Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. helps lead the IoT ecosystem forward by introducing the company’s first, purpose-built Internet of Things (IoT) modem solution equipped with 5G connectivity and optimized for Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications. The Qualcomm 315 5G IoT Modem-RF System is a comprehensive modem-to-antenna solution designed to support the IoT ecosystem…
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Leading global smart device brand OPPO today launched Android 12 Beta 1 on its flagship smartphone – Find X3 Pro, making it one of the first handset makers to launch Android 12 Developer Preview Program at the Google I/O Developer Conference 2021. This year, Android 12 focuses on system UI…
Twitter has announced it will begin today to roll out its new verification application process and reviewing public applications for verification on Twitter. Twitter over the past several months has been working to bring clarity to the verification eligibility criteria and launched a new policy shaped by public feedback. It also…
Facebook today launched its global campaign themed: ‘Made by Africa, Loved by the world’ as part of its celebration around ‘Africa Day’ on 25th May. The campaign features a series of short films unveiling the stories of eight phenomenal creatives and small business owners from across the continent who are…
Football fans across the continent will be able to stream every match of the UEFA Euro 2020, which runs from 11 June to 11 July 2021, on Showmax Pro. Launched last year, Showmax Pro bundles the existing Showmax entertainment offering with music channels, news and live sports streaming from SuperSport. Euro traditionally produces outstanding soccer, with many of the…
TikTok today announced it is launching a new tool to combat bullying. The feature is rolling out today in select markets and more globally over the coming weeks and builds upon ongoing efforts to promote a kind and welcoming community. Joshua Goodman, Director of Product, Trust and Safety, TikTok said,…
Zhang Yiming is stepping down from his role as CEO of ByteDance- parent Company to TikTok. Yiming co-founded ByteDance in 2012 and will now take up a new role in the company while fellow co-founder Liang Rubo will step up as the new CEO. Liang currently runs HR at ByteDance.…
IFC today announced a $2 billion commitment to support smaller businesses and increased trade in Africa to galvanize the continent’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and to sustain and create jobs and business activity. IFC will invest $1 billion in new direct financing for MSMEs, the backbone of African economies,…
Mondia, a private m-commerce company dedicated to connecting, digitalising, and monitising mobile consumers, today announced the launch of Getmo Games, a new gaming service for MTN Nigeria subscribers. Getmo Games is an exciting games service offering unlimited Android and online HTML5 games to subscribers, based on an All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) subscription…
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has entered into a multi-year partnership with Flutterwave that makes the payments technology company an associate partner of the BAL. The inaugural BAL season tipped off yesterday at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The…
Mastercard has announced the launch of its SME Dining Series ‘Start Something Priceless’ in support of small businesses in Abuja and Lagos. The initiative calls on people who have an appreciation of local good food, to join Mastercard in supporting small businesses, local restaurants and community livelihoods in Abuja and…
The African Union Development Agency NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Ecobank Group; its strategic partner on the development of the 100,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Initiative, are set to launch the financing component as from 27 May 2021. AUDA-NEPAD launched the 100,000 MSMEs Programme to accelerate African economic transformation, provide…
The Mauritanian Bank for International Trade (BMCI) has partnered with TagPay to roll out its digital bank Masrvi, aimed at providing digital, value-added financial services to its customers. Powered by TagPay, Masrvi was launched at the end of April and responds to Mauritanians’ banking needs by providing secure and accessible…
The emergence of more infectious variants of the COVID-19 virus is threatening to slow the global recovery and potentially thwart current vaccine immunity. To help governments and medical communities identify and act on these variants faster, Oxford University and Oracle have created a Global Pathogen Analysis System (GPAS) combining Oxford’s…
TikTok has introduced Green Screen Duet, a mashup of two TikTok favorites designed to inspire imaginative new formats for creativity and expression. The company said, “On TikTok, our portfolio of video tools and effects power creativity and imaginative storytelling. Tools like Duet inspire chains of co-created content while creative effects…
Artificial Intelligence tech company, Veritone has launched Veritone MARVEL.ai, an end-to-end Voice-as-a-Service (VaaS) solution that immediately enables media companies, brands, marketers, celebrities, and influencers, many of whom are current Veritone customers and partners, to create, manage, license, and monetize hyper-realistic synthetic voices. Veritone is the creator of the world’s first operating…
Innervation Rewards, an incentive and rewards company, has partnered with Mastercard to launch SlipMate, an intelligent expense management solution designed for South African companies to reconcile employees’ corporate expenses from their Mastercard prepaid corporate card. SlipMate offers a mobile app that empowers employees to easily capture, submit and track expense…
The African Development Bank Group this month is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers. Women’s business associations, incubators, accelerators, and cooperatives that advance women’s entrepreneurship, can apply for funding for innovative projects or programs to bolster the skills of small…
Mastercard has partnered with Billetera – a leading digital payments technology company headquartered in Kenya – to provide millions of unbanked and financially excluded residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), access to formal financial and digital services through a diverse range of digital payment solutions. The partnership aims…
Orange is accelerating its solar projects in Africa and the Middle East to reduce its carbon footprint to zero by 2040. Across the entire region, many sites are not connected to the electricity grid and when they are, the quality of the grid often requires alternative backup solutions. To avoid…