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Africa Set for Facebook Monetization; Nigeria Set for Facebook Monetization on Thursday, April 27 After Meta Approval

Jide AdesinaJune 28, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJune 28, 202401397

Facebook has announced plans to expand its monetization options for creators and businesses in Africa. This move is part of the company’s broader effort...

TECHNOLOGY

The Rise of Nigerian Animation: Five Leading Animators and 15 Studios to Watch at the 2024 Annecy International Film Festival

Jide AdesinaJune 24, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJune 24, 202401473

In recent years, the global animation industry has seen a remarkable shift, with new voices and unique perspectives emerging from unexpected quarters. Among these, Nigeria...

TECHNOLOGY

Notcoin Achieves Global Milestone with 40 Million Users

Jide AdesinaJune 10, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJune 10, 20240886

Notcoin, a pioneering crypto game on Telegram, has announced it has reached 40 million users worldwide. The Notcoin team clarified that third-party tools had previously...

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Digital Future for Africa: African Development Bank and Intel to Train Millions in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Jide AdesinaJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240804

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and technology giant Intel have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem. The partnership aims to equip 3...

Africa International News TECHNOLOGY

Ethiopia: Debre Birhan Welcomes New Electric Vehicle Factory in Amhara Region

abimolay@icloud.comJune 4, 2024

by abimolay@icloud.comJune 4, 202401117

Belayneh Kinde Group has unveiled a state-of-the-art electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Debre Birhan, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. This ambitious project involves a substantial investment of...

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Russia Reportedly Pursues French-Controlled Uranium Resources in Niger

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20240674

Russia’s state nuclear company, has engaged with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by France’s Orano SA, according to a source in Moscow familiar...

TECHNOLOGY

US iPhones will be Scanned for Images of Child Sexual Abuse by Apple

Jide AdesinaAugust 5, 2021

by Jide AdesinaAugust 5, 202101191

Apple has unveiled plans to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security...

TECHNOLOGY

President Buhari receives first ever made-in-Nigeria Mobile Phone

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2021

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 202101271

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the first ever Made-in-Nigeria Mobile Phone. The President received the mobile device at a virtual Federal Executive Council...

TECHNOLOGY

Elon Musk’s Economies Of Scale Won SpaceX The NASA Moonshot

Jide AdesinaApril 25, 2021

by Jide AdesinaApril 25, 20210760

when NASA revealed the result of its competition to develop a spacecraft to take astronauts back to the moon, it was clear that Elon Musk’s...

TECHNOLOGY

United States President Joe Biden Launches Global Climate summit by Pledging to Cut US Emissions in Half by 2030

Jide AdesinaApril 22, 2021

by Jide AdesinaApril 22, 20210775

US President Joe Biden has pledged to slash US greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, amid an American-brokered Earth Day summit featuring leaders from...

TECHNOLOGY

Global IT Spending Expected to Rise 8.4% to $4.1 Trillion This Year

Jide AdesinaApril 7, 2021

by Jide AdesinaApril 7, 20210743

Rebound to pre-pandemic spending levels won’t spread evenly across industries Many businesses are bolstering videoconferencing and collaboration tools as they lay the groundwork for a...

TECHNOLOGY

Apple Invests in Music Startup Devoted to Independent Artists

Jide AdesinaMarch 31, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMarch 31, 20210900

Apple Music streaming service signage is displayed on an iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday,...

TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Looks Stunning in This New Video

Jide AdesinaMarch 30, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMarch 30, 202101058

With a 200MP rear camera, under-display selfie camera and a gorgeous design, this Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra looks incredible (Image credit: Technizo Concept) The Samsung...

TECHNOLOGY

Unionbank Sees Dramatic rise in Digital Banking Transactions amid Covid-19 Crisis

Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 20210793

Unionbank– seeing a dramatic rise in digital banking transactions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Customer Experience officer Ana Maria Aboitiz Delgado says in March, the...

TECHNOLOGY

LG unveils Eco-Friendly Products

Jide AdesinaFebruary 17, 2021

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 17, 20210776

To create a more eco-friendly environment, the LG Electronics has unveiled the PuriCare Wearable Mask, steam and ultraviolet C (UV-C) light robot designed to kill...

TECHNOLOGY

IT firm CSM Technologies inks $5.5-million deal in Ethiopia

Jide AdesinaFebruary 4, 2021

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 4, 20210876

CSM Technologies, Bhubaneswar-headquartered IT services and consulting firm, has inked a deal worth $5.5 million with the Addis Ababa Public Procurement & Property Disposal Services...

TECHNOLOGY

Africa Tech Investment Holds Steady in 2021, Despite Covid-19

Jide AdesinaJanuary 25, 2021

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 25, 20210808

African startups received $2.44bn in investment in 2020 – only around $100m less than than the year before without Covid-19, according to a new report by Briter Bridges....

TECHNOLOGY

The Rise Of Cyber Political Activism In Morocco

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 202101030

By Dr. Mohamed Chtatou After the Hirak i (uprising) of the Rif and that of Zagora and recent the one of Jerada, the needy of...

TECHNOLOGY

An increasing intolerant space where the public views of others in critique of the State on Covid-19 solicit cheap labeling?

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2021

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20210712

By: Clyde Ramalaine Social media remains a very interesting and discursive space. In a sense, we should be glad for it since its presence since...

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Opens Software Testing Centre in Kenya

Jide AdesinaMay 3, 2018

by Jide AdesinaMay 3, 20180792

Microsoft has launched its first software testing centre in Africa through a partnership with IT firm Techno Brain in Kenya. The multinational is outsourcing its...

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