Podcasters who have been relying on YouTube for video podcasts will now operate at ease with the new creative tool. Spotify has been working on the video podcasting option since mid-2020, the same period the company acquired lead podcaster, Joe Rogan’s podcast. Initially, creators would embed their YouTube video links on their podcasts. Video podcats are now compatible with Spotify’s subscriptions feature and work with embeds. Users can upload videos through Anchor, Spotify’s podcast creation tool....

The accelerator is Namibia’s first experience with an international startup accelerator and plans to bolster entrepreneurship in the African country. Startup Wise Guys focuses on launching an additional four programmes in Africa by 2022 with a strong focus on East and West Africa. Founded in 2012, Startup Wise Guys runs acceleration programmes for early-stage B2B SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, sustainability startups and has made more than 220 investments and already has two major exits....

Subaru Corp. aims to start selling vehicles equipped with the equivalent of “level-2” autonomous technology in the second half of the 2020s, company officials said. The technology will allow Subaru’s to accelerate, brake and also steer automatically.This features will be incorporated in the company’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology, it will use artificial intelligence to recognize a traffic lane even when the white line on the roads cannot be seen. It will also identify pedestrians since, unlike highways, ordinary roads are have human traffic, animals and other distractions....

The pressure placed on the global supply chains during the pandemic has not eased completely with nations affected by second waves of COVID-19 seeing more panic buying and reductions in the number of products ordered by stores, according to UC Riverside. Technology is changing the way supply chains are managed and having a positive effect on how global supply chains cope with the aid of innovators, such as MRO Inventory Solutions....

These companies develop products, applications and services based on blockchain technology. After having opened CV Labs in Zug, Vaduz (Liechtenstein) and Dubai, CV VC is now opening its first office on the African continent in Cape Town More and more blockchain applications are being implemented across the African continent. According to the 2020 Global Crypto Adoption Index, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have the highest rates of crypto and blockchain adoption worldwide....

SympliFi goes beyond the traditional remittance/money transfer model by allowing relatives in the diaspora to guarantee loans for their families back home unlike traditional traditional remittance services. “We are excited to launch SympliFi as we believe it is time to reimagine how diaspora provide financial support to family in their home country, by leveraging technology in a more effective and sustainable way. Our solution unlocks borders and creates financial bridges between diaspora and their home countries, in a way that does not exist today,” said Maurice Iwunze, co-founder of SympliFi....

To create a soft ground for people who wish to be security experts, Kaspersky Lab has launched Talent Lab, an international competition for university students and young professionals aged 18-30. The programme aims at solving topical cybersecurity challenges with competitors’ technical and creative talents. Ultimately, the programme aims to fund the winner’s education, or send them to the most acclaimed global industry events – such as the Cannes Lions and the Security Analyst Summit (SAS)....

Giving her opening remark at Africa’s biggest technology conference, Dr. Omobola Johnson, stated that developments in technology are fundamentally altering the way people live, connect, communicate and transact. These developments, in her view, have had profound effects on economic development in Nigeria and Africa at large. According to her, to promote tech advancement, developing countries should invest in quality education for youth, continuous skills training for workers and managers for all stakeholders to understand the importance of the continuous revolution....

Earlier this month (August 2017), Tecno Mobile unveiled the Spark series with two smartphones as members – the Tecno Spark K7 and Tecno K9 (also called the Spark Plus). The device was scheduled to launch on the 21st of August but due to reasons best known to the parties in charge of releasing the device, the release was moved up to the 26th of August – today. The Tecno Spark (Tecno K7) is now live on Kenya’s top e-commerce mall, Kilimall and is presently selling at a very affordable price – Ksh....

Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s startling comment on iPhones can put off a lot of Apple enthusiasts. Durov feels Android phones are way superior to the iPhones because it is still stuck in the “middle ages”. He not only criticised iPhones but had an option about the people use them as well. He called the users a “digital slave of apple”. Durov expressed his views on Apple following a report by New York Times that highlights the tech giant’s link with China....

