Subscribers’ statistics released yesterday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) showed that service providers got 25.5 million new subscribers in the course of the year.
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Amid the violent crackdown on protesters, Zimbabweans were also cut off from the internet and social media in a blackout meant to stop demonstrators from organizing.
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The internet has become an important tool for business and there are real losses that occur when there is no connectivity even for a minute.
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Nigeria’s tech ecosystem has come in for praise over the past decade given the rise of startups solving problems and serving addressable market needs using technology. Investment—running into hundreds of millions of dollars—has flowed in and several startup and tech hubs have launched, ensuring a pipeline of innovative ideas.
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Alongside the likes of Travelstart and Jovago (now Jumia), Hotels.ng is a pioneer in the African travel tech space. Yet the sector is swiftly moving beyond simple booking platforms.
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Across the African continent, drones are finding innovative uses — from monitoring displaced populations to delivering critical medical supplies. Moroccan technology startup ATLAN Space is developing artificial intelligence (AI) to guide autonomous drones so they can scan large areas for “environmental crimes” like illegal fishing, poaching or deforestation. In June, ATLAN Space won the National Geographic […]
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On a night in August, an object called 2014 MU69 passed in front of a star and blocked its light. This phenomenon, called a stellar occultation, lasted just a second and was visible only in certain regions in Africa (more exactly in Senegal, Mali and Algeria) and in South America in Colombia.MU69 is an icy […]
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Lenali is a social media app created for non-literate, oral-based communities In 2017, it was reported that Facebook had 170 million users in Africa — seven out of every 10 Africans on the internet log into Facebook. Platforms like WhatsApp, Viber and Instagram have become vitals tools of communication: for news, elections and, of course, selfies. Social […]
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