Low intensity communication Most introverts do not like random and unannounced communication. Making and receiving calls are therefore some of the things they avoid. Thankfully, technology created many other modes of communication that were less intense and gave introverts time to collect their thoughts and respond. Emails and text messages are good examples of these less demanding communication channels that introverts prefer. They get to put their thoughts across without exerting themselves....

HUAWEI Y8p comes with 48MP AI Triple Camera setup, solid performance with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and an impressive 6.3-inch OLED Huawei Dewdrop Display. While the HUAWEI Y6p packs a 13MP main camera, 3GB of RAM and a big 6.3-inch HUAWEI Dewdrop display, the key feature here is actually its 5000mAh battery. The HUAWEI Y8p boasts a 48MP AI Triple Camera that boasts a 48MP main camera, 8MP wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth camera for bokeh effects....

Ms. Carvalho will be responsible for IBM’s business operations, growing our partner ecosystem and driving client satisfaction across multiple regions in Africa. With an increased focus on the partner ecosystem in Africa, Ms. Carvalho will lead the drive to strengthen the IBM business on the continent through a deeper level of technical expertise and industry experience to build growth for our company, clients and partners on the continent. She brings to this role deep knowledge of the African continent with more than 20 years of extensive local and regional experience working in the Information Technology, Oil and Gas and Energy industries....

WhatsApp has recently been rolling out new features and they are quite impressive. All the features they have been working on are meant to improve privacy and give users a better experience even when they are online. Instead of archiving chats you will be able to read your messages later if you’re not in the mood for it now. The greatest thing about this new feature which is called vacation mode is that it will allow users to keep chats in the archive when a new message arrives so your chats won’t be automatically unarchived anymore....

Apple issued a repair kit for any MacBook Pro and Air with an M1 chip on August 23. This rental package comes all the tools, spare parts, and instructions required for the repair which of course must be paid for Naturally, iFixit rushed to evaluate the company’s apple kit. Sam Goldheart took care of it and wrote a blog article about his experience that wasn’t very kind to Apple. Be aware that the website often treats the items from the Cupertino company quite leniently....

The Infinix Wallet aims to tap into the growing digital credit and payment ecosystem, which has seen significant growth in a variety of markets over the previous few years. Users may simply conduct credit and balance account applications, mobile phone top-ups, daily shopping, and money transfers using the mobile app. “We have benefited from the incredible developments of the digital economy and are fortunate to take a key role in building this digital ecosystem,” stated Skye Chen, Head of Global Public Relations of Infinix....

The Academic Public-Private Partnership Forum (APPPF) & Exhibition showcased over 20 innovations ready for commercialization. “The innovations can be scaled beyond Africa and shape East Africa’s future,” said EABC CEO, Mr. John Kalisa. The professors stated that industry captains have a duty to share problems for academic innovators to research and develop inception ideas and concepts for invention & innovation. Speaking at the forum, Hon. John Mongella applauded H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania for spearheading the Tanzania Development Vision 2025....

Most people use Stories as a place to express themselves about specific matters or to share intimate everyday moments. Because of this, you won’t always want everyone to have access to your private life, even those marked “Selected People”. That’s why the platform will make it possible to change this listing at the time of each share. The social network also promises to offer more flexibility in sharing stories by enabling immediate selection of who will see what....

With over 2.8 million subscribers on its platform, a revenue of over N11 billion over 10 years, and no debt, the firm is exploring an Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the stock market for investors/shareholders while setting its eyes on expanding its footprints across the Francophone and Anglophone countries in West Africa. Speaking at the second edition of Tizeti’s annual event tagged ‘NeXTGEN 2.0: The Next Frontier’, the founder and chief executive officer of Tizeti, Mr....

The Internet Society’s Early Career Fellowship is designed to empower a new, diverse generation of Internet champions who will bridge the gap between technology and policy, and become advocates for an open, globally-connected, secure and trustworthy Internet. The Early Careers Fellowship is open to people who are beginning their careers in an Internet-related field and who have ideas for projects that would grow or strengthen the Internet. Over five months, Early Career Fellows will meet and learn from Internet luminaries, build professional networks, and take part in bespoke courses developed in partnership with leading universities, including the Oxford Internet Institute (OII)....

