In an attempt to grow their global footprint and take on industry giants such as Netflix, iflix (www.iflix.com), a Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced the establishment of iflix Africa to bring its world class service to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
iflix Africa will be headquartered...
Microsoft unveiled an online intellectual property (IP) portal called the Microsoft 4Afrika IP Hub, in an effort to create an IP protection culture in Africa. The IP Hub will offer developers and independent software vendors the skills and tools necessary to develop, protect and monetise their innovations. The portal...
According to Travelport’s 2018 Digital Business Traveler Research, tech-savvy In the planning and booking phase, the study revealed that almost half (46 per cent) of business travelers have now used voice search to investigate items like flight times, hotel options and the weather at their destinations, and 73 per...
Reservation software company, Dineplan announced on Friday, 30 August 2019, that it has officially launched a website that allows diners to search and instantly book online at thousands of restaurants across South Africa.
According to the company, the platform is expected to significantly simplify the booking process for both
South Africans...
Spotify has officially introduced Spotify Lite. Lite, according to Spotify, is a small, fast, and simplified version of the main Spotify app. Users will still be able to search and play their favourite songs and artists, save them, share with others, discover new music, and enjoy playlists, but with...
Two medical students from the University of Rwanda have developed an application that aims to teach teenagers about reproductive health. Tantine was developed by Sylvie Uhirwa and Sylvain Muzungu Uhirwa after the pair saw a need to educate teenagers about reproductive health. The app is available for download on Google...
Jumia Travel celebrated the 2nd edition of the Nigeria Travel Awards. The awards aimed at celebrating hoteliers, airlines and travel websites for their contributions to the success of the travel, hospitality and tourism industries in 2017, as well as to encourage provision of improved quality services to Nigerians.
Omolara Adagunodo,...
eCommerce retailer, Jumia Nigeria , has turned 5-years-old and is celebrating with its customers, employees and partners in the #YouMakeUsJumia campaign.
The campaign will give customers the chance to take advantage of Jumia Super Birthday Sale with up to 70% discounts on Jumia.com.ng in July. In addition to the online promotion, the...
Snapchat, a popular instant messaging app, is reportedly working on a paid subscription called Snapchat Plus. According to The Verge, this new subscription will give users early access to new features, as well as other services.
"We’re doing early internal testing of Snapchat Plus, a new subscription service for Snapchatters....
Despite public pushback, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp will be going ahead with the privacy policy update it announced earlier this year. While the public has begun to appreciate that WhatsApp’s privacy rules are in fact still very much in favour of the user, with messages sent remaining private and...
Winner of the 2018 digital face-off by digital Africa: hubs dot Ng, has announced that they have released their in-app assistant; Emily.
Emily is an artificial intelligence assistant integrated with the new hubs dot Ng app. Emily delivers a friendly conversation with users on what they want to do with...
WhatsApp has announced a set of new features coming to the app in the next few weeks, including the launch of WhatsApp Dark Mode for its desktop platform amongst others.
"WhatsApp is already used and loved by more than 2 billion people around the world. While our focus remains on...
On the 12th of September 2017, Apple released their new range of devices at an event at their newly opened California headquarters. Among the new devices revealed was the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X.
According to the firm, the iPhone X is the future of the smartphone...
Establishing a YouTube presence takes a great deal of effort and time. With hundreds of channels to navigate and an ever-growing audience, it can take time for individuals or businesses to get noticed on the platform. Fortunately, there are several ways to automate the process and make it as...
Digital technology has already significantly transformed business operations and processes. Its effects are being felt in virtually every industry, in both public and private sectors and society as a whole. According to Pierre Aurel, Special Projects manager at e4, the power of digital is now being harnessed to dissolve...
