Spleet has secured a total of $625,000 in a pre-seed round to offer rent financing and tenant verification solutions for Africans. Future Africa, FEDHA Capital, VFD Group, Moonshot VC, Gbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, and HoaQ of Squarefoot participated in the oversubscribed pre-seed round led by MetaProp VC. When it comes to…
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Google has selected 15 tech startups from Nigeria and six other countries to participate in its Accelerator Africa program, with Cote D’Ivoire being welcomed to participate for the first time. In a statement, Folarin Aiyegbusi, Google’s Head, Startup Ecosystem, Africa, noted that the selected companies were developing solutions in areas…
According to internet monitoring agency GlobalCheck, Russia has placed a restriction on the use of Instagram, which she promised to do last week. The decision will make the social network inaccessible to a large number of the country’s residents. According to reports, the country announced plans to ban Instagram last…
Finally, Instagram has announced that users can now assign someone to be a “moderator” in an Instagram Live session. The moderators will be responsible for reporting comments, removing viewers from the broadcast, and turning off comments for a particular viewer. As a result of this feature, IG Live sessions will…
Android 12L is a tablet-focused version of the Android operating system. It is an update to Android 12 with features that will make tablets and foldables simpler and easier to use. It was only one month after Android 12 was made stable that Google unveiled the new OS in October…
Meta has introduced a new browser extension for Whatsapp, Code Verify, that it claims will enhance the security of the instant messaging app’s web version. The company claims the open source web browser extension “automatically verifies the authenticity of the WhatsApp Web code being served to your browser.” With this…
For a while now, Google has become increasingly interested in the market for Android tablets. Its co-founder Rich Miner has returned to the company as “CTO of Android tablets,” and Android 12L is in development to support larger-screened devices. As reported by 9to5Google, Miner explained the opportunity to developers during…
Twitter says users can now easily flip between its algorithmically generated “Home” timeline as well as the feed of “Latest” tweets. To navigate between timelines, users would normally hit the “sparkle” icon at the top right of the screen, then tap it again to return. On iOS, tapping that icon…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with Huawei Technologies, says its training 1000 employees in cyber security, eGov, and 5G technologies. The agreement was confirmed after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the ICT Industry Leader. This is part of its ICT for Change Program in which…
Twitter just released a version of its site that works better on the Tor network. “Twitter has joined other major sites and publications offering .onion services to help users circumvent censorship and surveillance—including @Facebook, @BBC, @DeutscheWelle, @theintercept, @propublica, @RadioFreeAsia, and more.” In the announcement, Software engineer Alec Muffett, who claims…
Google has announced its testing a feature that will allow you to “archive” unnecessary apps in order to save up space on your device. The news was published on its Android Developer’s Blog, and on it, the Tech Giant adds that any app that supports the feature will allow users…
Google has announced that it will acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant for $5.4 billion in a deal that is expected to close later this year. This is just one month after Venture Beat reported that Microsoft was in the early discussions to buy Mandiant. Seems like Google has gotten the upper…
Google has announced the release of Android 12L, a version of the Android operating system that is built to be used by devices that have large screens. The Tech giant claims the software comes with features that will make tablets and foldables simpler and easier to use. Google built Android…
Meta has announced a free online course for journalists and human rights defenders on digital security and safety. It is created by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in conjunction with the Border Center for Journalists and Bloggers (BCJB). In the announcement, Meta explained that the goal of this initiative is to continue…
HTC used to be a big name among smartphones, until it started to fall slowly out of the market. However, a report claims the Taiwanese company might soon release a flagship Android smartphone that will come with powerful metaverse VR features. The company’s General Manager for the Asia-Pacific area, Charles…
Sony’s dream to enter into the automobile industry is about to be accomplished. The Electronics company is entering into a “joint venture” with car-industry leader, Honda, to manufacture and sell electric cars. A press statement published on Honda’s website reveals the two companies have, in an agreement, signed a memorandum…
Sikur, a Brazilian software company, has been aggressively promoting the idea of specialised mobile devices for organisations and governments with higher-than-average security concerns. In 2015, it debuted the GranitePhone, a smartphone running a hardened version of Android. With GranitePhone, you are sure of; encrypted cloud storage, encrypted calls, encrypted messages, encrypted everything Three…
Audio seems to be gaining popularity in the tech space, and with the invention of wireless devices, audio technology has grown significantly in recent years. It explains why Google has been acquiring several audio startups since 2018. The Tech giant did well to have predicted the future, and for the…
Twitter appears to be testing a new podcast tab. Evidence of this can be seen in a photo tweeted by Jane Manchun Wong, a Reverse Engineer with researcher Alessando Paluzzi also confirming this in a tweet displaying his profile page. The screenshot shows a microphone icon in the Twitter app’s bottom…
Netflix has announced its plans to buy Next Games, a developer and publisher of mobile games based in Helsinki, Finland. Interestingly, the deal comes at a time when Netflix is developing a mobile gaming service to complement its normal subscription service. For Mike Verdu, Netflix’s Vice President, Games, it’s all…