Twitter is said to have breached an agreement with former employees of its African office, according to CNN. Months after being laid off, the former employees of Twitter’s African office are still awaiting their severance pay. These employees claim that the company has “ghosted” them, with little communication and no…
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Jumia Technologies AG, the parent company of Jumia Kenya, recently disclosed a case of employee fraud where an individual managed to siphon approximately $150,000 (Sh21.2 million) by manipulating vendor payment records. The incident, Business Daily reports, discovered in September 2022, sheds light on the risks of fraud faced by the…
Flutterwave, has achieved a major milestone in the airline industry. Today, the Pan-African fintech company announced, it is now on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) payment orchestration platform. This initiative allows airlines worldwide to process payments from customers, providing a seamless and secure payment experience. The partnership offers numerous…
Uber Nigeria has launched two important features on its app that will help users feel less frightened whenever they’re on a ride to their destinations. The ride-hailing service made the announcements today at an event held in Lagos on Thursday, July 13th, 2023. Innovation Village was present as a media…
Have you ever had to ignore a WhatsApp video call from a family member or friend simply because you weren’t camera-ready? It happens! Some people, perhaps due to shyness or not feeling their best at the moment, prefer to hide their faces during Zoom calls. This is especially true for…
Flutterwave has announced its latest payment solution, Tuition! The new payment method makes it really easy for students to pay their international fees online using their local cards or any preferred payment option. With Tuition, African users now have the convenience of paying various fees to educational institutions, both within…
I anticipated Twitter would inevitably head for the defensive! The significant gap of 100 million downloads of the Threads app was simply too substantial for Elon Musk to overlook! According to a recent report by The Verge, attempting to search for Threads content on Twitter currently yields zero results, despite…
The National Bank of Ethiopia, also known as the Central Bank of Ethiopia, along with its ID Program Office, announced an initiative yesterday. This initiative aims to establish the nation’s citizens’ use of the Digital Identification (ID) called “Fayda” as the primary identification for all financial institutions in the country.…
Meta has been reported to be working on adding a new feature called “Social Channels” to Instagram. Adwaith Varma, a Software Engineer who shares potential updates on various social apps, spotted this development and shared screenshots on Twitter. The screenshots confirm that Meta is actively working on a feature that…
Since the launch of Instagram’s Threads app on July 6th, 2023, users have employed various terms to refer to this new social media platform. Similar to how users on Twitter used the term “Tweeting” when composing or writing tweets, Instagram Threads users have adopted their own unique terminology. I once…
WhatsApp is reportedly testing an alternative method that allows users to link the mobile chat app to WhatsApp Web on a laptop without having to scan the QR Code. According to WABetaInfo, this process involves users entering an eight-digit verification code that is sent to their phones. Introducing the new…
In the past, Google Calendar allowed you to set your working location for specific days of the week. Users could indicate their working location directly in Google Calendar by following these steps: The company recently announced changes to the working location feature, aiming to provide users with improved context for…
YouTube is currently testing a feature on its mobile app that enables users to take quizzes, generated by AI, to assess their comprehension of a subject discussed in a recently watched video. The objective is to facilitate the learning process for individuals who wish to delve deeper into topics of…
Twitter is set to introduce a new feature that will allow users to make video and audio calls within direct messages (DMs). Screenshots of the feature were shared by Andrea Conway, a designer at Twitter, in a tweet exclaiming “ring ring.” The anticipation for this feature was sparked back in…
WhatsApp has been spotted developing a feature; this time, not a Communication Tool which is in a Beta test currently with iOS users. However, this functionality will allow users to filter chat messages directly within the chat list. According to WABetaInfo, the feature, referred to as “Filter Chat List,” will…
Starting your coding journey as a software developer can be super exciting, but it can also feel a little overwhelming. With so many programming languages to choose from, it’s hard to know which one is the perfect fit as you prepare to begin a new career in Tech. You are…
The Rwanda Government is considering implementing remote video visits for prisoners, enabling them to connect with their loved ones through digital platforms. This new approach seeks to modernise the conventional prison system by replacing in-person visits with virtual interactions. During the third leadership retreat of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB),…
Looks like Elon Musk’s Twitter platform is preventing “outsiders” from accessing tweets without a registered account. As reported by The Verge, this recent change means that users will now need to be signed in to a Twitter account to browse tweets, user profiles, and comment threads on the web. Twitter,…
YouTube is testing a new strategy to combat ad blocker usage on its platform, This move aims to encourage users to either disable their ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium. The experiment involves issuing warnings to viewers who have ad blockers enabled, with the possibility of blocking video playback…
First Bank has taken a significant step in the digital transformation of banking by launching the industry’s first Humanoid Robot at its Digital Experience Centre in Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos. The robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and it aims to play the role of a…