Kenya has come out on top as the first country in the East Africa Youth Digital Readiness Index. Followed closely by Rwanda and Kenya. Kenya was ranked first because of the wide usage of the mobile money operational system, government…
MTN Uganda has been awarded with the fastest mobile network during the Q3 – Q4 2023. The participants were analyzed by the Ookla company, an internet testing and analysis company. The award was given at a Mobile Award Congress (MWC)…
TikTok, the well-known short video platform owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance, is encountering a major problem in the US market. The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024, with support from both parties…
The UK government is working to reduce the digital gap in Nigeria. The DigiGirls programme, run by the CyberSafe Foundation, has helped more than 65,000 women and girls in Nigeria learn important digital skills. This program empowers them and encourages…
Telkom Kenya, the third-largest mobile network operator in the country, is facing a significant loss of customers. Within a short span of three months, a large number of 800,000 Telkom’s mobile subscribers left the service due to network tower issues.…
The Swiss Re Foundation recently supported the BimaLab Africa Insurtech Accelerator Program with a sum of $600,000. This grant is for Bimalab Africa to expand further in Africa. The program was previously operating in Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco,…
Uber, one of the major ride-hailing services in the world, has introduced Uber Comfort in Nairobi, Kenya. This premium service is already available in 3 other African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, and South Africa. Although the service is a little…
The Microsoft African Development Center (ADC) has launched a mentorship program for women who are interested in pursuing a technology course at universities. The first cohort of the initiative, which was coined Women Inspiring and Nurturing Students (WINS) has started.…
Airtel Africa has been making positive waves on the continent. First, it was the towers built in Tanzania, now it’s the construction of a data center in Lagos. The center is called the Nxtra Data Center Project. The project is…
The two detained Binance executives have now been identified. Two weeks ago, the Nigerian authorities arrested two executives working for Binance because of the devaluation the platform has had on the naira. Identity Of Detained Binance Executives Released The two…