In view of the growing electronic fraud across the world, discerning customers are looking for a more secure and efficient alternative to protect their funds and assets as an improvement on the level of security provided by passwords and PINs While this solution exists in silos in the Nigeria market, the Interswitch effort, birthed in collaboration with SterlingPRO, which serves as the strategic partner, will be the first and only effort yet to integrate the biometrics solution across ATMs and PoS portals, cutting across multiple issuers, acquirers, and merchants....

The expected Keynote will also push us closer to the launch of iOS 16 if numerous products, including the Apple Watch Pro as an additional item, are unveiled there. A new beta version with just minor updates came before the initial release. The iPhone 14s should be on sale around September 17, according to speculations going about for a few days. In terms of iOS 16, it may start rolling out a few days before the company’s new Apple iPhones launch....

Cloud computing has developed into a mega-industry and is the revolution that is taking on digital enterprises. Today, many professionals take up cloud computing and succeed enormously. Still, they need to connect continually with the latest news and trends to strengthen their skills and understand cloud computing. Singapore is Southeast Asia’s most prolific cloud computing adopter, with close to 9 out of 10 IT decision-makers. Local universities are ranked among the most significant educational institutions in Asia, with high academic standards and outstanding courses....

The problem was compounded when an arbitration hearing ruled in favour of Wilder, stating that Fury was obligated to face the American for a third time before September 15th. Naturally, this has thrown a spanner in the works, and the boxing fans who were so eagerly anticipating the blockbuster match-up between Fury and Joshua will be devastated that they are likely to have to wait even longer. A possible solution was to pay Wilder a ‘step-aside’ fee, but despite rumours that the American had been offered $10 million to waive his right to face Fury again, Wilder is said to be uninterested in any kind of monetary compensation and wants the opportunity to get his revenge on Fury, who beat him in February 2020 after the pair had drawn in December 2018....

This year’s Black Friday will allow its customers buy goods from as low as Sh100 .Among the top discounts will be a 14–seater matatu retailing for only 100 bob! To kick off the campaign, Jumia will go Live with ‘Deal za soo’ (Buy for Ks100) on 3rd November at 11:59 PM with products like TV, phones, Fridges, cooking oil, and water dispensers. “This year’s Black Friday is unique given the challenging business environment for our sellers as difficult economic times persist....

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Zydii Limited are proud to announce a partnership to provide free digital training to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The digital training will be accessible online and offline. Online access will be through a hosted training portal for KEPSA. The offline option will also provide up to 1,000 users with access to Zydii courses which will be accessible through Short Text Messages (SMS)....

According to Greenspoon’s founder, Juliet Kennedy: “I founded Greenspoon in 2016, as a mother who wanted safe and high quality products for our children. I couldn’t find it all in one place, and knew that others would want something similar. The mission is now all about great quality food that is good for us, and for the planet.” Greenspoon has shown strong organic growth over the past 5 years but found itself constrained in terms of space and logistics capacity....

Sky.Garden, which launched in May 2017, is a mobile commerce software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed specifically for African businesses. Its user-friendly online marketplace enables informal traders, SMEs, and established businesses to sell their wares. Its technology was developed with a strong focus on African sellers in mind, and it has been adapted to tap into the continent’s extensive logistics network of both informal and structured shipping. Sky.Garden secured a US$1.2 million seed funding round in 2018, and it has now received an additional US$4 million in capital via a Series A round led by SANAD Fund for MSME, Aavishkaar, UNCOVERED FUND, and KSK Angel Fund, which was founded by Japanese former AC Milan footballer Keisuke Honda....

Founded in 2019, Turaco is a distributor, broker, and key customer interface between the underwriter and the end consumer. The insurtech company’s mission is to free people from the fear of financial shocks caused by unexpected health risks. Turaco is able to achieve this through a B2B and B2B2C business model, forming partnerships with top tech-enabled companies with a large pool of customers or staff in emerging markets, including some of the continent’s most trusted brands such as Sun King, One Acre Fund, Tugende, M-KOPA and VisionFund....

Kenya Climate Innovation Center pumped KES 5 million into Kenyan based ecofriendly briquette manufacturerKings Biofuels, as early-stage financing. The company being the second in two who have received fund from the body. Kings biofuels manufactures low cost, high energy environmental friendly briquettes from bio waste products such as sawdust, coffee husks and rice husks. Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) partnered with Autodesk Foundation in the setting up of a facility designed to empower clean tech startups with early stage financing, that will enable them to develop sustainable business models and/or enabling them scale their climate innovations....