TikTok has rolled two new features to help foster kindness on the platform. The first feature gives creators more control over the comments on their videos, and the second prompts people to reconsider posting unkind or inappropriate comments. Tara Wadhwa, Director of Policy, TikTok US noted, “At TikTok, we continually…
Author: Oluwasegun Olukotun
Volvo Cars continues the rollout of its new Android-powered infotainment system with Google built in to the XC60, S90, V90 and V90 Cross Country models, as part of a broader update of its model portfolio. The system, developed with Google, rethinks the nature of car infotainment and is defined by…
Netflix is planning to stop users from sharing passwords among different households. Recently, some users have observed that they could no longer get past the login screen, with a notification message informing them they needed to be in the same household as the account owner. The message reads: “If you…
Nedbank became the first bank to offer small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) the ability to turn their cellphones into a payment acceptance device with the launch of its Tap-on-phone functionality in October 2020 at the height of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Following a successful closed pilot in June, the…
Nedbank became the first bank to offer small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) the ability to turn their cellphones into a payment acceptance device with the launch of its Tap-on-phone functionality in October 2020 at the height of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Following a successful closed pilot in June, the…
After announcing the launch date for its latest flagship smartphone series earlier this month, Oppo today launched its Find x3 Pro setting a new standard in smartphone excellence with its Billion Colour Find X3 Pro. Bursting with industry-leading highlights, Find X3 Pro shines with its Full-path 10-bit Colour Management System…
Equity Group Holdings Plc. has signed a US $100 million (Kshs 11 Billion) loan facility with Team Europe, Germany’s DEG, the Netherlands FMO, and the UK’s CDC Group in its continued commitment to strategically walk with MSMEs during the three years the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to adversely affect the…
Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas and singer, songwriter, and actor Nick Jonas will announce the Oscars 2021 nominations in all 23 Academy Award categories in a two-part live presentation on Monday, March 15, via global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the Academy’s digital platforms—Twitter, YouTube, Facebook—NY and LA Switch pool ports and satellite downlink feed. You can…
TeamApt, the Nigerian fintech company that provides digital financial services solutions and payment infrastructure, has announced the launch of its first Women in Tech Internship Programme. Aimed at university graduates with an interest in building a career in technology, the six-month, paid internship has been established in a bid to…
IFC today announced an investment in the Savannah Fund, a leading technology seed fund in Africa, to increase lending to start-ups across sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and disruptive companies in high-growth sectors. IFC led the fund’s first close investing $3 million in the $25 million…
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has ranked first in 5G Standard Essential Patent (SEP) shares according to a patent essentiality study conducted by IPlytics, a Berlin-based market intelligence firm comprised of economists, scientists, and engineers. The findings were published in IPlytics’ recent report: “Who is leading the…
Starting today, people in more than 170 countries will be able to download Instagram Lite in the Google Play Store to have a high-quality Instagram experience, no matter what network or device they’re on. The new product will also be rolling out globally soon according to the parent company, Facebook.…
Netflix on Tuesday announced it is adding more Naija stories to its platform through a new partnership with Nigerian leading director and producer, Kunle Afolayan. Afolayan will produce and premiere three new diverse films: a historical drama, a folklore fantasy, and a character drama for the streaming company. All three…
Kobo360’s CEO and Co-founder, Obi Ozor, has today been honoured as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader 2021. Through the Young Global Leader Program, Ozor will embark on a five-year leadership development journey that will help him reach the next level of impact, as he continues to build and scale his…
The African Development Bank stood out at the 22nd edition of the Global Finance Best Investment Bank Awards, where the prestigious U.S. magazine specializing in financial markets recognizes investment banking capacities. Global Finance named the African Development Bank the best multilateral financial institution in the world, a global recognition of…
Orange today launched its 11th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East. Submissions will be accepted until 4 June 2021, entrants will be able to submit their projects on the website https://startup.orange.com/fr. Since 2011, this prize has been awarded for innovative projects by start-ups, based on information…
Sokowatch, the innovative e-commerce platform that supplies and finances mom-and-pop stores across East Africa, has today been named in Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2021. The company currently has an established network of over 18,000 shops across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda,…
Following a Microsoft initiated third-party audit of its cloud migration practices and after meeting stringent criteria including demonstrable global customer success stories, proven upskilling of staff, and best practice frameworks and architecture, Altron Karabina, a leading technology solutions provider across Africa and the Middle East, has earned the much-coveted Windows…
The Africa Skills Hub, a youth employment organisation and business incubator in Ghana will partner with Canada World Youth – Jeunesse Canada Monde (CWY-JCM) with support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to implement the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods Initiative (WELI). The project addresses challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic through…
Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai has entered into a multi-year programming partnership with Apple TV Plus. As part of the deal, Yousafzai’s original programming for the streamer will cover dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation, and children’s series. She will work on the series under her newly formed production banner, Extracurricular. Yousafzai said,…