Dashlane is phasing out its free password manager plan by September 16, 2025. This is so that it can focus on premium security innovations and streamline its offerings. The company announced that all Free plan users have already been upgraded to a temporary Premium trial, which includes access to all features until the discontinuation date. With this move, Dashlane becomes the latest provider to rethink its freemium strategy. Until September 16, Dashlane Free users can try out Premium features at no cost. The premium features include unlimited password storage across all devices, real-time phishing protection, support for passkeys and secure…
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RESPECT, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Education, was announced last week during the STEMtastic Adventures! Africa symposium. RESPECT was developed by the Spix Foundation to make it easy for Africa’s EdTech stakeholders to embrace AUDA NEPAD’s Africa EdTech 2030 Vision and Plan, announced earlier this month. AUDA NEPAD’s Vision proposes that, by 2030, “every African student should have access to the world’s best interactive digital courseware—developed in Africa by Africans—on smartphones already present in their pockets, households, and/or schools”. With today’s release of RESPECT Version 1, Africa has gained a multi-year head start over the rest of the world. The United Nations has only this year started talking seriously about the need…
Google has announced a $37 million investment to advance artificial intelligence (AI) development across Africa. The announcement includes the launch of Africa’s first AI Community Center in Accra, Ghana. At the core of the announcement is the AI Collaborative for Food Security, a $25 million initiative by Google.org. The program brings together researchers, non-profits, and tech experts to co-create AI solutions for hunger forecasting, crop resilience, and farmer support. The aim is to make of making Africa’s food systems more adaptive to climate and economic shocks. Preserving and Advancing African Languages In a push to make AI and digital content…
In celebration of International Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, This is Digital, a visionary organization committed to closing the AI literacy gap in Africa, hosted an AI Appreciation Breakfast event themed “The Age of AI: A Reality Check”. The event was held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at The Social House, Nairobi. The breakfast convenedd an intimate group of thought leaders, innovators, and professionals to reflect on how artificial intelligence is reshaping lives, industries, and societies across Africa. Attendees experienced a rich program featuring keynote speaker Moses Kemibaro from Dotsavvy, and contributions from notable voices such as Susan Makau (International School…
Schneider Electric has announced the launch of Zeigo Hub by Schneider Electric, a powerful new digital platform designed to help organizations decarbonize their supply chains at scale. This innovative solution marks a significant step forward in enabling companies to meet their Scope 3 emissions targets and advance toward net-zero goals with confidence and clarity. Global supply chains face increasing pressure from customers, regulators, and other stakeholders to report, disclose, and act on emissions. Zeigo Hub addresses this increasing need for progress and transparency by offering a modular, action-oriented approach to sustainability. The platform empowers organizations to engage suppliers of all sizes,…
Vertiv has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets family of companies (collectively “Great Lakes”) for $200 million. Great Lakes is recognised for designing and manufacturing innovative, highly customised data rack enclosures and other integrated infrastructure offerings that form the foundation of today’s data centres. The purchase price represents approximately 11.5x expected 2026 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) including cost synergies and cross-selling opportunities. The acquisition is expected to enhance Vertiv’s capacity to deliver pre-engineered, future AI-ready rack solutions optimised for enterprise, edge, colocation and hyperscale AI computing markets.…
PalmPay has been recognised in CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second year in a row that PalmPay has earned a place among the world’s most innovative and impactful financial technology firms. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation of thousands of companies globally, assessing growth, innovation, market penetration, and impact. This year’s list includes a mix of global leaders, including Revolut, Nubank, and Ant Group, alongside rising stars from high-growth markets, underscoring the growing…
What does the future hold for eCommerce? Find out here! Web 3.0 is an emerging technology that will change how we interact online. If you have been following up with the latest trends in Technology, terms like Metaverse, NFTS, and Web 3 are something you should pay attention to in 2022 and beyond. As of the writing of this article, It’s already being used by companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook to create new products and services. Mobile will continue to dominate The internet has been evolving since its inception. In 1994, Tim Berners-Lee created the first website, which allowed…
At home or work, we all have accepted reasons why our desktops/Laptops should always have active session Logins, especially if you are in an open organization where computers are shared. This can also come in if you have naughty buddies who like doing pranks on you. To cut the story short, a password is required to access a genuinely secure user session. Therefore, only you may log in and access the information on your Windows 11 machine, including any sensitive data it may contain. On Windows 11, there are two ways to lock your user session. The first method is…
Tecno is a great Popular smartphone manufacturer in the Kenyan Market. In fact, as of the article’s writing, going by the smartphone shares, Tecno Mobile leads with 27.1%, closely followed by Samsung at 23.2%. Over the years, the Chinese Manufacturer based in Shenzhen China has been producing the Camon series of smartphones, which has been embraced very well. This year things are n different as we already have the Tecno Camon 19 Pro, Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G, and the Tecno Camon 19 standard version in our Local Markets. If you are just getting started and are spoilt with the…