Author: Smart Megwai

The Governor of Lagos State, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the French government to enable Lagos professional esports players to participate in real-time online communities and create billions of dollars with gamers around the world. The MoU was signed between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the French ambassador…

A fresh report by cybersecurity firm Vectra, claims Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens in unencrypted plain text, allowing attackers to potentially take control of user’s communications. According to the report, the bug affects Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop applications built using the Microsoft Electron platform. Microsoft is aware of this…

What a shame! First it was Instagram with the “Candid Challenge” feature to allow users to share their unfiltered photos with their friends, and now TikTok, launching “TikTok Now”, a feature that’s a blatant clone of the viral BeReal photo-sharing app. Branded as “TikTok Now,” the company says that this…

Whilst 5G remains a pipe dream for many users, some organisations have started working on the next-generation 6G network wireless connection. LG, on the other hand, appears to be ahead in the battle, as it announced the successful testing of the wireless transmission and reception of 6G terahertz (THz) data…

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced that it has added Nigeria’s eNaira as a payment option for merchants, a move that could help boost adoption of the digital currency. eNaira is a digital currency issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a medium of exchange…

PowerDFI, a recently founded Wyoming-based Blockchain financial startup, says it has acquired Nigeria’s leading crypto exchange platform, NaijaCrypto. In a press statement, Tim Webb, the CEO of PowerDFI, said, “The acquisition allows us to bring the future of financing vast amounts of critical assets to the blockchain.” No other DeFi…

Walt Disney Animation Studios and the Pan-African British-based entertainment company, Kugali Media, are getting set to release the first ever Nigerian animation series Iwájú. Iwájú, a new animated series coming to Disney+ in 2023, will be the first co-production between Disney Animation and an outside studio. The founders of that…

Zoom Inc. today announced that it has renamed its chat product and added some features, including third party integration, as it looks to compete with rivals including Microsoft’s Teams and Slack. Zoom’s app, now known as Zoom Team Chat, will also include features such as the ability to share in-meeting…

Google LLC today announced that its proposed $5.4 billion bid to buy Mandiant, Inc. a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services is now complete. The Tech Giant had earlier announced its plans in March noting the cybersecurity firm Mandiant will help to provide a…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says together with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) it wants to tackle some criminal activities affecting the telecom industry, like people vandalising telecom equipment, fake registration of SIM cards, amongst others. The Commission, through the represenatative of the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof.…

HotelOnline, the #1 Revenue Partner for Hotels in Africa that currently serves more than 6,000 hotels in 30 markets, has announced the acquisition of HotelPlus, a software provider with clients in 22 countries. The Kenyan-based travel-tech start-up helps hotels to establish and increase their visibility online to tap a wider…

We did report this week that Meta-owned platform – Instagram – is planning to test a “Repost” fearure with a small number of people. Well, a new finding by social media expert Matt Navarra confirms Instagram is now testing a new ‘Repost’ option, which would give users the ability to…

If you’re like me, who gets dissatisfied with the call quality of most telecom networks – I won’t mention names – then this is for you. Google is reportedly developing a “Clear Calling” feature for users with Android devices. It was discovered in the latest Android 13 Quarterly Platform Release…

Kippa, the all-in-one financial management solution for small businesses in Africa, announced it has obtained a Super Agent Banking Licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to a press release, “With this approval, Kippa will build its network of merchants, providing them with the infrastructure and tools to offer…

Kenya-based Seedstars Africa Ventures has announced a new appointment – Bruce Nsereko-Lule, the company’s General Partner. The pan-African early-stage fund for startups in a press release today, said that Nsereko-Lule will help to deploy more capital and provide the much-needed technical support for founders across the continent. This is just…

The Federal Government, on September 5th, announced the suspension of the controversial 5% excise duty on telecommunication services recently announced by the Ministry of Finance. This announcement was made at the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector in Abuja. The Minister of…

LG today announced the release of its “very own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, LG Art Lab”. The company, which gave a press release, noted that the NFT platform is a convenient, one-stop solution for viewing and trading NFTs for users with smart TVs at home. “The platform is now available…

Few months into its rebranding from Sokowatch to Wasoko, the African e-commerce company that leverages innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, announces the official launch of the “Wasoko Innovation Hub” in partnership with the Zanzibar government. Located in Fumba Town, Zanzibar, the new Hub will focus on…

Sony is expanding the PlayStation community with a new deal that sees the company acquiring Savage Game Studios, a hugely talented team of creatives with many years of experience making some of the most popular mobile games enjoyed by players around the world. The announcement came by way of Hermen…

Just as it expanded NFT support to more people in 100 countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas, Meta Platform Inc. says it will now let users post their NFTs across both Instagram and Facebook. In a Monday update to a May 10 blog post, the company…