TECHNOLOGY
Deployment of gas leak detection technology will accelerate Nigerias energy transition – FG
The Nigerian government said deploying the flagship Amal gas leak protection device will accelerate the countrys adoption of compressed natural gas, a preferred energy source for homes ...
Nairaland is temporarily back online two days after host took it down
The News: Nairaland, an online discussion platform, has been restored after being taken down by its host on Thursday, December 14, 2023, due to an ignored ...
South African aerospace startup, Cloudline, raises a $6 million seed to expand into Namibia and Mozambique
A South African aerospace startup, Cloudline, has raised $6 million in seed funding to lead the global advancement of autonomous flight with zero carbon emissions. ...
Wellahealth: Transforming Healthcare Access Across Africa, one local pharmacy at a time.
Technology is playing a pivotal role in breaking barriers and ensuring Africans have access to global standard services, and thanks to Wellahealth, he ...
Nairaland restores website temporarily after brief Cloudfare blackout
Nairaland, a popular Nigerian online forum and the countrys seventh-most-visited website, is back up two days after it was blacklisted by Cloudflare, an Ameri ...
Exclusive: YC-backed Cowrywise insists recent employee terminations were linked to performance reviews
Cowrywise, the YC-backed Nigerian fintech app that aggregates mutual funds for retail customers to invest in, has laid off five people across its marketing, engineering and cus ...
Elon Musks X, Formerly Twitter, Is Down
The X platform, previously recognized as Twitter, encountered a significant outage today, leaving users unable to view their timelines for more than an hour. Users across mobile ap ...
The Competition Commission requests comments on inquiry into big tech platforms in South Africa
The Competition Commission, through the Media and Digital Platforms Markets Inquiry (MDPI), has requested comments on its Further Statement of Issues (FSOI) concerning its investigatio ...
Egyptian edtech startup, iSchool, raises $4.5 million to expand its global reach
Marhaba, Victoria from Techpoint Africa here, Here's what I've got for you today: iSchool raises $4.5m Bumpa acquires a Toro ...
Nomba lays off employees after winding down retention team
The department shutdown at Nomba follows a hiring freeze, but the company says that there is nothing out of the ordinary.diego-dalla-palma ...
TikTok launches Add to Music App feature in South Africa
TikTok has expanded its Add to Music App feature to 19 new countries, including South Africa. The new markets for the TikTok feature include countries in Asia, A ...
Fetch.ai and Kaspa Have Soared This Year, Everlodge On The Same Path For 2024
AI is one of 2023s most exciting developments, but aside from coding and writing assistance, how will we benefit from it practically? Fetch.ai and Everloge have the answers. Kaspa is not cen ...
11 startups selected for the National AI Research Grant Scheme
Bosun Tijani, Nigerias Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, has announced the list of 45 recipients of the National AI Research Grant Scheme (NAIRS). ...
Telecoms announce fresh dateline to disconnect SIMs not linked to NIN
The Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria announced February 28, 2024 as the deadline to disconnect Subscriber Identification Modules, SIMs not connected to the National Identity Num ...
Here is how the SPARK 20 Series Seamlessly Fits Your Lifestyle
In a world with numerous smartphones, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. But what if there was a phone that not only met your expectations but exceeded them? The TECNO Spark 20 seri ...
Starlink goes live in Eswatini months after receiving license
The country becomes the 8th in Africa to have access to the service. Starlink, Elon Musks satellite internet service provider, officially la ...
TikTok gives reasons for deleting 1.4m videos uploaded by Nigerian users
TikTok, the short video platform owned by Bytedance, says it deleted 1.4 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users over the companys policy violations in the third quarter of 2023. ...
Apple pauses US sale of latest Watch models over patent clash
Apple hitting pause on US sales of some of its smartwatch models comes as it accuses Masimo Corp. of abusing the patent system to create an opening for a rival produc ...
Kenya to build 1,450 ICT hubs to improve its ICT ecosystem
The Kenyan government has revealed plans to build 1,450 ICT hubs in the country as part of its efforts to implement the recently launched Digital Master Plan 2022-2032.
Etherscan Unveils 3 ERC-20 Tokens Surging Right Now
In the surging bull market, 3 tokens stand out with their growth. Todays spotlight is on Immutable (IMX), Injective (INJ) and Everlodge (ELDG). Immutable (IMX): 600-Day Peak and ...
M-PESA partners Visa to offer physical debit cards to over 60 million customers
The news M-PESA, Safaricoms mobile money platform, has secured another partnership with Visa to issue physical debit cards to customers. This new develo ...
Canada print media to get two-thirds of Google's payment to news outlets
Canadian print media will receive most of an annual payment from Google to the country's news outlets. Photo: SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP/FileSource: AFP
itel Launches itel P55T Smartphone with Android 14 Go Edition and Long-Lasting Battery
itel Launches itel P55T Smartphone with Android 14 Go Edition and Long-Lasting Battery itel, a global leader in affordable and high-quality consumer electronics, is thrill ...
BlackRhino VR, a Kenyan reality company, launches a no-code Augmented Reality platform for content creators
BlackRhino VR, a Kenyan-based extended reality company, has launched MediAR, an Augmented Reality platform for content creators that requires no coding. Creatives can produce AR conten ...
Wetech 2023 Founders Conference highlights women redefining tech entrepreneurship
The recently concluded Wetech 2023 founders conference brought together a diverse array of accomplished professionals, thought leaders, tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, all centred around ...
The Future of Tech for Good: Dantown partners with Techrity Innovation Foundation to Pave the Way for a Sustainable, Equitable Tech-Driven Africa
Tech for Good 3.0 Group Photograph In the heart of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the Techrity Innovation Foundation hosted its third annual Tech for Good Conference (T4G ...
7 game-changing ways Google's Gemini Pro could power innovation in Africa
Google has just launched Gemini Pro, a state-of-the-art AI model, that's possibly the giant's answer to OpenAI's GPT-4. This development was shared in an exclusive call with jour ...
Earnipay launches the ultimate Payroll Solution for African Businesses.
Earnipay, a fintech company that provides income earners with on-demand access to salaries, is excited to introduce Payroll by Earnipay— ...
AMDARI VIRTUAL LAUNCH EVENT
Embark on a transformative journey with Amdari, the groundbreaking platform set to launch on December 16. More than just a platform, Amdari represents ...
Meet some of the people building in the Abuja tech ecosystem
The Abuja tech ecosystem, the second most popular in Nigeria after Lagos, has witnessed steady growth in recent years. The ecosystem now boasts 72 startups and ab ...