According to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the situation, Tesla terminated about 200 employees from its San Mateo, California office who were part of the Autopilot team. Bloomberg noted that many of these people were hourly workers, contrary to earlier claims that Tesla was concentrating on cutting salaried employees and increasing hourly ones. Many of the employees let go in this round of layoffs, according to sources, were “data annotation specialists,” who labeled data from Tesla’s fleet of customers before feeding it to neural networks to enhance object recognition in the automaker’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Beta driver-assistance suites....

Tesla intends to redesign the Model 3 with the aim of reducing manufacturing costs by limiting the number of components and overall complexity. According to four people who spoke anonymously to Reuters, the Highland redesign will focus on what buyers care about most, including display and performance. Highland would go into production in the third quarter of 2023 at Tesla’s factories in Fremont, California, and Shanghai, China. So far, the Model 3 is Tesla’s most affordable vehicle, with prices starting at $46,990....

The Best Construction Management Software List Includes Procore – Best for Most Smartsheet – Best for Project EfficiencySTACK – Best for EstimatingezClocker No doubt, Procore is one of the most powerful and authentic tools. Additionally, it is a cloud-based program that makes the whole process easy. Moreover, it makes coordination, documentation, and field management in a more precise way. Keep in mind Procore is a cloud-based construction management software and is widely in use by more than 1....

For the last week, the Google Pixel 6 Pro has been available for purchase. While the Pixel 5 has a 12.2-megapixel primary camera with a 1/2.55-inch sensor and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, the Pixel 6 Pro features a 50-megapixel sensor in 1/1.31-inch format, a 48-megapixel telephoto camera with a 1/2-inch sensor, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera. This new hardware is paired with Google’s own tensor SoC, which improves image quality even further....

Introduction When buying online, using online coupon codes or discount links is similar to using paper coupons at local retailers. Unlike paper coupons, which must be shown to a cashier to be redeemed, online businesses provide a code to enter during checkout that corresponds to a particular discount, which is deducted from the entire transaction. Similarly a Promo code is a form of coupon that merchants provide. Customers may easily save money by using a coupon code at the checkout....

The firm has raised an additional $5 million from Convergence Partners to ensure convenience and accessibility to financial services for everyone. According to Brandon Doyle, CEO of Convergence Partners, “we are very pleased to have been able to top up our investment in ChannelVAS. This is a business we feel particularly excited about as it ticks a number of boxes for us as an investor; the success of the business demonstrates the capacity of digital data and AI technologies to deliver meaningful and robust solutions to meet the real financial needs of underserved customers in the markets it serves....

University Compass was launched on April 27, 2017, by Seunla Osinowo to fill in as guide that would help Nigerian university prospects make intelligent university choices bases on their criteria. According to the founder the web based platform uses a citeria based University search, which is an improvement on all existing applications in Nigeria. “We have created a university selection system that tells students and parents what university to send their wards based on their criteria....

Three celebrities, Raymond Ofula, Neomi Ng’ang’ a and Peter Kamau will star as celebrity judges for the show. Hundreds of aspiring and established thespians and actors who have expressed interest to be the ‘Next Superstar’ The show in the form of casting builds. A platform to discover ordinary people with acting talent. For the youth to realize their dreams as professional actors or actresses while further contributing to their career and belief....

Maximise space with multifunctional machines Gone are the days of multiple machines; make the most out of your space by investing in a multifunctional printer that prints, scans and copies. The Epson all in one range is a great choice, allowing you to maximize your home office regardless of the size. Remember to use compatible Epson printer ink in these machines to get the professional, crisp prints you’re looking for....

With the infrequency of social mobility in Malawi, daughters and her daughter’s daughter often face the same fate: early marriage and insufficient schooling. Over time this vicious cycle has created a substantial population of women who are under-educated, jobless and facing extreme poverty. Tiwale which means “let us shine/glow” in Chichewa, was set up as a youth-led community based organization to empower Malawian women by providing economic opportunities through leadership workshops, micro-finance loans, vocational skills training, and education grants....