Visa, the San Francisco-based technology company, has officially announced the launch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program, aimed at supporting and empowering the thriving start-up community in Africa. The initiative follows Visa’s recent commitment to invest $1 billion in Africa to catalyse the continent’s digital transformation. Through this program,…
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Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is taking swift action to address safety concerns and restore public trust in the wake of a recent high-profile kidnapping case in Nairobi involving one of its drivers. The incident prompted calls for a boycott of the Bolt app and raised questions about passenger safety in…
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature called “video messages” in its latest beta updates for iOS and Android. This feature allows users to share short videos, up to 60 seconds in length, similar to voice notes. Currently available to selected beta testers, video messages will be gradually rolled out to…
WhatsApp has been spotted to be developing a new feature that will notify users when channels are available. The Meta-owned platform might introduce an in-app notification system to inform users about the availability of Channels. By this, WhatsApp is taking steps to address user frustrations related to inaccessible links to…
Spotify, the renowned music streaming platform, has been slapped with a fine of SEK 58 million (approximately $5.4 million) by Swedish authorities due to its failure to provide users with proper information on how their data is collected and handled. The Swedish regulator found Spotify to be lacking in transparency…
Instagram has announced new updates for its Notes feature, which was made public in December 2022. The latest additions include support for music integration and translations, allowing users to further express themselves through music and easily translate Notes. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the news through his Instagram Broadcast Channel,…
Looks like Snapchat is focused on developing AI features on its platform. Just few months, it launched My AI, a chatbot customised for the social media app that runs on OpenAI’s GPT technology to $3.99 per month Snapchat Plus subscribers. Today, the Tech company says it is introducing “My AI…
Microsoft has announced the general availability of its AI-based Intelligent meeting recap feature for Microsoft Teams Premium customers. Following its initial launch in October last year, the feature has been rolling out gradually throughout May, with additional functionalities to be introduced over the coming months, as stated in a recent…
In response to the increasing prevalence of AI-generated images and videos on its platform, Twitter is experimenting a potential solution to help users identify potentially misleading media. The social media giant is “piloting a feature” called “Notes for media,” which aims to apply crowd-sourced fact checks to specific photos and…
Sun King, a prominent solar energy solutions provider in Africa and Asia, continues its impressive growth trajectory with another significant development. Following its recent acquisition of PayGo Energy, Sun King is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Citi to spearhead an unprecedented bank-led securitisation deal denominated entirely in Kenyan…
MultiChoice Group, the South African media company known for its popular services like DStv and GOtv, is venturing into the fintech market with the launch of a new joint venture called Moment (pdf). This strategic move aims to diversify MultiChoice’s business portfolio and tap into the growing demand for digital…
Twitter took action on Monday by removing the verification tag, commonly known as the blue tick, from the Twitter account of Nigeria’s former Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. According to a report by PUNCH, the special verification tag was originally intended for government officials. Interestingly, the report mentioned that Twitter did…
According to recent reports, WhatsApp is introducing a new feature called “Status Archive” for businesses on its platform. This feature allows businesses to share their previous status updates with customers, serving as a valuable tool. Currently, the feature is being rolled out to beta testers of WhatsApp Business for Android,…
In a surprising move, TikTok, the popular short-video social platform, has announced the testing phase of its AI chatbot named Tako. The company took to Twitter today to break the news, revealing that they are exploring chatbot tools with a limited test of Tako with select users in the Philippines.…
Eleven Nigerian startups have successfully made it to the finals of the AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort, out of a total of twenty-five fintech startups selected by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This marks a significant achievement for the Nigerian tech ecosystem, as these startups secure a coveted spot in the…
WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to identify contacts using usernames instead of just phone numbers. The news was revealed by WABetaInfo, a reliable source for WhatsApp updates, stating that the feature is currently under development and…
OpenAI, the company that developed the popular ChatGPT, announced today the expansion of its app’s availability to users in 11 additional countries. Among the chosen nations, Nigeria stands out as the first African country to have access to the ChatGPT app. This move marks a milestone for both OpenAI and…
Meta has initiated its third round of layoffs, marking another significant step in the company’s cost-cutting strategy. Following a previous round of job cuts in April that primarily impacted technical roles, this latest wave targets employees within Meta’s business groups. With approximately 10,000 positions set to be eliminated between April…
Waymo and Uber, two rivals in the autonomous vehicle space, have announced a new partnership aimed atexpanding their self-driving car services and generating more business. The collaboration between these industry giants marks a significant step forward in their efforts to make autonomous vehicles a mainstream mode of transportation. Waymo, known…
Adobe, which recently integrated its Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express tools with Google’s Bard conversational AI service, has announced the introduction of Generative Fill, a new generative AI tool in Photoshop that enables users to easily extend images and add or remove objects using text prompts. This feature, powered by Adobe’s…