Huawei AppGallery which has been around since 2011 in China and 2018 internationally, was a store for third-party apps for Huawei users in mainland China where Google Mobile Services are not as popular as in the west. As Huawei refocuses on its AppGallery, most of its devices have it pre-installed or as an update for the older versions. Huawei is also offering 100% revenue share to its developers as well as promoting local apps compared to US-based global big-name developers....

Hyundai Mobis recently announced that it would be investing US$ 20 Million into ‘MOTUS Ventures’ and ‘ACVC Partners’, both of which are technology funds based in ‘tech capital’, Silicon Valley. The company is looking to save its spot in the future car industry by developing proprietary technologies and investing in global leaders in the mobility industry amidst a rapidly changing business environment. The move may well be classified as a tactic to get ahead of any potential competition....

As you can see in this example clip, in its current form, once you add the Captions sticker to your video clip, you would then see a ‘Transcribing audio…’ prompt on your screen. You’d then be able to view the text from your video, which displays in time with your speech. Instagram appears to be testing four text style options, including typewriter-esque block text, larger words for added emphasis and basic block letters....

On Tuesday, Instagram’s Vp of Product, Vishal Shah, announced on Twitter that every Instagram user can now pin up to three comments to the top of the comments section on their posts. That means you can a pin a few comments to the top of your feed post. By highlighting positive comments, you can better manage the tone of the conversation. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/w2X5grdee7 — Vishal Shah (@vishalshahis) July 7, 2020 ‘Pinned comments’ is one of several features that Instagram announced a few months back in an effort to reinforce positivity on the app and limit the harassment and bullying that happens in the comment section....

At the moment, the company appears to be taking the feature to Instagram after ditching it. However, we do think that it can find a valuable place in a more photo-friendly platform. According to app researcher Jane Mancun Wong, the company is currently testing out this feature in one of the app’s test builds. Wong posted a tweet with some screenshots that indicate once you snap a photo from the stories’ camera option, it’ll let you post it to your stories, stories visible to only close friends, and stories for a group....

iOS 16 has taught us a bit more about it every day since its launch at WWDC. And the least we can say is that when it comes to the next edition of Apple’s mobile operating system, we are certainly not done with surprises. The XDA Developers site uncovered a fresh discovery when going through the settings of iOS 16 beta 1. It doesn’t include emails, apps, or customization settings this time, but it does show the availability of an automated CAPTCHA verification option....

Apple has always put the battery life(Longevity) of a smartphone as its main strength under Tim cook’s leadership. The previous models have not been that successful such that iPhone 13 was released to solve the battery issue. The iPhone 13 has been equipped with a larger battery and uses the most recent processor from Apple, the A15 Bionic. Thus compared to its immediate sibling iPhone 12 range, the current iPhone will last longer from a single charge....

During the Hon Hai Tech Day 2021 event, Foxconn revealed their 3 upcoming electric vehicles, the Model C crossover, Model E sedan and the Model T bus. If this names sound familiar, it’s because they are, Model C and Model T were used by Ford in the early ages of the automotive industry. Ford didn’t release a Model E, but they filed an application to trademark the name back in 2013....

In the middle of this crackdown, Sportpesa was one of the companies largely affected to the point of halting operations and pulling out in all its sponsorship and advertising deals. Sportpesa moved to court and sued the Kenyan government demanding compensation for the period they have been out of business. In the meantime, a number of other betting companies in Kenya are working hard to capture the sports betting players that were left without a betting site after Sportpesa closed their doors....

You bought a shiny new phone, and a few months later realize it isn’t quite as fast as it used to be. We’ve all been there, and the issue isn’t limited to budget devices — a few high-end phones are also prone to the occasional slowdown after several months of usage. Thankfully, there are a few things you can try to get your phone running back at full speed....

Founded in 1999, PayGate enables quick, secure online payments through a wide variety of payment solutions in South Africa and 24 other African countries and has been focused on eliminating the complexity of accepting online payments just like Direct Pay. The deal gives DPO Group a single contact point for merchants looking to accept online payments across the continent with support in their local language; a single integration and a broad suite of payment options....

