Author: Akin Naphtal

After the successful launch of the OPPO Find N2 Flip in the country, the company is slated to bring the OPPO Reno10 to Kenya soon. OPPO Reno10 is their latest midrange smartphone in the Reno series succeeding the Reno8 from last year. The Reno series is known for its brilliant camera performance and the Reno10 raises the momentum. It will come with a new triple setup that consists of a 64MP primary with a 32MP portrait telephoto(2x Zoom) and an 8MP ultrawide camera. The three cameras and the flash are housed in distinct camera island. The front-facing camera will be…

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani is inviting top researchers, both Nigerians and non-Nigerians, who possess experience in working within the Nigerian market to join the research for a National AI strategy. Tijani is seeking their expertise to contribute to the development of an improved strategy for fostering technological innovation. According to him, the goal is to enhance the tech landscape by incorporating insights from those who have previously engaged with the Nigerian market, ultimately leading to more effective and impactful innovations in the field of technology. We’re curating a list of the top researchers of…

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the availability of its highly anticipated Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Watch6 series and Galaxy Tab S9 series. “Early users’ response to the new Galaxy devices has been demonstrated by pre-order momentum,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “With the Galaxy Z Flip5, Z Fold5, Watch6 series, and Tab S9 series, our goal is to provide the latest and greatest in each category, thus providing our consumers with novel and engaging experiences that cater to various lifestyles. It is thrilling to see our vision resonating…

Apple’s plan to refresh its iPad Pro lineup in early 2024 includes substantial enhancements to display technology and chipset performance. According to respected Apple analyst Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the upcoming iteration of the iPad Pro will maintain its current offerings in terms of size options, such as the 11-inch version. However, a notable change is anticipated for the larger variant, which will likely feature a slightly larger 13-inch display, diverging from the conventional 12.9-inch screen size. Apple’s pursuit of innovation and performance enhancement is evident in its strategic upgrades to the iPad Pro lineup. By incorporating advanced display technology…

The Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2023, one of the world’s most distinguished fintech conferences, is proud to shine a spotlight on the remarkable contributions of women in the fintech industry with its focus on “Women Empowering Finance”. Supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), the Government of India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and organised by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the Payments Council of India (PCI), and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC), GFF23 is set to be a powerful…

The Latin America stop of Huawei Network Summit (HNS) 2023 was held successfully in Cancun, Mexico last week. At the event, Huawei, together with the attending customers and partners, launched the IP Club member program tailored to the Latin America region. Key attendees at the launch ceremony included Vincent Liu, President of Huawei’s Enterprise Network Marketing & Solution Sales Department, Steven Zhao, Vice President of Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line, Wu Jiaxing, President of Huawei’s Latin America Enterprise Business Marketing & Solution Sales Department, Diego Alberto De Gracia, Enterprise Network Director of Huawei’s Latin America Region, and delegates from pioneering…

In a recent announcement by the newly appointed Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, he has revealed that the Federal Government has secured about half a billion dollars to initiate a local funding programme. Speaking about the initiative during a dinner organized by friends, Tijani said it is aimed at boosting innovation and entrepreneurship within the country’s digital sector. “We’ve got access to about half a billion dollars to start local funding,” he said. While outlining the government’s plan to domicile local funding in Nigeria and ensure that it benefits true Nigerian businesses, he added that the ministry…

The competition regulator in Kenya has given Moniepoint Inc. the green light to acquire Kopo Kopo, a Kenya-based company offering payment services and credit to businesses. Following the approval by Competition Authority of Kenya (CA), Moniepoint (formerly TeamApt) will expand its services to Kenya continuing its growth plans across the continent. Moniepoint Inc, which runs one of the largest business payments and banking platforms in Nigeria, is said to be keen on expanding to new markets that have a mature banking or payments infrastructure. Moniepoint declined to offer details of the deal, however, group CEO Tosin Eniolorunda said: “We have…

Google has announced a number of security-related enhancements to Google Workspace products, including GMail and Drive, some of which will take advantage of AI to automate certain tasks. It’s important to understand that these tools are still in development or various stages of testing, but Google plans to add these updates later this year and in early 2024. For starters, Google wants to enhance its zero trust model, a concept the company helped develop. Google defines zero trust as, “a cloud security model designed to secure modern organizations by removing implicit trust and enforcing strict identity authentication and authorization. Under…

Telkom’s AI system called Izwe.AI is changing the way customer service works. It takes spoken words in English and local languages and turns them into written text. Izwe.AI, which means ‘nation”, is special because it can understand how people with South African accents speak. According to Dr Mmaki Jantjies, Telkom’s Innovation and Transformation Officer, Izwe.AI was developed to celebrate African languages. Most language technologies are designed for different languages and not much effort has been put into supporting the specific languages of South Africa. “So from translation perspective, it’s so important for us because a simple example: In call centres,…