Honor recently announced that it is looking to enter the lucrative television market and launch its first Honor smart TV which will come with a few interesting industry firsts. Its TV set to be unveiled on August 9 during the Huawei Developer Conference where we’ll learn more about EMUI 10. Last week, speaking at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in China, Honor president George Zhao revealed details about its upcoming Honor Vision TV....

HUAWEI Ads will help media companies transact ad impressions with accountability, using programmatic technology, and includes a monetization tool for app publishers. The beta version of the service is currently available for advertisers, media buying agencies and app publishers. Adam Xiao, managing director of Huawei Mobile Services in the Middle East and Africa, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said: “Advertisers are focused on how to better promote their own brands by harnessing the potential of programmatic technology, which enables them to be more visible as they target their preferred audiences and customers more effectively....

The company generated 454 billion Yuan in revenue during this period with a net profit margin of 9.2 per cent, a slight increase from 8.7 per cent for the same period last year. Huawei’s carrier, enterprise, and consumer businesses achieved 159.6 billion Yuan, 36.3 billion Yuan, and 255.8 billion Yuan in revenue, respectively. Also representing about 35 per cent, 8 per cent and 56 per cent of the total revenue....

However, with so many options available, it can be difficult to choose the TV that best meets your needs. This also has a variety of features that distinguish them from one another. As a result, when shopping for a TV, keep the features you want in mind to select a TV that is a perfect fit for you. Here are some things to think about when purchasing a television. Size When purchasing a television, it is critical to consider the size of the room in which it will be placed before deciding on the size of the television to purchase....

According to the Korean news outlet ETNews, two additional indications lead to the Galaxy Note’s final demise. Samsung officials did not reference this range anywhere in their 2022 strategic plan. On the other hand, the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is expected to be phased out of manufacturing by the end of 2021. These two smartphones, which were first introduced in 2020, have been made today and sold 3....

Branch app review Branch app has one of the shortest and most straight forward registration methods. All you have to do is log in with your Facebook credentials, give your MPESA number and receive a confirmation code. After you key in the code you get via SMS, you are set. The app does its magic behind the scenes to decide if you are eligible for a loan. If everything checks out, you get presented with a choice of loans that you qualify for....

This aspect has helped influencers and Socialites secure lucrative sponsorships; however, many experts believe this online popularity contest has had adverse effects on mental health, while some users have even lost their lives in the pursuit of likes and shares. Instagram lead, Adam Mosseri, on Tuesday announced that the social network is going to test hiding like counts as a way to make the app “a less pressurized environment.” This test will begin later this week in Canada....

Benefits of the Internet on kids: Let’s take a look at some of the positive effects of the internet impact on kids before we get into the negative ones. Children’s imagination and coordination are enhanced as they use the internet to play and understand the games they play online. Increased hand-eye coordination is often aided by internet impact. When students use the internet to learn, their experience grows, and their trust grows as well....

AIF provides a sum of USD 150,000 to innovators who develop market-focused solutions for African-led development. The prize also pushes private equity investors and governments to invest across sectors and build environments contributive to economic growth. AIF said in a statement that the challenge has enabled and encouraged African innovators to come up with creative concepts and technologies designed to overcome challenges the continent faces. AIF and IPA founder Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais said the prize is a great way of unleashing creativity and promoting growth within the African continent, adding that his organisation is passionate about Africa and its potential....

According to the list, South Africa is the most represented country in the ranking, with 24 companies, followed by Nigeria (20) and Kenya (9). These are also the markets that have drawn the greatest venture capital and have seen a proliferation of unicorns (businesses valued at $1 billion or more) and would-be unicorns. Out of this year’s top 75 high-growth companies in Africa, 5 are fintech companies. The following are the fintech companies that made the Financial Times’ annual list of Africa’s fastest-growing businesses....

Bitsoko is a Kenyan company that has performed particularly well in this area. In this interview Bitsoko COO, Frank Deya tels us more about his company and the cryptocurrency scene. Tell me about yourself, the Bitsoko team and about your journey as a company so far. My name is Frank Deya, I’m the Chief Operations Officer at Bitsoko. We have a team of 12 full time staff who consist of software developers,hardware developers, marketing and business development, administration and finance....

