Airtel Africa launches its long-term sustainability strategy
October 29, 2021
Airtel Africa has today launched a comprehensive sustainability strategy which sets out its detailed plans to improve the lives of millions of people across Africa through digital and financial inclusion and access to education. The…
OPPO Showcases New Tech at the OPPO Developer Conference 2021
October 27, 2021
OPPO held the 2021 OPPO Developer Conference (ODC) under the theme “Building A Better Future Together.” OPPO introduced a series of technologies such as Omoji, ray tracing, and heterogeneous computing and launched its brand new…
Autochek Secures $13.1mn Seed Funding to help with Expansion across Africa
October 26, 2021
Autochek has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures, the round also included participation from existing investors, Golden Palm Investments, Enza Capital, Lateral Capital as well as…
LG Educates Consumers as Demand For Smart Tvs Climbs
October 22, 2021
LG Electronics East Africa (LG) has rolled out a campaign to educate consumers on emerging trends in TV technology so as to make informed purchase decisions aligned with their needs, as the company steps up…
160 companies shortlisted for Africa CIO100 2021 Awards
October 21, 2021
160 companies have been shortlisted for Africa CIO100 Awards, dubbed the Oscars of the tech world. This marked the completion of the first phase of the technical analysis of data from which the CIO100 top…
WhatsApp Rolls out end-to-end encrypted chat cloud backups
October 15, 2021
WhatsApp has finally started rolling out end-to-end chat cloud backups. With this, users will be able to keep a copy of their messaging history backed-up without worrying about compromising their privacy. WhatsApp is rolling out…
NHIF Customers Can Now Access Services Through the M-PESA Super App
October 14, 2021
Safaricom and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) launched the NHIF mini-app within the M-PESA Super App. The NHIF mini-app will provide all NHIF services through the Super App, empowering customers to access services wherever…
LG To Add More Content To Third-Party Smart TVs Powered by WebOS
October 14, 2021
LG Electronics will substantially expand the availability of content streaming options for third-party TVs running its proprietary webOS platform. With the firmware update now rolling out, viewers with webOS TVs can enjoy an enriched viewing…
Bolt and Rubis Energy Partner To Offer drivers discounted fuel rates
October 14, 2021
Bolt has forged a partnership with Rubis Energy Kenya to offer drivers who operate on the Bolt platform discounted prices on fuel commodities in a bid to cushion drivers from the escalating fuel prices witnessed…