Author: Akin Naphtal

Electric car maker Tesla says it delivered a record number of vehicles in the three months to the end of June, after cutting prices to boost sales. It has lowered prices in markets including the US, UK and China to compete with rival manufacturers. This weekend, major Chinese car makers also reported a surge in sales in June. Earlier this year, Tesla boss Elon Musk said he believed pursuing higher sales, with lower profits, was the “right choice” for the company. On Sunday, Tesla said it delivered 466,140 vehicles in the second quarter, which was more than 80% higher than…

Google says it will block Canadian news in the country in response to a new law that aims to make tech giants pay Canadian media for news. Canada’s parliament passed the Online News Act last week, requiring platforms like Google and Meta’s Facebook to negotiate deals with news providers. Google’s move comes after Meta announced it would also restrict news content for its Canadian users. The bill is set to take effect in six months. A similar law in Australia was tweaked. That legislation passed two years ago, but Australian lawmakers made changes after Meta briefly blocked users in the…

Twitter Chief Executive, Elon Musk has announced a temporary limit on tweets users can read per day. Elon Musk said the move is to address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation. Following Elon Musk’s tweet, users have reacted to the new development with some disappointment, while others consider moving to other social media platforms. Twitter Chief Executive, Elon Musk has announced a temporary limit on tweets users can read per day. He made this announcement via his verified Twitter as he said the move is to address Twitterforextreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation. READ ALSO: GIZ Ghana…

Samsung, Nigeria’s consumer electronics brand in partnership with Airtel Nigeria has announced the launch of Galaxy A14 5G. This latest addition to the popular Galaxy A series is aimed at offering a complete package of the latest Galaxy innovations at an affordable price, making awesome technology accessible to everyone, especially to Airtel Nigeria customers. The device was unveiled on Monday, June 19 2023 during the latter’s 5G service launch in Lagos. Speaking on the launch, Charles Lee, the Managing Director, Samsung Nigeria, said that Samsung has been driving 5G adoption globally with its widest portfolio of 5G devices and it…

Paratus Group celebrates 20 years in Africa by announcing that it will construct Angola’s first Tier-IV by design Data Center (DC) in Luanda.  This complements the existing two Tier-III by design DCs that the pan-African telco already owns and operates in Angola. This is the fifth world-class certified and carrier-neutral DC operated by the Paratus Group in southern Africa.  Paratus Group, the African born network operator, currently has four Tier-III by design, carrier-neutral, certified and purpose-built state-of-the-art Data Centers (DCs) in southern Africa. With the huge opportunities presented by the activation of the Equiano subsea cable and by the rapidly growing digital…

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced McAfee Business Protection, a new comprehensive security solution for small business owners in collaboration with Dell Technologies. McAfee Business Protection helps Dell small business customers stay ahead of cyber threats and vulnerabilities with award-winning security, identity and dark web data monitoring, VPN, web protection for safe browsing and more. Designed to meet the needs of growing businesses, McAfee Business Protection makes it easy for business owners to protect themselves, their employees, and their livelihood by better securing employee devices and online connections from hackers, malware and viruses. McAfee Business Protection delivers award-winning…

Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, has announced that, it is working with Microsoft to build its next-generation platform on Microsoft Azure, powering payments infrastructure across the African continent and beyond. This agreement reflects Flutterwave’s commitment to giving businesses and individuals access to global-grade services across all of Africa and driving digital transformation around the world. With Flutterwave and Microsoft’s plans to power payments to-and-from Africa, this collaboration is an incredible opportunity to impact growth across the continent. Through this engagement, Flutterwave will support the accelerated growth of transactions processed on Flutterwave’s platform for global clients like Uber, Netflix,…

Rwanda’s First Lady, Jeannette Kagame, has called for more female participation and inclusion in the financial technology space. She said this at the inaugural FinTech forum held in Kigali. She said by having little female involvement in the FinTech, the world is not just failing women, but everyone. In recent years, Africa’s tech industry has witnessed dramatic growth following the emergence of startups offering innovative solutions to real-time problems. A few startups on the continent like Andela and Flutterwave have even gone on to become unicorns. However, an age-long problem persists. It is still a male-dominated area. While Mrs. Kagame recognizes the…

Intel has announced plans to invest over 30 billion euros ($33 billion) in the development of two chip-making plants in Magdeburg, Germany, as part of its expansion strategy in Europe. The deal, hailed as Germany’s largest-ever foreign investment by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, signifies Intel’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the region. In an agreement with the German government, Intel will receive subsidies amounting to nearly 10 billion euros, surpassing the initial offer of 6.8 billion euros. These subsidies aim to support the construction of two state-of-the-art facilities in Magdeburg, located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. READ ALSO: German Government…

Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies group, is pleased to announce that the London Internet Exchange (LINX) has brought them on board as a full point of presence (PoP) for the new East African interconnection hub, LINX Nairobi. The announcement follows news of a strategic partnership last month between the two organisations, to ensure growth and opportunities across new markets in Africa, to enhance connectivity, and bring digital services to citizens. LINX Nairobi is set to go live in the coming weeks and is the region’s first interconnected, multi-site Internet Exchange Point (IXP). The technical specification of the…