The grant is part of the Microsoft Airband Initiative launched in 2017, whose goal is to expand the internet’s reach across the world. Agsol is among three African early-stage companies (Mesh Power and ColdHubs from Rwanda and Nigeria, respectively) to be selected for the grant. The winners will receive financing, technology, mentorship, networking opportunities and other support to help scale these businesses’ technologies, services and business models. Agsol’s machines process crops, and all the excess power used for lighting, and mobile phone charging and powering small appliances....

The Nairobi based Fintech has deployed MetaQuant, SharpFX and MetaFDR in one platform to help clients trade currencies globally, get the best foreign exchange quotes from local banks and fixed deposit rates respectively. MetaQuant employs artificial intelligence to make decisions and trade for clients with limited time and skills to participate in online foreign exchange trading markets helping them to save hours spent on minute by minute poring over computer screens....

The bank will provide work-readiness skills training through its existing Ready-to-Work program, while leveraging KEPSA’s network to build linkages and alliances that will enable enterprises to outsource work, so improving the impact of their ongoing young people’s placement programs. This collaboration aims to improve the government’s skilling and youth empowerment programs in order to address the high rate of youth unemployment and inability to find work. Speaking at the announcement ceremony, KEPSA’s Chief Executive Officer Ms....

The project under the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) features a Police Station, security barrier, entrance feature, fire station, emergency response unit and an emergency response centre. It will also act as a benchmark in the quest by the authority to adapt to the future of policing. Speaking at the event CS Matiangí said that Konza Technopolis is a reality and expressed gratitude to elected leaders in the area for supporting the project....

The $10 million was led by Target Global, with Entrée Capital and SBI Investment with the participation of Raffael Johnen (founder of Auxmoney), Johan Lorenzen (founder of Holvi), Brandon Krieg/Ed Robinson (founders of Stash), and Oliver and Lish Jung-angel investors in Nubank, Revolut, and Chime. In September last year, Kuda raised $1.6 million pre-seed investment funding from Startupbootcamp, Haresh Aswani of the Tolaram Group, Ragnar Meitern (an early investor in Monese and Bolt) and other angel investors....

Using satellite data, soil sensor data, ground meteorological observation, and machine learning, Kuzi can predict the breeding, occurrence and migration routes of desert locusts across the horn of African and Eastern African countries, and uses deep learning to identify the formation of locust swarms. Kuzi then sends farmers and pastoralists free SMS alerts 2-3 months in advance of when locusts are highly likely to attack farms and livestock in their areas....

The move aims to help the on-demand delivery platform save pickup and delivery times from and to their stores. “The most frequent question we got since our launch last June is ‘When are you guys going to release your API, so that we can integrate seamlessly your service ?’” declares Romain Poirot-Lellig, Founder & CEO of Africa Delivery Technologies, who operates the kwik platform. “Thanks to this API, merchants and companies from all industrial sectors in need of rapid on-demand deliveries will be able to fully automate implementation of our last-mile, urban delivery solution and integrate it with e-procurement or e-commerce platforms” explains Olivier Decrock, co-founder and CTO of Africa Delivery Technologies....

Interested applicants have until 30 April 2021 to apply www.hiil.org/innovating-justice-challenge and earn a place in the prestigious international HiiL Justice Accelerator programme, along with EUR 10,000 in funding and a package of tailored local support. In addition to receiving a significant boost of non-equity seed funding, selected startups will have the opportunity to present to an international jury and compete for additional cash prizes of up to EUR 20,000 at the HiiL Innovating Justice Forum....

The audio networking feature will be connected with user’s professional identity unlike its rival Clubhouse which is basically a social product. The Microsoft owned company has already built a platform that serves community which enables access to tools like Stories, Linked In Live Video broadcasting, newsletters among others. The company says they have developed the audio-based networking feature following demands from its members and creators for more ways to communicate on its platform....