Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Pan African cross-industry API marketplace Chenosis has announced the conclusion of its first set of strategic partnerships with Nigerian-based emerging digital platform provider Blusalt and Gwirio, a software services company founded in South Africa. These partnerships are instrumental in Chenosis becoming the largest and most diverse developer ecosystem on the…

South Africa’s tech company Digital Kungfu has launched Africa’s premium lead-gen skills accelerator for tech companies. Technology businesses are all facing the same challenges. According to Digital Kungfu’s research, 89% of B2B technology businesses say that demand/lead generation is important to their companies. The problem is that despite this, 47%…

Media and Entertainment Company, WarnerMedia, has expanded its entertainment offering in Kenya by introducing its Hollywood blockbuster channel, TNT, on pay television Company StarTimes media platform. StarTimes subscribers in Kenya will be able to enjoy an action-driven, pulse-raising slate of movies, mixed with romantic gems and hilarious comedy, alongside original TNT productions. WarnerMedia…

WorldRemit, a global digital payments company, has launched The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker mobile App for recipients of money transfers which allows them to track their remittances. The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker App is now available through the Google app store in Nigeria, India, Mexico and Colombia. It will also be free…

Google parent Alphabet Inc. pledged $310 million to expand diversity efforts and resolve shareholder litigation that alleged the company’s board to failed to prevent sexual harassment and hid misconduct by executives. The settlement caps a controversy that shook the technology giant and reverberated across Silicon Valley. At the center of…

Microsoft has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to co-create technology solutions in agriculture. The collaboration between Microsoft, through its 4Afrika initiative, will support AGRA’s digital transformation as it works to improve food security for 30 million farming households across…

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms globally, with over 100+ million photos uploaded every day, and nearly 1 billion monthly active users. Individuals and companies share photos and messages about their lives and products to their followers globally. So imagine what could happen if a hacker…

Amazon has announced its Luna cloud game streaming service, which allows users to play high-quality video games on various devices via the cloud. These games will be powered by AWS’s game servers and will allow users to play video games at low latency. Users will be able to choose between using a…

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has officially landed in South Africa, offering a number of devices in the country. Oppo is the second-biggest smartphone manufacturer in China, and it has a major presence in a number of countries around the world, where it offers everything from entry-level handsets to cutting-edge flagship…

Yesterday Spotify Technology SA, Match Group Inc., Epic Games Inc. and 10 other organizations launched the Coalition for App Fairness to push Apple Inc. and Google to change their app store rules. The group launched a website outlining 10 “App Store Principles,” including one that states platform owners should not use developers’…

Security firm Avast has published the results of its investigation into TikTok accounts which are being used to promote adware scam apps. Avast said it has discovered seven different adware scam apps available across the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store which have been downloaded over 2.4 million times. Avast…

Lonestar Cell MTN, Liberia’s GSM and Mobile Financial Services company, has partnered with WorldRemit to make it possible for Mobile Money customers to now receive international remittances straight to their Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money accounts, free of charge. This service presents the exciting prospect for the Liberian community to…

Pan African telecommunication group Liquid Telecom has concluded a six-week long online training for over 100 teachers in Western Kenya, as part of a broader effort to provide complimentary training to enhance remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This training was conducted in partnership with Cisco Systems to provide teachers…

Visa announces its partnership with She Leads Africa, a platform that connects female entrepreneurs with the right information and tools that they need to create thriving businesses in their communities. This partnership forms part of Visa’s ‘Where you Shop Matters’ initiative which was launched in June. It is an initiative…

Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty series, has denied reports that over 500,000 Activision accounts have been hacked. The alleged breach was first reported on by Twitter user oRemyy, before being confirmed by a number of content creators – including leaker Okami. “Yeah, it’s legit guys. Change your…

inq. a leading provider of total communication solutions that delivers reliable to bring power of cloud to your networking stack has officially launched in Nigeria, bringing to fruition the dream of building a pan African network across African cities to reimagine a better future through digital solutions. Headquartered in Mauritius,…

After dropping hints for months, and we’re still quite curios though about what is going to be announced, the day has finally arrived when Tesla Inc. today (Tuesday) will provide a highly anticipated technology update when Elon Musk takes center stage at an event the Chief Executive Officer has dropped…

The battle never stops! And for the sake of their customers, Microsoft Corp., has committed to resolve the issue which itself and other gaming companies are currently fighting with Apple Inc. over App Store rules that have kept its video-game streaming service from working with iPhones and iPads. On Monday…

Vodacom is reportedly in discussion with Remgro to acquire Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), which owns Vumatel and DFA. This is feedback from well-placed sources who confirmed that Vodacom’s interest in Vumatel did not die down after the CIVH acquisition. Though Vodacom didn’t comment on the discussions, saying “we do…

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency continued its 20 years of support for Nigeria’s telecommunications sector by funding two projects that will help deliver fast and reliable internet to thousands of Nigerian households using U.S. technological solutions. Todd Abrajano, USTDA’s Chief Operating Officer and Head of Agency said; “USTDA is…