Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance has committed $15 million into Xterio, a Web3 game platform and publisher bridging free-to-play and on-chain gaming with in-house and third-party games currently in development. The company plans to use this investment to further game and tech development, including integration of AI, and the launch […]
Read MoreInnovation and digitisation in Africa are tackling unique challenges and driving transformative change across the continent. Empowered by an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong connection to their communities, young people are harnessing technology to do this. ‘Iron Sharpens Iron,’ a collaboration between Nestlé Needs Youth and YouthConnekt Africa, is a five-part youth-led podcast series that […]
Read MoreAlthough video content remains one of the top choices for marketers to boost sales and increase traffic and brand awareness, consumers spent less time watching online videos this year than in 2022. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, people, on average, watched 17 hours of online video content per week in 2023, or two hours […]
Read MoreThe music industry is far from where it was eight years ago, thanks to streaming platforms like Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Music. After struggling with plunging revenues for more than 15 years, the entire market has continuously grown since 2014, mostly due to a surging number of music streaming subscriptions. According to Statista data, […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has partnered with US-based digital music platform, Apple Music, to offer free access to a premium selection of songsas part of efforts to ensure customers can enjoy quality entertainment on the go. MTN customers who subscribe to the service will have access to Apple Music’s catalogue of over 100 million local and international […]
Read MoreOpera, the company behind the family of popular mobile browsers that boast over 100 million monthly active users across Africa – is announcing an exciting new browser mode for football fans. The reboot will offer an in-depth football experience built right into the data-saving Opera Mini Browser, enabling fans to follow action from around the […]
Read MoreVideo entertainment firm MultiChoice is intensifying its foray into the internet service provider (ISP) market. The company said it has partnered with Vumatel, one of the pioneers of the fibre-to-the-home FIBRE-TO-THE-HOME Contact Mesh Telecom for micro-trenching technologies that reduce turnaround time and the total cost of implementing fibre solutions. Click here for more info. “MultiChoice […]
Read MoreA Group of protesters will this week descend on the SABC’s headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, to take a stand against the extension of TV licensing fees to PCs and monitors. The SABC in late January updated its TV licence mandate, to define a TV set as any device that can receive a broadcast signal, […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has annnounced a new partnership with uduX, Nigeria’s first domestically launched music streaming service which offers users access to high-quality audio and HD music videos. The partnership will see MTN subscribers gain access to discounted data bundles for accessing content and streaming unlimited music on the uduX app. Srinivas Rao, Chief Digital Officer, […]
Read MoreIn partnership with Gameloft, a leader in the development and publishing of games, MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of MTN Gameworld – a new gaming platform for its subscribers. The platform will offer the Nigerian gaming community access to a variety of fun and exciting games online through an extensive premium catalogue from Gameloft […]
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