Meme coins have recently taken their fair share of cryptocurrency centre stage thanks to the newfound interest from celebrities like Nigeria’s Davido, Sabinus and Australian Iggy Azalea. Both Davido and Iggy Azalea launched their meme tokens—$Davido and Mother, respectively—on the Solana network in May, although their paths took different routes afterwards. While $Davido’s valuation […]
Afrobeats mega superstar Davido found himself in quite the cryptocurrency fiasco after Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned investors about his recently launched $DAVIDO meme coin. $DAVIDO was launched on the Solana blockchain on Wednesday, May 29, and racked in about $10 million market capitalisation within four hours. However, what initially appeared to […]
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Just when you thought some semblance of normalcy and stability was starting to return to Twitter—sorry, I mean X—Elon Musk introduces yet another controversial change, with the latest one being the deployment of private likes. This development eliminates one of the platform’s famous and longest-standing features. Speaking of X’s popular features, we all saw […]
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Although the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) might seem like a recent technological invention, a historical insight from Tableau reveals that its groundwork began as early as the 1900s, with the release of a science fiction play that featured an artificial human “robot” by Czech playwright Karel Čapek in 1921. Over the past century, […]
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Samsung has hinted at introducing a more efficient Galaxy AI in its much-anticipated foldables—the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6— expected to be launched in the year’s second quarter. In what is expected to be a massive upgrade to the Galaxy S24 series, this new generation of foldables, according to Samsung, […]
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has banned Atlanta-based venture capital firm Fireless Fund from continuing its initiative to issue grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs. Fearless Fund, a black-owned firm founded by Arian Simone and Ayana Parsons in 2019, is the first VC fund by women of colour for women […]
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Ten years ago, Ethiopian-born Sara Menker, driven by her childhood famine experiences, founded Gro Intelligence. This artificial intelligence-powered platform empowers businesses with actionable data across agriculture, climate, and global economics. Initially established in Nairobi, Kenya, Gro Intelligence’s reach extended far beyond Africa’s shores. With offices in New York and Singapore, the company has served […]
As we take on the last leg of 2024 first half one of the exciting technological releases we’re looking forward to in the second quarter is Samsung’s latest and smallest form of wearable device—the Galaxy Ring—built for comfortable 24/7 wear as an “all-new way to simplify everyday wellness.” The first quarter of the year […]
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One of the world’s largest mobile network providers, Radisys Corporation is set to venture into the African market with its 5G mobile broadband services. Radisys, a subsidiary of multinational telecommunications company—Jio Platforms—owned by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has partnered with Ascend Digital, K-Net, Nokia, Tech Mahindra, and Ghana’s government to boost digital inclusion […]
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Microsoft has intensified its efforts to boost South Africa’s growth, following the investment of over R1.3 billion ($70M) into small, micro, and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation in the country. The company aims to equip over 2000 SMMEs and over 2000 individuals with advanced AI know-how and other technical capabilities needed […]
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Foremost consumer electronics company, TECNO, launched a massive upgrade in their smartphone innovations following the invention of the CAMON 30 series featuring the CAMON 30, CAMON 30 Pro, and the CAMON 30 Premier. TECNO, a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings—parent company to Itel and Infinix— offers some top-tier features spearheaded by Sony-backed cameras in the […]
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Last Friday, May 17th, 2024, at the Alliance Francaise Hotel in Lekki, Lagos, aspiring filmmakers in Lagos got a chance to impress the big leagues at the Shoot Edit Repeat (SER) Portfolio Review, an initiative led by Dada Temitope (Oluwadabest), a filmmaker passionate about the scene. This exciting event provided a platform for aspiring directors, editors, […]
