When I first read this I thought this is absolutely ridiculous and brushed it off. However, the number of times my WiFi has slowed down and I was warned that it could the many walls in my house I knew there had to be a different explanation. The UK’s communications watchdog has warned that your microwave can in fact affect your WiFi and of course you have every right to be thinking they better have a good explanation....

This is the very first time Huawei has taken the lead. Huawei’s global smartphone shipments have since last year declined after the US ban. The top lead comes as a surprise. But to everyone’s surprise, the company has managed to achieve a feat that was considered impossible with the ban in effect. Neil Shah, the VP of Research at Counterpoint confirmed Gizmochina that Huawei was the world’s number one smartphone maker with a 19% market share for a short period of time....

Huawei Marine Networks will now be providing internet to the Republic of Equitorail Guinnea thanks to the contact between the tech company and the government of Equatorial Guinea. Huawei will build the Ciba-2 Submarine Cable System that is expected to be ready for service by the end of the year. The submarine cable project will be utilizing Huawei Marine’s Wavelength Division Multiplex (WDM) and Optical Transport Network (OTN) technologies. The 290 km system will feature a design capacity of 8 Tbps and link the capital of Malabo to Bata....

Huawei says it’s Harmony OS will power a number of its products and this will also include devices, even though the firm has not said which ones at this point. Huawei unveiled the proprietary OS early August this year which will work as an alternative to Google’s Android following the ongoing trade restrictions by the US government. The OS according to Wang Chenglu, The President of Huawei Consumer Group’s software division, “the OS is rolled currently to smartwatches, speakers and other virtual reality devices” “The phone will stick to the Android OS in the meantime”, he added....

Xiaomi debuted the 11T Pro a few weeks ago. A mid-range smartphone with the added benefit of charging in just 20 minutes thanks to its 120-watt charger. A market record that the competitor aims to break as soon as possible. The realme GT 2 Pro, OPPO Find X4, OPPO Find X4 Pro, and the OnePlus 10 Pro will all be compatible with ultra-rapid charging at 125 W, according to the source Mukul Sharma....

First off, the S2 Pro comes with a dual selfie camera. It didn’t stop at that, one camera sensor is 13MP for high resolution solo selfies and the second one is an 8MP camera for ultra wide shots that cover a whopping 135 degrees field of view. That will be more than enough to make sure all your buddies fit in that group shot. The rear shooter is also a 13MP sensor without the fancy dual camera tech....

According to a Thursday report in the Platformer tech magazine, Instagram will stop features that users have campaigned against and said made the social network too similar to TikTok. Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, famous sisters, were among the most outspoken users this week who wrote messages on social media urging the firm to “make Instagram Instagram again” and quit attempting to compete with TikTok. The catchphrase originated from a change....

Instagram has a new Vanish Mode, which lets you send messages that disappear once they’ve been read. It lets users have “fun, casual conversations with messages that don’t stick around” – and here’s how you can enable Vanish Mode, if that’s what you’re in to. Obviously, Vanish Mode still isn’t 100 per cent secure. The person you’re talking to can of course screenshot the messages, so to all the fuck boys reading this: Don’t use the new Mode to cheat....

According to new rumors, Samsung is planning to launch a Galaxy S8 Mini, it is said to have a 5.3 inch display but will fit within the dimensions of a 4.7 inch device thanks to the infinity display. It seems that having a 5.8 inch screen as the smallest option on the regular Galaxy S8 was too much to handle for some customers. Samsung seems to have taken note and we applaud the decision of launching a mini Galaxy S8....

The airline says there might be possible fall out following issuance of early retirement notices to 10 of its pilots even though the 10 pilots were all set to retire in the near term. The firm says the notice letters were issued as part of the reduction in the B777-200 fleet in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement signed between KALPA and Kenya Airways. The senior pilots, all between ages of 62 and 65 have been employed by the airline for several decades and are expected to retire with full benefits....

Lendable was established in 2014. Since then it has provided structured finance facilities to seven rapidly growing alternative lenders across African markets, including off-grid energy companies, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lenders and asset finance companies. The USD 450,000 convertible grant is being provided by the Dutch government’s MASSIF fund, managed by FMO. Its aim is to reach targeted end-beneficiaries by financing local financial intermediaries and institutions that can contribute to their development....

