Author: Jessica Adiele

Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, has joined forces with Visa to roll out Visa Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The partnership aims to bridge the gap between mobile money and traditional digital payments, making financial transactions more seamless in one of Africa’s fastest-growing but underserved markets.…

Autoplay videos have become one of the most frustrating parts of using social media. You’re scrolling casually, and suddenly a video starts blasting sound or eating up your data. While platforms say autoplay keeps users “engaged,” the reality is that many people find it intrusive, distracting, and even harmful for…

AI startup Perplexity has reportedly secured $200 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to an eye-popping $20 billion. The deal, first surfaced in industry reports, underlines just how aggressively investors are betting on AI-powered search and knowledge platforms as alternatives to giants like Google. Founded in 2022, Perplexity quickly…

Sony is taking a stronger step toward online safety and responsible gaming with the launch of its new PlayStation Family app, a dedicated parental controls platform designed to give parents and guardians more oversight of their children’s gaming activity. A Smarter Way to Supervise Gaming The app allows parents to…

Meta has rolled out important updates to its Community Notes fact-checking system, aimed at keeping users more informed about posts that change status after they’ve already interacted with them. In particular, new alerts will notify people who liked, shared, or commented on content that later receives a Community Note. The…

YouTube is taking a big step toward breaking language barriers. After about two years of testing its dubbed audio tools, the platform has announced that multi-language audio dubbing is now available to all creators. That means whether someone uploads a cooking video in the U.S. or a travel vlog in…

In what may be one of the largest cloud-compute contracts in history, OpenAI has agreed to purchase $300 billion worth of computing power from Oracle over a roughly five-year period. The deal, confirmed by reports from the Wall Street Journal and others, doesn’t take effect until 2027 but is already…

Grammarly has just taken a big step toward becoming more globally useful. The writing assistant that many of us rely on for polishing English texts is now offering spelling and grammar suggestions in five additional languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. This expansion is one of the most requested…

Reddit has unveiled a new set of tools that are designed for publishers and could revolutionize the way news organizations interact with one of the internet’s most influential platforms. The Reddit Pro business initiative, set to roll out in early September 2025, aims to provide publishers with greater visibility and…

After a long period of teasing, Spotify has now made lossless audio available to Premium subscribers for free. The audio experience is not just about sound quality for many, but a significant improvement.  The first-ever release features music in 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC format, providing listeners with the studio-quality clarity they’ve…

In a game-changing agreement for Africa’s digital payments future, Algeria has signed a $300 million deal to supply two million payment terminals to Nigeria. Although, this move might seem like a technical procurement, its implications go far beyond hardware, it has the potential to deepen financial inclusion, reshape informal commerce,…

Kaspersky has stepped up its cybersecurity game with the launch of a new External Attack Surface Module, aimed at helping organizations gain better visibility and control over their ever-expanding digital footprint. This new offering isn’t just another tool in the arsenal, it acknowledges a critical truth: attackers don’t limit themselves…

The moment a financial tool lets you invest in big-name companies like Apple or the S&P 500 with just a few dollars, that’s real progress. That’s precisely what Africa’s own Luno is bringing to the table, and it’s more meaningful than you might think. Starting August, South Africans gained access…

FSDH Group has made a quiet but strategic shift—stepping back from its long-standing stake in PAL Pensions, following a realignment of its core priorities. This move may seem like a mere corporate reshuffle, but at its core, it signals a deliberate pivot toward sharper focus and future growth. For two…

In a rare moment of regulatory pushback paying off, MultiChoice Ghana has finally agreed to lower DStv subscription prices. It’s a major concession that follows weeks of public pressure and hard government stances—proof that in some markets, consumer protectors can still win. The pressure began in early July when Ghana’s…

Truecaller is transforming the caller ID game. No longer limited to displaying a name, the service now provides live, AI-powered context for incoming calls, helping users understand why someone is calling—not just who. This upgrade leverages advanced AI models that sift through billions of signals—from call metadata and message data…

The demand for tech skills has never been higher. From software development and data analysis to cybersecurity and AI, the digital economy is shaping how businesses operate and how careers evolve. The good news? You don’t always need to pay thousands of dollars in tuition or bootcamps to acquire these…

After more than a decade of requests, Instagram is finally preparing to launch a dedicated iPad app. For years, users have voiced frustration over the lack of tablet support, often forced to rely on stretched mobile versions or third-party apps that rarely offered the same experience. Now, Meta seems ready…

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has partnered with Mastercard to launch a prepaid card designed to expand access to financial services and promote inclusion across Africa. The new card offers customers a way to make digital payments without the need for a traditional bank account, addressing one of the continent’s…

Instagram is experimenting with a new feature that could change how users interact with its most popular content format — Reels. According to early reports, the platform is testing Picture-in-Picture (PiP) viewing, allowing users to keep watching Reels while simultaneously using other parts of the app or even their phone.…