Microsoft Teams deadline extension: Microsoft Teams classic users will now have more time to make the shift to the newer version of the productivity app following changes to Microsoft’s end-of-availability deadline. Microsoft Teams Deadline Extension Will End January 2025 This…
South African TV regulations, Icasa, has ordered On Digital Media/StarTimes to shut down its StarSat platform in the country. The authority explained that it issued a subscription broadcasting license to StarSat’s parent company, On Digital Media (ODM), on 9 July…
Nigeria’s first licenced digital economic zone management company, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have partnered to jointly develop the first digital economic zone in Africa. The initiative is designed for global and Pan-African technology,…
Samsung Introduces Account on Galaxy Store: Samsung recently enforced a requirement that users must have a Samsung account to download or update apps from the Galaxy Store. This change was enforced yesterday, September 25, and It applies to all regions.…
Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund have unveiled a $40 million fund for African Filmmakers. The fund will be used to support content creators in Africa and the diaspora. The announcement came during the United Nations General Assembly in New…
Xiao CFO released from Custody: Transsion Holdings announced last week its Chief Financial Officer, Xiao Yonghui, has been freed from detention by Chinese authorities. Details about it remain scarce, raising more concerns about internal governance and broader challenges facing the…
There has been a significant update to the Telegram user privacy system. The messaging app has said it will hand over users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities who have search warrants or other valid legal requests. Telegram User…
M-KOPA has gained 5 million customers. Surprisingly, it gained 2 million customers in a short period. M-KOPA customer growth is quite astounding. No wonder it became the leading financial technology company for emerging markets in Africa. The company also announced…
The national president of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Mr. Adedamola Adeniran, has been accused of intimidation by a rival faction of the union. The AUATON President was accused shortly after the factional president of the…
Kofa, a Ghanaian company, and PASH Global, an impact investor, have expanded Kofa battery-swapping network in Ghana. The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) expansion is backed by a £2.35 million commitment from the Shell Foundation through its Transforming Energy Access (TEA)…