The ex-employees who spoke to TechMoran on condition of anonymity say they were responsible for the firm’s operations in the country including working with all partners, training and recruiting staff and part-time field officers as well as attending meetings to ensure Pesa Zetu took off successfully. ”I also became responsible for the payment of suppliers and consultants as the directors did not have a local bank account and at times, such payments were made from the Joint Account I hold with my spouse....

According to Sam Wanjohi, the founder and CEO of Popote, “They give us access to the knowledge and skills that exist in their ecosystem. GreenHouse will also introduce PopotePay and our other solutions into the Nigerian market more quickly than we could achieve on our own, especially given their fintech domain expertise and relations with banks that we aim to work with for distribution.” Founded in 2013, Popote Payments allows businesses to manage their day-to-day payments such as budgeting, payment initiation, record keeping, accounting, as well as allow businesses to link and payout to multiple bank accounts or various mobile money wallets....

Tupay app has enabled making everyday purchases a secure and a laid-back procedure through their online platform. Tupay is accessible and is within your means thus making it more preferable. In order to access the Tupay services conveniently you are to provide your personal number registered on mobile money or the linked card to profile. Tupay offers the following services: Transferring money whereby you can transfer money through Tupay to make payments to services like NSSF, NHIF, and M changa as you offer donations....

The firm which is targeting impact-driven tech startups in various industries including agriculture, e-commerce, health and transport has closed its initial $1 million to help Kenyan founders secure the early-stage funding . “We are investing in Kenyan founders because we believe in our thesis that people who have lived experiences have a much better chance of creating products that address related nuances,”Njeri Muhia, FrontEnd partner and co-founder, told TechCrunch. The VC was founded by Njeri Muhia and Steven Wamathai in 2021 with a bid to start an early-stage venture capital firm....

Building on the MIT ethos of Mens et Manus (Mind and Hand), the Foundry is a place where entrepreneurs come together to reflect on their achievements and shape their futures as leaders in business, investing, and governance. The program includes an interactive online curriculum followed by a three-week immersive session that brings the cohort together to explore innovation-driven ecosystems. The Foundry Fellowship presents a unique opportunity to bring MIT resources and knowledge to these critical innovation ecosystems and, importantly, also offers MIT an opportunity to learn from successful leaders and their innovative solutions....

If you’re tired of this, then you should probably try out Kolanuts.ng, an app that aggregates data from Nigerian cinemas – what’s showing, what it’s about, where it’s showing, and what time it’s showing. The service was launched on the 8th of September 2016, and also has an added feature that shows ratings from movie aggregation and review platforms IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Kolanuts.ng aggregates data from cinemas in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt,and categorises details by movie and cinema....

The service was officially shut down on the 1st of November, 2018, barely 2 years after its initial launch. Parent company, Econet Media, is shifting its focus to the latest digital and satellite broadcasting trends. Kwese, which has been available in several African countries will now focus on three other brands; Kwese Free Sports, video-on-demand business Kwese Iflix and streaming service Kwese Play businesses. Group President and Chief Executive of Econet Media, Joe Hundah, says the business’ is repositioning in response to market trends....

The app will be called Files Go, it will complete Google’s objective of having a stock version of all essential apps in the Android OS (they already have an app for all basics including camera, messenger, calendar, photos, notes via Keep even cloud storage via Google Drive). The new app jumped the gun and briefly made its way to the play store; hawk-eyed users grabbed it before it got pulled....

Malaysian FinTech startup Finology enables seamless access to financial products via the use of proprietary technology and digital distribution channels. Hosted by Seedstars, the Swiss-based private group with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets has grown to be the largest startup competition in emerging markets, but the unique pandemic situation led to the online transformation of this year’s edition. Virtually traveling to 94 startup ecosystems across Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Asia, the Seedstars team had narrowed down over 5,000 startup applications to the top five startup finalists in the running for the grand prize of up to $500,000 USD in investment....