Intron Health, a health tech company, has raised $1.6m in pre-seed to improve African speech recognition. This will help the company develop its clinical speech recognition platform further, designed for the African linguistic landscape with over 200 accents. The round…
SMFest is proud to announce MTN Nigeria’s sponsorship of its largest social media event in Africa, SMFest 2024. This partnership underscores MTN’s commitment to empowering businesses and individuals through digital innovation and social media engagement. Scheduled to take place in…
Malawi has announced an ambitious plan to launch a Smart Village Initiative in collaboration with Huawei, a leading global telecom services provider, aimed at enhancing Internet access in rural and isolated communities. This initiative, unveiled by President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera…
In a move that has stunned the tech industry, Google has reportedly offered a 300% salary hike to retain one of its employees. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The Tech…
Ghana Telecoms: Data Pricing and MTN Status: Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) is addressing rising public concerns regarding high internet data pricing and the classification of MTN Ghana as a Significant Market Power (SMP). These issues have sparked significant discussions…
In South Africa, the personal details of 88 South African home loan applicants were accidentally leaked after a technical glitch in the First National Bank (FNB) mobile app in 2023. The county’s Information Regulator found this out after some preliminary…
ProXalys, a Senegalese startup focused on empowering informal retailers through digital solutions, has secured a significant investment of $500,000 to fuel its expansion and enhance its flagship product, ProBoutik in Senegal. This funding round marks a major milestone for the…
Airtel Kenya 5G expansion digital inclusion: Airtel Kenya, a leading telecommunications provider in Kenya, is making significant strides in expanding its nationwide 5G network coverage. This expansion is driven by a core commitment to bridging the digital divide and ensuring…
MultiChoice, the leading entertainment company in South Africa, has always been committed to providing the best customer service to its DStv subscribers. As part of this commitment, MultiChoice has introduced an active DStv customer care number for 2024, ensuring that…
Zoho, a leading software company, has announced the launch of Zoho IoT, a user-friendly and scalable low-code platform designed to build and deploy custom IoT solutions. The new update elevates the concept of connectivity by seamlessly collecting and managing IoT…
