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Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, the Acting Director-General of the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), visited the Western region to interact with stakeholders in Vihiga and Kakamega Counties on a two-day strategic visit. The visit aimed to discuss shared interests in applying geospatial technologies to advance the socio-economic outlooks of the counties. On Thursday, February 1, 2024, the …

KSA Sign MoU with Kakamega and Vihiga Counties on Harnessing Geospatial Technologies. Read More »

Last November, Ghana’s Ministry of Communications & Digitalisation announced with flourish that it has “facilitated” a “joint venture” between state-owned AT (formerly, AirtelTigo) and “Hannam Investments”, which will result in a transformation of the Ghanaian telecom operator into a world-class operator. The Ministry was at pains to educate Ghanaians about what a big catch Ian …

Bright Simons: Is Ghana Selling AirtelTigo For A Song to Former British Commando? Read More »

Apple has a habit of showing off new technology and it has done it with distinction over the years. The company decided to cut the cord with the iPhone 7 and introduced the wireless earbuds segment to compensate. We also saw the notch making its appearance on the iPhone screen a few years later. Apple …

Apple Is Moving Face From Face ID To Optic ID For Security On This Device. Read More »

 Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, said Monday that it is laying off 10% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to conduct a fresh round of job cuts since the start of the year. Snap disclosed the latest layoffs in a regulatory filing on Monday, saying the cuts will impact approximately 10% …

Snap To Lay Off 10% of Staff, Cutting Approximately 500 Jobs. Read More »

Africa Tech Summit (ATS) is thrilled to announce the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ GmbH) as a gold sponsor of its sixth edition taking place on February 14th and 15th, 2024 at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi. As a leading global organization promoting sustainable economic development, the GIZ partnership with Africa Tech Summit …

Innovation Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Announces GIZ as its Gold Sponsor. Read More »

FOMO Pay, a prominent digital payment and digital banking solutions provider in Asia, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Klasha, a leading global cross-border payment company. In the last 20 years, there has been a notable transformation in Africa’s trade relationships, with Asia taking on a central role as the predominant trading ally. Recent studies reveal …

Innovation FOMO Pay Partners With Klasha To Power Cross-Border Payment Between Africa And Asia. Read More »

Congress will again grill the chief executives of several big tech companies this week, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, about potential harms from their products on teens. Until now, the social platforms have largely had the same response: We’ll help teens and families make smart decisions themselves. But now, with growing claims that social media …

Kids Aren’t Safe On Social Media, Lawmakers Say. Tech CEOs Are Back In DC To Ledge (Again) That They’ll Handle It. Read More »

Apple has finally ended its losing streak. The company reported its first sales growth in a year on Thursday, boosted in particular by record revenue from its App Store and other services. But it’s still encountering difficulty in China. The earnings report comes one day before the company launches its biggest new product in years, …

Apple Sales Boost Profits, But China Struggles Continue . Read More »

In a significant development for South Africa’s digital infrastructure, the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) has completed a major upgrade by installing high-speed dark fibre across its entire network. This upgrade, completed in 2024, is set to enhance the exchange’s resilience and backbone capacity, marking a pivotal step in the country’s internet growth. The installation of …

South Africa’s Internet Capacity Boosted by JINX Dark Fibre Upgrades. Read More »

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year, following its acquisition by Facebook in early 2014. With an impressive user base of over 3 billion daily active users, particularly in the global south and Europe, WhatsApp has become an integral part of communication for …

WhatsApp Introduces Exciting New Features for Enhanced User Experience. Read More »