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Twitter, Too, Establishes Presence in Africa
Twitter has officially launched operations in Ghana in line with the company’s growth strategy. Twitter is now actively…
Technology is fundamental to Africa’s economic recovery post-COVID-19
By Chen Lei, President of Huawei Southern Africa Region.
How young people are changing the African narrative
For non-Africans who have never visited the continent, the perception of the second largest continent in the world…
Nigerian Senate moves for the computerization of the oil sector
The 9th Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate the process of computerising the country’s oil…
Egypt launches first telecom satellite
Tiba 1 was launched from a space centre in French Guiana in South America this week
Nigeria’s tech industry threatens lawsuit to fight police brutality on developers
Outrage erupted from the tech community after Lagos-based software engineer, Toni Astor accused police of brutality
African tech start-up, Andela lays off 400 junior developers
Andela is ending its entry-level training programmes for tech developers in Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda
Ethiopian youths “pimp out” jalopy Beetles to revive auto culture
Beetles became a common sight in Addis Ababa under former Emperor, Haile Selassie
“Okada” Wars: How Nigeria’s Uber-style motorbikes are competing for Lagos routes
First to launch was Gokada in 2018, pioneering an Uber-style system for two-wheeled transport
Sierra Leone to launch National blockchain Identification system
The new project has strengthened the country’s blockchain technology, which had been used to carry out presidential elections in 2018