AfricaNenda has launched to accelerate instant and inclusive payment systems (IIPS), through partnerships with African governments, regional economic communities, and private sector associations. AfricaNenda will address the key bottlenecks around critical pre-project support and institutional capacity building that are currently restricting the scale-up of fundable, instant and inclusive payment system projects. It has started the process of accelerating regional and national IIPS priorities in Africa with the signing of MOUs with the Rwanda Information Society Authority, the COMESA Business Council and other stakeholders....

The noise cancelling earbuds have been divulged and according to an APK teardown done at 9to5Google the Pixel Buds app (v. 1.0.474476083) will be coming soon with the updated features. The code means that the Pixel Buds Pro’s EQ will arrive with seven different EQ presets which are; Balanced, Clarity, Default, Heavy bass, Last saved, Light bass and a Vocal boost accompanied with five sliders that you can adjust to the left or the right for more granular control....

The two new patents now add up to the 49 US Patents the communication services provider that connects consumers and businesses through cloud-connected devices worldwide, has been granted. With approximately 2.5 million subscriber lines, Vonage provides a robust suite of residential and business communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use for both landline and mobile phones. Yet, VoIP which is basically Internet telephony generally provides communication services including voice, fax, SMS, voice messaging over Internet rather than via the public switched telephone network....

SmartHotel will use the new investment to further develop its software that enables contact-free and easy communication with guests in hotels and apartments in Nigeria, Tanzania, Poland and South Africa and expand to other parts of Africa and Europe, and the United Kingdom. The round of funding was led by exisiting investor Smok Ventures with the participation of LT Capital Ventures and Next Road Ventures. Others in the round include Wiktor Schmidt – co-owner of Netguru (one of the biggest software developing companies in Europe), and Mirosław Janik – former Vice President at Wincor Nixdorf Group....

The new product, which also serves as an online shopping platform, was created to bridge the gap between retailers and consumer products makers, according to the company. “Pearwheel was inspired by his passion to create a tech-driven solution that will help businesses reach their target markets, make sales and become profitable,” said Nigerian-American Tech Entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Pearwheel, Victor Falana. Pearwheel is an e-commerce platform that drives an impactful e-business, using AI to connect fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) to manufacturers....

“Kwaba is helping to bridge the gap between property and finance. We understand the economic reality of Nigerian renters and have built our product to reflect this. We aim to improve the financial well-being of renters as we grow. For us, this new investment comes at a time when we are looking to strategically reposition and expand our services,” said Molukwu. After securing investment from Ingressive Capital in 2020, Kwaba has recently raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) and other investors....

Kora ,Africa’s payment infrastructure that offers payment API for payment collections and disbursements, and cross-border transfers has launched its first UK office. Kora partnered with the Government of Birmingham to power this expansion via the West Midlands Growth Company, an organisation responsible for driving regional investment promotion and economic development for the West Midlands and the UK. Gideon Orovwiroro, Chief Operating Officer, Kora, says, “Our ambition from day one has been to make Africa open from a financial standpoint, and our UK office is an important next step for us....

But Clobbit wants to help. Clobbit is a platform that enables individual businesses or services register to be located by potential customers or clients around them. It then utilises the GPS system of a user’s device to connect them to products or services they want to consume, starting from the closest location and expanding the scope of the search. The founder, Felix O Ukwueze has tagged it ‘the perfect playground for consumers and producers’, as it also incorporates features like real-time chat, video/voice calls, enabling potentials customers to speak with business owners....

HMD has included a screen protector and a clear back phone cover as part of accessories in the box. The phone comes with the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 Mobile Platform optimized with the latest AI technology, this software is there to make smart decisions in the background, to help you with your day-to-day. The Nokia 5.4 is the perfect partner for budding photographers as it comes with signature quad-camera upgraded to 48 megapixels....

These days gamblers do have a huge amount of choice when it comes to finding somewhere to gamble, much more so if they venture online. However, knowing just which gambling sites are going to live up to and hopefully surpass their very highest of expectations can be difficult. That is something that is never going to be left to chance if any gambler visits the newly launched Non UK Gambling website, for they are very quickly and easily going to find the all-important information they require to find a gambling site that they can trust....

