Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

An award-winning AI manufacturing local tech startup, DataProphet, has won the 2020 European Prescriptive for Autonomous Manufacturing Technology Innovation Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan, an international research firm to make it the fourth international award that the cutting-edge tech startup has won. Frans Cronje, CEO, and co-founder of DataProphet, comments on receiving…

MVXChange, a Nigerian trade and tech startup, has launched a new product offering titled MVXTransit, expanding its range of services for small African businesses. The new platform, MVXTransit is a convenient and easy-to-use digital freight booking and management platform for African businesses. RELATED READING: NIGERIAN MARITIME STARTUP MOTOR VESSEL XCHANGE RAISES USD 100K IN…

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21 smartphone’s design has been leaked by OnLeaks and the most notable element of this leak is the new rear camera housing, with the lenses being positioned in a metal frame that juts out at the back of the device. These three lenses are positioned vertically, while the…

In August, the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) shortlisted the top 20 finalists competing for a spot at this year’s finale. Henceforth, from the 20 finalists, the ten finalists have been announced for this year’s African Business Heroes…

The latest version of Oculus’s affordable virtual reality headset, the Oculus Quest 2, has begun shipping to customers around the world. The VR headset is priced at $299 and has been listed for pre-order since last month. RELATED READING: FACEBOOK UNVEILS OCULUS QUEST 2 VR HEADSET “It’s been less than…

During Apple’s ‘Hi! Speed’ event on Tuesday 13 October 2020, it launched its new Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker. It’s smaller than the original 2018 model, and it comes with a lower price tag of $99 (£99, AU$149), giving it a brand new piece of hardware to pit against Amazon, Google…

Introducing Beats Flex! Apple recently announced its first Beats headphones to feature USB-C charging, replacing its proprietary Lightning port, with the $50 Beats Flex and just on time because these affordable wireless earbuds arrive as Apple no longer bundles a wired set with iPhones. The neckbuds-style wireless earphones replace the…

Plus Venture Capital (+VC), an Abu Dhabi, UAE-based venture capital firm, has launched its operations and its debut fund. Plus VC (+VC) launched and announced the start of a $60-million debut fund targeted at investing in early-stage tech startups in the Middle East and North Africa. Created by veteran investors,…

A Nigerian based drone software and tech startup titled Airsmat, founded on the belief that drones will shape the future, has received funding to the sum of $100 000 (+/-R1655150.00) in pre-seed round funding from the UK based venture capital firm, Zetagon. The startup was founded with the aim of using…

Rain has made a significant change to its 5G network in Gauteng, which covers major urban areas such as Johannesburg and Pretoria. Many Rain 5G users recently reported that their network configurations had been changed. Specifically, their 5G wireless routers said the network type they were connected to had changed…

Rain has announced that its current CEO, Willem Roos, will move to a non-executive role from 1 March 2021 and will be replaced by Brandon Leigh, who is a founder of the business and current chief strategy officer, effective from 1 March 2021. “Willem joined rain in January 2018 and…

Still pouring for Rain, as it has just conceded defeat in its conflict with the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) over its download speed claims. This follows after the ARB ordered Rain to withdraw advertising claims related to its 5G network speed and unlimited data offering last week. RELATED READING: THE ADVERTISING REGULATORY BOARD…

The COVID-19 lockdown forced us to stay safe at home and turn to the Internet to keep connected to the outside world and ensure business continuity. However, even before the pandemic, many of us engaged regularly in online activities at home, whether it’s streaming TV shows, ordering dinner, or using…

At the moment, it never rains but pours for Rain. Just recently the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) ordered Rain to immediately withdraw advertising claims related to its 5G network speed and unlimited data offering. Rain used to be a consumer champion with high customer satisfaction rates, but it has now been rated the worst service…

Liquid Telecom South Africa has announced it has appointed Deon Geyser as its new CEO. Effective from January 2021, Geyser will be responsible for overseeing the strategic repositioning of the company as Liquid Intelligent Technologies and the execution of the new strategic direction of providing an integrated technology capability that…

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has proposed new rules which would force DStv to make certain sports free-to-air to address the public interest. This is already in place to an extent, and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa recently began a review of the country’s broadcasting regulations…

Personal computer (PCs) shipments rose in the third quarter, with the U.S. market having its best performance in a decade, on demand from consumers working and studying remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic. PC makers shipped 3.6% more devices in the three-month period compared with a year earlier, for a…

Telkom has announced that it will launch its own video-on-demand service named TelkomONE, which will focus on local content. The company said it is looking for local content creators to contribute content that will be streamed over TelkomONE, which will launch on 30 November 2020 and will offer a selection…

An Algeria-based startup, temtem One, has launched its “super app” to assist consumers via its digital platform, therefore, making this “super app” the startup’s first for the startup and provides access to digital services to its users Founded in 2017, temtem One provides various services such as ride-hailing and a range…

A startup based in Kenya, Komboa, has launched the country’s first peer-to-peer car-sharing platform and this innovative platform aims to disrupt the traditional and often characterized as ‘difficult’ method to ownership of a vehicle currently used in Kenya. Meaning that, Komboa’s platform has been able to provide a car to those who…