Consumers will interact with voice assistants on over 8.4 billion devices by 2024; overtaking the world’s population and growing 113% compared to the 4.2 billion devices expected to be in use by year end 2020. Despite this, monetisation of the voice assistants themselves remains a challenge. Juniper Research in a new research, Voice Assistant Market: […]
Read MoreFollowing the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook decided to introduce new products that make it easier to spend quality time with loved ones and to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness. Facebook has lately monitored a rise in demand for real-time video with Video calling on Messenger and WhatsApp video more than […]
Read MoreGhanaian on-demand pharmacy platform FastRx has launched self-checker and contract tracing platforms to help check the spread of the COVID-19 virus. FastRx allows users to access and afford medication via personalised financing plans, and offers free one-hour delivery for prescriptions and OTC medications. In a bid to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup has launched […]
Read MoreGoogle is helping to empower 100,000 African developers with access to high-quality, world-class training on mobile technologies and Cloud platforms. In the news announcing the third round of Google Africa Developer Scholarships, which is part of its commitment to creating skills and economic opportunities for Africa, Google said it has in the 5-year engagement help […]
Read MoreAUDA-NEPAD Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Ade Ayeyemi have agreed to collaborate on a continental initiative to support African Micro and Small-Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as they face the economic and social challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of the initiative are to: Create a […]
Read MoreWith two of the continent’s most ambitious industrial projects underway, Nigeria’s Dangote Group has achieved the seemingly-impossible with an SAP-led digital transformation that was completed in record time. “We want our Refinery to be not just the largest single train Refinery in the world but also the most modern and smart Refinery with the latest […]
Read MorePayments company Paga has been selected for the Ping A Cloud Accelerator programme in Shenzhen, China, gaining the chance to pilot products with the global firm. Founded in 2009, Paga provides Nigerians with safe and convenient ways of making payments, allowing money to be sent to any phone number for the beneficiary to redeem at […]
Read MoreFollowing the further extension of the lockdown across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organisers of the Tourism and Technology Summit and Exhibition 2020 has postponed the event to a yet to be announced date. A statement from the Convener of the Summit, Clara Chinwe Okoro said it regrets the decision to postpone […]
Read MoreMTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile operator by subscribers, today announced details of its $1.3 million relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mobile operator also said this morning that the chairman, group CEO, group CFO and a number of group directors have pledged 30% of their board fees and salaries for the next […]
Read MoreLong before the global Coronavirus pandemic disrupted life as we know it, digital health was on the ascent, enabled by innovations in IoT-connected medical devices. In 2019, one in four physicians utilised remote care tools – nearly twice the share who were doing so in 2016, according to the American Medical Association. With coronavirus straining […]
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