The new medical packages come in three subscription tiers and include the Premium package that goes for Ksh 695/ month, Elite Package that goes for Ksh 1695/ month, and Beyond Package that goes for Ksh 2495/ month. The new packages will offer users free access to unlimited consultations, a personal team of up to 3 doctors and health and wellness reports given to you on an annual basis, and much more....

Pay Trade stocks Gift Vouchers, Cards and which can be redeemed for paintings and jewellery, books, music and stationery, calling cards, children’s fashion, toys and accessories, fashion, drycleaning services, flowers and wine, food and take awaysand grocers, footwear, medical and travel, healthy, fashion accessories and haircare, kitchenware, electronics, furniture and home furnishings and many others. The firm says it offers a guaranteed same day dispatch service at a cost of kshs 2000, which we think is too expensive for people buying gifts below Ksh 10,000....

Norah innovated VacciBox, a small, mobile, solar-powered fridge that safely stores and transports medicines such as vaccines, in order to be used in field vaccinations as well as remote clinics. According to Africa Prize Judge Alessandra Buonfino , Magero’s innovation, VacciBox, showed the potential possessed by the continent for innovation in the medical industry. “We’re delighted to award VacciBox the Africa Prize. The potential impact of improving the cold chain delivery of medicine – especially vaccines – to rural areas is immense....

Afya Rekod founder, John Kamara said, “For the past one and a half years, we’ve singularly focused on building a dynamic platform that streamlines health records with analytics and provides access to specialized clinics and experts. This delivers high quality healthcare in a way that is critical for this moment. We are very excited about this investment as it will help us grow in key markets in our journey to become the leading patient mobility focused health platform in the world....

The investors who participated in the funding round include Klister Credit Corp, a Canadian investment firm, The Untours Foundation, and a number of angel backers such as Fede Pirzio-Biroli, founder of Playfair Capital; Ian McCaig, former CEO of lastminute.com and M-Kopa board member; Anthony Rock, president of Rock Impact Capital; Rich Hoops, executive director at Impact Capital; Jim Villanueva, managing director of Global Partnerships Social Venture Fund, and Helena Riese Harstad, co-founder and chair of the Optimizer Foundation....

The fund came from SprintX, a venture studio for early-stage startups based in the United States. Apart from the funding, Sprint will also provide the startup with business strategy, marketing, and technology expertise. Jumuisha was launched in October 2020, with a bid to help churches and non-profit organisations receive donations through multiple payment channels for instance via USSD, bank transfer, mobile money, online payment or credit cards, and also make payments to contractors, suppliers and employees....

To solve this problem, Wachanga set up online delivery company Kitchen Soko. In less than a year he has built up a network of 80 local farmers in Kenya whose produce is delivered in a box straight to the customer’s front door. Kitchen Soko is a fresh food market business enabling you to easily and conveniently buy fresh food directly from the farmers/food producers. The company offers customers a wide variety of locally sourced, organic and sustainable produce, meat and other food by aggregating goods from multiple farmers and creating a delivery system that can bring together a single order of food within two days....

Earlier in the week, we attended an event at the Civic center in lagos hosted by Nigeria’s Largest online Marketplace, Konga.com. At the event, Konga launched what many have touted as their root to profitability, a payments product called KongaPay which they have now opened up to serve “any” business in Nigeria. KongaPay was first launched last year on the Konga platform and went through an extensive stress test during their yearly sale, Yakata which according to Founder and former CEO, Sim Shagaya saw it record a higher volume of transactions than other payment gateways on the platform....

Kenya Revenue Authority is leaving no stone unturned through the latest mapping technology. Technology will soon be making it impossible to evade taxes as the KRA will be implementing a block management system that will use a geographic information system (GIS) to map outbuildings in various residences. As houses and apartments are being built every day, some landlords have been making a fortune but some are tax-compliant while others are not....