MoniePoint, a leading Nigerian fintech company, has been announced as the headline sponsor for the highly anticipated Big Brother Naija: All Stars Edition. The partnership between MoniePoint and the popular reality TV show promises to bring an unprecedented level of…
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…
According to a report by Tempo.co, Indonesia’s Futures and Commodity Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) is making final preparations for the launch of an Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange later this month. Initially scheduled for December 2022, the launch faced delays, but Bappebti…
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…
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially launched his highly-anticipated artificial intelligence startup, xAI, with a team composed of engineers from major U.S. technology firms. Musk aims to challenge major tech firms as he embarks on the mission to create an…
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…
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is currently under investigation for allegedly engaging in illegal client solicitation and money laundering activities. The Paris prosecutor’s office has initiated a preliminary investigation into Binance, adding to the recent challenges faced by the…