Red Hat and Axiom Space Partner to Launch Orbital Data Center Prototype to the International Space Station
March 7, 2025
Red Hat and Axiom Space have announced a new collaboration on Axiom Space’s Data Center Unit-1 (AxDCU-1), targeted to launch in spring 2025 to the International Space Station. Powered by Red Hat Device Edge, the…
Standard Chartered and Village Capital Expand Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator
March 7, 2025
Standard Chartered has announced a partnership with Village Capital to continue and expand its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan. Part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered (Futuremakers), the Bank’s global…
Konza and Kenya Film Commission to Train 100 Animators in Virtual Production
March 7, 2025
Konza Technopolis in partnership with the Kenya Film Commission (KFC) will train 100 2D and 3D animators in Virtual Production with focus on Virtual Studios, Extended Reality (XR) and Augmented Reality (AR). “This training initiative…
LoftyInc Capital Secures $43M First Close for Alpha Fund
March 7, 2025
LoftyInc Capital Management has announced the first close of $43m for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed focused investment vehicle that will drive growth for Africa’s most promising tech startups across key geographies, including…
SEACOM Partners with Q-KON to Improve LEO Satellite Connectivity in Africa
March 7, 2025
SEACOM has announced its latest partnership with Q-KON, a satellite engineering enterprise for Sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration will enhance the SEACOM low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services, which have been offered in South Africa since…
BasiGo Expands in Rwanda with 28 New Electric Buses, Targets 100 by 2025
March 6, 2025
Electric bus company, BasiGo, has announced plans to expand its operations in Rwanda with the addition of 28 new electric buses. The first batch is expected to arrive in Kigali next month and will serve…
Infinix Officially Launches the Note 50 and Note 50 Pro
March 6, 2025
Earlier this week, Infinix officially unveiled its latest smartphone series, the Infinix Note 50 and Note 50 Pro. Both models have the same 6.78-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2436 pixels….
LG Unveils ARTCOOL AI Air Cooling Solution
March 6, 2025
LG has unveiled the ARTCOOL AI Air, an advanced cooling and heating solution designed to deliver optimal indoor comfort, sophisticated style and convenient usability. Equipped with LG’s advanced AI Core-Tech, this impressive residential air conditioner learns from users’ preferences to provide personalized climate control and improved energy efficiency. The…
OPPO Unveils AI Strategy at MWC 2025, Partnering with Google and MediaTek
March 6, 2025
OPPO has announced its enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, positioning itself as a leader in AI experiences by delivering comprehensive, secure, and continuously evolving AI solutions at OPPO AI Tech Summit during MWC2025. “When it…