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Abdullahi Kafayat
Abdullahi Kafayat is an enthusiastic writer interested in the tech world. She's a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University and has a BSc in Chemistry. You can reach her at Kafayatabdullahi17@gmail.com.
Bfree, a Nigerian Startup that Helps Lenders Recover Debt without Debt-shaming, gets $3M Funding
$3 million in funding has been given to the Nigerian tech startup Bfree, which was established to automate and present processes for improving ethical debt. The founders of BFREE were extremely dissatisfied with the credit collection options that were available,…
Nigeria Detains Two Senior Executives of Binance
Binance is an online exchange where users can trade cryptocurrencies. The news that at least two senior executives of this online exchange platform have reportedly been detained by the Federal Government has taken the country by surprise. The Financial Times…
60,000 Kenyans Apply for Maisha Namba Cards after Court Lifts Injunction
The Kenyan government can now resume printing national ID cards as the High Court of Kenya has lifted the injunction against the new Maisha Namba digital ID system. The Maisha Card’s issuance was suspended in December of last year due…
Showmax Leads Africa Streaming Market
A recent study by Omdia Research claims that Showmax has surpassed Netflix to take the top spot as Africa’s streaming service. Showmax held 39% of the African market as of November 2022, while Netflix held 33.5%. Showmax is still leading…
New iPhone 16 Series will Feature High Battery Capacity
Among the iPhone series, the iPhone 16 series is probably going to have the longest battery life. This is in line with reports outlining some of the improvements that the upcoming high-end iPhone from Korea is expected to have. It…
Xmail: Elon Musk Announces New Email Service
The owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, has unveiled XMail, a new email service that may threaten Google’s hegemony in the industry. Recently, Elon Musk responded audaciously on X when a user inquired about the anticipated release date of…
Nigeria Customs’ Auctions: How to be a Part of it Through the e-Auction Platform
At the ports, Nigeria Customs Services has started auctioning off abandoned and seized goods. According to Nigeria Customs, Nigerians can fairly participate in the bidding process on the redesigned e-auction website. Steps on how to bid on items on the…
Moov and Airtel Partner to Provide Radio Coverage to 200 Villages in Gabon
In order to promote digital inclusion in Gabon, the telecommunications firms Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa Gabon have teamed up to offer internet and mobile phone service to underprivileged areas known as “white zones.” The president of the Regulatory Authority…
Vending Machines Using Facial-recognition Technology Discovered in a Canadian University
Unintentionally, a malfunctioning vending machine at a Canadian university has exposed that several of them have been covertly utilizing facial recognition technology. This month, Reddit user SquidKid47 shared a photo of the University of Waterloo’s smart vending machines, which initially…
University of Johannesburg Receives $400,000 to Drive Digital Overhaul
A grant from the European Union totaling more than R8.1 million ($417,435.49) has been given to the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to help with a digital transformation project in South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. The…