Globacom has re-affirmed its commitment to promoting women empowerment in Nigeria, as the company throws its weight behind this year’s edition of the annual conference of the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ). Globacom in a statement issued from its head office on Friday said women empowerment is necessary for the emancipation of […]
Read MoreWhatsApp on Wednesday said that it has started rolling out the updated group privacy settings globally. The new development, which essentially provides you with additional control for who among your contacts can add you to a group, was initially spotted for beta users. The Facebook-owned company also late last month brought an update to the […]
Read MoreThe Internet Society, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to the open development, evolution and use of the Internet and the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) launched a new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Lubumbashi that will bring faster and more reliable Internet access. An Internet Exchange Point is […]
Read MoreThe low number of African female in the leadership position in the tech sphere worries stakeholders as they when they met at the Africa-focused VC firm TLcom Capital last week during the inaugural Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, aimed at building a collaborative network of female tech founders on the continent. The TLcom event featured […]
Read MoreNew data from Juniper Research has shown that the total value of B2B cross-border payments immutably stored on blockchain will exceed $4.4 trillion by 2024; up from $171 billion in 2019. Blockchain enables real-time clearing and settlement for B2B transactions, while offering increased transparency and reduced costs. The new research, Blockchain: Key Vertical Opportunities, Trends […]
Read MoreNetworks of tech hubs in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to work together towards an integrated innovation ecosystem between the three countries. The Association of Startups and SME Enabler of Kenya (ASSEK), Nigeria’s Innovation Support Network (ISN) and Ghana’s Technology & Business Hubs Network (TBHN) signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the […]
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