20 farmers of all sizes. Aiponics,…
The debut of StockNow, a new supply chain finance solution that connects FMCGs and financial service providers to serve Africa’s informal merchants at scale, was announced on Monday by Nomanini, a rapidly expanding fintech platform in the continent. Informal micro and small shops may now buy stock digitally thanks to StockNow, a simple-to-use app created…
Meta is launching the Meta Avatar Store, a digital designer apparel store where you can buy digital outfits for your avatars. In an Instagram Live with Instagram’s Vice President of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg made the announcement. The store will open next week, with digital outfits from Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom…
Teacha!, a marketplace where instructors can purchase and sell their teaching resources, has been established by Snapplify, a South African edtech solutions platform. The organization began operations in Kenya in 2016 and has since recruited a number of East African schools and teachers. “There is a great need for CBC resources in Kenya right now,”…
Buyers may now try on their future shoes from the comfort of their own homes, thanks to Amazon. The e-commerce titan is releasing its Virtual Try-On for Shoe function in order to make online fashion purchases easier for its customers. Thanks to an engaging mobile experience, customers can try on and check a pair of…
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies Group, a pan-African technology conglomerate, is constructing a 30-megawatt data center in Accra, Ghana. With facilities in Nigeria, Togo, and now Ghana, the new facility will pave the way for the company’s hyper-scale partners to expand digital services and solutions to more nations in West Africa, making…
Following successful operations in 17 locations throughout the world, Grubtech, a leading tech and cloud kitchens management solutions company located in the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to open operations in Cairo, Egypt. Grubtech, the winner of the best food technologies platform award in 2021, has appointed Osama Harfoush as its national manager, who…
The Upbeat centre in Admiralty Way, Lekki, Lagos, was packed with children on Saturday, May 28. It wasn’t simply because it was a weekend, either. CashBox, a digital savings platform that encourages people to “make saving a habit,” gathered children to debut its newest feature, KidsBox. The app’s new function was created to teach kids…
Maisha Meds, a Kenyan-based digital pharmacy network that offers pharmacies, drug stores, and clinics business management software and reimbursement programs, as well as patient support through its point-of-sale pharmacy app, has reached 1,000 active locations, making it one of the largest digital pharmacy networks in Sub-Saharan Africa. Maisha Meds, which has operations in Kenya, Uganda,…
M Auto, a’mobility as a service’ startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of money from Africa Transformation and Industrialisation Fund (ATIF), an Africa-focused investment fund, to launch in Togo and Benin, making it Africa’s largest electric vehicle startup with 500 e-bikes on the ground and 3 000 ready for market. M Auto’s objective is to…
LAGOS; MAY 27, 2022: Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF), a non-for-profit organization aimed at promoting knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and proper use of internet among the youth, has called for improved and equal physical and online protection of children. The Foundation, speaking on the occasion of Children’s Day 2022, observes that the exponential…
Solar Sister, Inc. and LivelyHoods Kenya have combined in a move that is projected to provide millions of individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa with economic opportunities and renewable energy. Solar Sister’s operations in Nigeria and Tanzania will be combined with LivelyHoods’ network in Kenya, resulting in greater effect on the three most pressing concerns of our…
A Nigerian man, Chidi Nwaubani has launched the “Looty” project, which aims to restore African antiques taken by European colonists by creating 3-D reconstructions of them, selling them as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and donating the proceeds to young African artists. Objects taken during the colonial period have recently been returned to their countries of origin,…
VerifyMe Nigeria, a digital identification and consumer analytics technology business, has developed a digital plate number verification solution that immediately verifies motor vehicle and owner data via plate numbers. VerifyMe continues to bring relevant products to market, such as license plate verification, to assist support growth in the fintech, insurance, and services industries. These industry-enabling…
Jamit is a “social audio network” based in Nigeria that assists African podcasters with content creation and links them with listeners. Jamit bills itself as “the African podcaster’s platform, made with love from Africa, for African podcast listeners and creators,” and was founded in 2018 by Stan Agbadugo and Ike Orizu. In 2019, the company…
AfriLabs, an African hubs network, has launched the AfriLabs Academy to provide startup ecosystem enablers with the skills and training they need to support African businesses. AfriLabs is a network organization that supports over 340 innovation centers in 52 African countries, with the goal of creating a community around Africa’s fast-growing technological hubs. The AfriLabs…
The Californian company has finally decided to take the bulls by the horns after months of waiting. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 was recently introduced by Qualcomm, and it is built by TSMC rather than Samsung, as rumors had suggested. To be honest, we were expecting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, but it was…
With Timbuktu, the home of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) new innovation funding hub, Rwanda is quickly becoming Africa’s first significant digital hub. The UNDP’s goal for the new hub is to jumpstart Africa’s startup boom. It also seeks to debate early-stage risk capital gaps, as well as cultivate global-class entrepreneurs and create the…
Apple intends to make accessibility tools available to people with disabilities. In honor of World Accessibility Day on Thursday, Apple introduced innovative software advancements that give consumers with disabilities new ways to explore, interact, and get the most out of Apple devices (May 19). Door Detection Thanks to developments in technology, software, and machine learning,…
Android Auto is being updated. The latest version takes into account the ever-changing screen sizes of new autos. The split-screen view is the standout feature, allowing users to access various features at once. Drivers will be able to access crucial functionality such as navigation, media player, and messages from a single screen. Previously, the option…
Abantu AI, a Kenyan firm, has developed a deep learning engine for natural language processing (NLP) that can translate between major international languages and indigenous African languages. Abantu AI was founded in September by James Mwaniki, who is also the CEO of MoVAS, a company that provides micro-lending services to telecom companies in Africa and…
As the globe settles into this technological era, it becomes evident that digital banking is the way of the future. Fintechs are continuing to dismantle the traditional banking system, and future-oriented financial businesses are following suit. To stay alive, traditional banks have realized the significance of implementing digital banking technologies into their financial services. Although…
United Bank of Africa (UBA) Kenya has teamed with Pan-African payments business Cellulant to build a payments gateway to help Kenyans adopt cashless payments faster. Cellulant is accelerating the fight for financial inclusion and economic wellbeing in Kenya and throughout the African continent through strategic partnerships. The digital solution will allow firms to consolidate payments…