re:publica Accra: The Role of Digital Tech in The World

Impact Hub, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) in Germany, is transforming the historic Round Pavilion at the Trade Fair Centre on December 14th and...

Three Amazing Reasons to Love the New HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019

Huawei launched last week the latest edition of the Y series, the HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019. This phone has some of the most amazing features ever: An ultra-view display...

Afrobarometer receives major boost with $6 million grant from Sweden. It’s biggest grant yet.

Afrobarometer has received a three-year grant from The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) worth 66 million Swedish Kronor (approximately US $6 million) in support of Afrobarometer’s new 10-year...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress next week

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced today that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the committee on April 11th at 10AM ET. He’ll answer questions about his company’s use and protection of...

Blockchain To Boost Agriculture in Nigeria

London-based start-up firm, Binkabi is set to boost agriculture trading through its blockchain technology in Nigeria. During a meet-up with entrepreneurs in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Quan Le, revealed that...

Newegg Customer Data Breached by Hackers

Just a few weeks after the British Airways hack, another hacking story is in the cycle. Customers who made a purchase on Newegg in the past month may have had their payment...

WhatsApp Testing Fingerprint Lock on Android

WhatsApp is reported to be testing a fingerprint lock feature on the Android version of the app to protect chats. According to WABetaInfo, the feature...

“TVA Dialogue” Nominated as Media Program of the Year for Mobex Africa Awards 2019

Noted for their effort in promoting start-ups in the tech ecosystem, Tech Voice Africa's monthly dialogue "TVA Dialogue", has been nominated as the media program of the year for...

Jumia Ceases Operations in Tanzania

Just a few weeks after leaving the Cameroon market, Jumia on Wednesday November 27, 2019 left Tanzania after operating in the country for 5 years.

GOOGLE LAUNCHES “GMAIL GO” FOR ANDROID

Google has launched another line of its lightweight apps (GMAIL Go) designed primarily for emerging markets. The app, like others in the Go line, uses less storage space on the user's smartphone. It...