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All the Changes Facebook is Making to Your Feeds
Facebook says that it will make changes to News Feeds on the platform, adding a Feeds tab that will only show users content from friends and pages that they follow, without suggested content. “One of the most requested features for…
Infobip Extends its Partnership with Microsoft
Global cloud communications company Infobip enhances its collaboration with Microsoft by integrating its WhatsApp and SMS channels to help businesses to deepen customer relationships, increase loyalty and boost sales. This follows Infobip’s deployment of its Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) on Microsoft…
Twitter Rolls Out More Features for Spaces
Twitter, the giant social media platform, announced that Spaces will now allow users to share clips, a feature it has been testing since March 2022. According to The Verge, anyone who is in a Space will be able to make…
Ericsson Announces Appointment of New Head of Customer Unit MTN Africa
Ericsson has announced the appointment of Hossam Kandeel as Vice President and Head of Global Customer Unit MTN and Customer Unit MTN Africa effective 21 July 2022. Hossam will lead a high-performing technologies and services team that promises to deliver…
Bolt Donates Tablets to Organisation for GBV Victims in Cape Town, South Africa
Bolt, one of the leading mobility platform in South Africa, heeded the call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to make a difference in the lives of those living in vulnerable communities. This Mandela Day, Bolt employees spent the day at…
Netflix Continues to Bleed Subscribers
Netflix, one of the biggest streaming platforms, has reportedly lost almost one million subscribers in the second quarter. This comes after the company announced that it is testing new ways to cut down password-sharing on its platform. It said that…
Did Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Steal Another Company’s Name?
On Tuesday a VR company called Meta filed a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, accusing it of trademark infringement. According to Business Insider, the company was founded in 2010 as MetaX LCC, applied for its trademark in 2016, and was…
How a Data Breach Can Impact a Business Even Years After
Modern enterprises face an onslaught of cyberattacks from many quarters and must not only be prepared to contend with the direct costs of potential breaches but also with spiralling indirect costs, such as compliance fines and reputational damage. As the…
Slack to Increase its Prices for the First Time Ever
Slack, the messaging platform designed for the office, will be increasing its prices in September and has also announced changes to its free plan. According to The Verge, this is Slack’s first price increase since its launch in 2014. Monthly…
African Union Unveils New Digital Vaccination Platforms
The African Union launched two main flagship initiatives at the Boma 2022 event: the African Vaccine Passport and eHealth backbone and a digital platform for accelerating the implementation of the AfCFTA. The African Vaccine Passport allows every African Union citizen to…
Top 5 Most Popular Social Media Platforms in Africa
The use of social media networks has grown immensely over the years. At first, social media platforms were most popular among the younger generations than older generations. However, the technology evolution has changed all of that; social media platforms are…
Netflix is Testing New Features to Combat Password-sharing
Netflix, the giant streaming platform, is testing new ways to combat password-sharing on its platform. On Monday the streaming giant added a new “Netflix Homes” feature in Argentina, El Salvador, Horundas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic, according to The Verge.…
Eskom Wants to Make Electricity Even More Expensive
Eskom has reportedly asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for a 32.66% tariff increase which will see South Africans pay ridiculously high amounts of money for electricity. This comes at a time when South African citizens are…
United Bank for Africa Launches New Branch in Dubai
The United Bank for Africa (UBA), a global financial services company, has extended its operations to the United Arab Emirates with the official launch of its new branch at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Nigeria-based United Bank for Africa Plc…
Several African Fintech Startups Shut Down Services Amid Shady Activity
Many African fintech startup companies shut down their virtual dollar card services after a reported “chargeback” fraud. On Friday, Nigerian fintech company Flutterwave sent a message to its Barter customers that the virtual dollar cards will be unavailable for any…
The Risks of Marketing to Children in the Digital World
Generation Alpha has more screen exposure than any other generation before it and with the technological boom, the average toddler can work an iPad with skill long before they are able to read. As so many kids are born into…
