Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) has made a significant stride in digital literacy with the official launch of Kenya’s first virtual library, VTabu. Valued at $1.7 million, this groundbreaking initiative offers access to a vast collection of over 200,000 digitized…
A nationwide strike was initiated by drivers affiliated with e-hailing platforms, including Bolt and Uber, as they voiced concerns over their earnings and safety. The strikes were organized independently by driver associations in different provinces, lacking a unified command structure.…
Google has announced the expansion of its conversational AI service, Bard, to include 40 additional languages, with Swahili being the first African language to be included. This expansion now brings Bard’s availability to most parts of the world, covering widely…
Twitter has unveiled a new program that enables creators to earn a portion of the ad revenue generated from ads displayed in replies to their posts. Eligibility for the program requires users to subscribe to Twitter Blue and accumulate over…
On Tuesday, Uganda’s parliament made a significant move by passing a new tax law that enforces a 5% levy on the income generated within the country by foreign digital communications service providers. This includes prominent platforms like Twitter and Meta’s…
Snapchat is taking a significant step forward in improving its users’ profile experience by announcing its integration with the popular link-in-bio tool, Linktree. In the past, only brands and Snap Stars, the platform’s top creators, had the privilege of including…
Open University of Kenya (OUK) aims to offer affordable, accessible, inclusive, and attainable higher education in the country. Recently, the Parliament endorsed the proposed charter for OUK, solidifying its commitment to this vision and paving the way for quality education…
China’s Cyberspace Administration, the internet regulator and censor responsible for overseeing the country’s tech industry and social media platforms, has issued fresh guidelines. These guidelines aim to govern how tech companies moderate their platforms and conduct operations within China, which…
Helium Health, a Nigerian e-health startup, has secured $30 million in Series B funding to fuel the expansion of its fintech product, HeliumCredit. The company, established in 2016, offers a widely adopted Electronic Medical Records/Hospital Management Information System (EMR/HMIS) solution…
Most people have a streaming habit that fits naturally into everyday life. Videos play during lunch breaks, recipes guide weekend cooking, and music runs in the background while chores get done. Platforms that make viewing smoother feel like small upgrades…