“NTSA has migrated Motor Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicle Inspection Booking, Motor Vehicle Transfer of Ownership, Motor Vehicle Record Search, Driver License Record Search, Driving License Issuance, Driver License Renewal and Application for Road Service Licenses to the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS),” the statement read. Manual transfer of vehicle ownership will come to an end beginning next month, making the process purely digital in the new year. “From January 1, 2017, NTSA will not accept any manual submission of transfer of ownership applications”, NTSA director-general Francis Meja said in a notice....

This is while at the same time roping in angry and certainly opinionated viewers who supported either of the two parties in regards to the digital migration debate. Well now if you own a universal set top box you are in luck because as from Thursday 6:50 pm you will be able to access the four media stations that have been off air for weeks now , NTV, QTV, KTN and Citizen TV....

OKO’s investment round was led by Newfund and ResiliAnce with participation from Mercy Corps Venture, Techstars, ImpactAssets and RaSa. According to Simon Schwall, founder of OKO, “Agriculture is by far the largest source of occupation in Africa, with an estimated 33 million farms. And yet, farmers are deprived from basic financial services like insurance and loans. We are using technology to solve this issue and secure the income of those farmers”....

But there is no need to worry because there are new tools, tricks, tips, or trends surfacing to help you develop a successful strategy. It is also considered the best way to be more informed in order to implement marketing tools. These tools offer various attributes and help you make more decisions on how to create or optimize content for the business. There is a great need to know that marketing tools come in a wide range of choices in this age of digital technology that comprises automated email marketing campaigns as well as social media campaigns....

Hello Pretty, the online portal that allows designers in South Africa to create and manage their own individual stores so buyers visiting the site can purchase from them directly has introduced a new and exciting feature for the designers. The new feature is dubbed ‘Pretty Portable’ and will allow designers using the Hello Pretty portal to embed their individual marketplace stores into their websites and Facebook brand pages through copy and pasting....

Hype is built into mobile web browser Opera Mini and will provide its users with a personalized and engaging browsing experience with a local touch unlike other chat services on the continent. Hype is launching first in Kenya as a pilot market. According to Charles Hamel, Product Lead for Hype, “With the integration of Hype in Opera Mini, we are not only rethinking what a chat service should be like in 2021, but also changing the very definition of what a mobile browser should be....

The requirements from OPPO were precise; thus, the Air Glasses feature a simple style and a monocular frame, and they only weigh 30 grams. The OPPO design team also inspired animal characteristics while creating this model; for example, the bird feathers inspired the touch bar, and the cicadas’ wings inspired the lens’s unusual form. A micro-projector dubbed Spark is used in the Air Glass display system, covered by a CNC-machined metal casing....

TechMoran chats with the founder as he shares what prompted the birth of YesHarvest, growth rate, funding, competitors and many other things about his Startup. Enjoy. Daniel Anuoluwapelumi Moses of TechMoran: Many people creates startups out of a problem they encounter. Did you encounter problems sourcing for good fruits and vegetables? Nwosu Friday: Yes. Had challenges finding fruits that are not stale D.A: What was the rationale behind focusing on only fruits and vegetables?...

Mdundo was founded in 2012 and has the past 5 years grown to one of Africa’s leading music services primarily from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria. The company works with musicians across Africa and has signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group. The aim is to provide music lovers easy and affordable access to music. Mdundo’s Head of Brand Partnerships Ms. Rachel Karanu said that the growth was attributed to the rise in demand for easily accessible music among the youthful population, the growing mobile phone usage and strategic partnerships with leading African telecommunications companies....

now in its third year, the end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, UAE, is hunting for promising solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to support in sub-Saharan Africa. With over 600 million people lacking access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, the need for sustainable, affordable and commercially viable energy sources – such as solar PV – is undeniable. In the sub-Saharan region, a lack of energy access also remains a key barrier to economic and social progress....