WhatsApp has introduced a verified account on its Status service. So far the update was used to notify users of the new account while also reminding them of its commitment to privacy.
“WhatsApp is now on Status!” it reads. “We’ll let you about new features and updates here.”
“One thing that...
A recent Visa report has shown that the top market contributors to e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last 3 years were South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, with Ghana also showing growth, having replaced Kenya in the top three contributors in 2020.
SSA may be one of the smallest...
A lab study by Pfizer and BioNTech has shown that its COVID-19 vaccine has proven 'less effective' against the South African variant by producing "lower levels of neutralizing antibodies".
According to Bloomberg, the results are "part of tests of its vaccine against a lab-created virus that had all the mutations...
Uber has expanded its ride-hailing service and online food delivery business to Nakuru, Kenya.
According to Business Daily, this move will increase competition in the East African town where taxi-hailing services are dominated by Wasili Cabs and Bolt.
“We remain optimistic about the business opportunity in Kenya, and the launch of...
On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent seven days remained below 4,000 MW, 6% below-average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left several gas turbine power plants with an insufficient gas supply, leading to plant shutdowns and...
MTN Nigeria plans to invest 640-billion naira (approximately US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access across the continent’s most populous country, in line with the federal government’s 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan and in support of MTN Group’s Ambition 2025 strategy.
"Nigeria is one of our most...
Comic Con Africa is set to return on 22-25 September 2022 for a 3-day event to be hosted at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.
The first two events, Comic Con 2018 and 2019 were both organised by Reed Exhibitions Africa. The third live event was planned in 2020, but it was...
Apple's newest gadget - the AirTag - is now officially available in South Africa. The device allows users to locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption.
Kaiann Drance, VP of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing at Apple, says “we’re excited to bring this incredible...
Hakan Ekmen, CEO of Telecommunications at umlaut - an international, full-service, cross-industry, end-to-end company that offers advisory and fulfilment services to clients all over the world - chats with ITNA about umlaut's recently published telecommunications report in Nigeria and the company's future plans in Africa.
Here's what transpired:
umlaut is well...
Twitter began testing new ways to post images back in March. Now, Twitter users will be able to post images in 4K.
"Time to Tweet those high res pics – the option to upload and view 4K images on Android and iOS is now available for everyone," says the company...
The next instalment of the Women in Tech Conversations virtual forum hosted by legal technology firm, LexisNexis South Africa, and information technology vendor, Dell Technologies, will see three formidable tech pioneers share their stories to mark International Women’s Day (IWD 2021) on Monday, 8 March 2021.
The session – on...
Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) has announced Catherine Muraga as the new MD to lead 450 full-time employees working in areas such as software engineering, machine learning, data science, market research, and infrastructure.
Muraga will be replacing Jack Ngare, who has led ADC since its commencement in 2019. She has...
Three Nigerian authorities worked jointly with the country's police force to raid several allegedly illegal digital loan businesses operating in Lagos on Friday.
According to TechCabal, digital lending platforms GoCash, Okash, EasyCredit, Easi Moni, KashKash, and Speedy Choice were among the busted companies.
The operation was led by Federal Competition and...
If Check Point Software’s Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023 are anything to go by, then next year will see even more global cyberattacks, government regulation, and consolidation of security solutions take place than we have ever seen. With hacking and deepfake cyberattacks on the rise, it has become imperative for...
Analytics today is the golden thread that runs through multiple market segments, be it CPG (Consumer Packaged Good), Mining Minerals and Metals (MMM) and so forth. It provides immense value on an executive and plant level, bridging challenges that come with siloed information, it benefits the value chain from...
