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TechTrends Africa ·
PalmPay has been recognized at the 2026 BrandCom Awards as the Most Innovative Fintech Brand 2026, recognising its efforts to... The post PalmPay Wins Most Innovative Fintech Brand at 2026 BrandCom Awards appeared first on TechTrends...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
International payments company EBANX has integrated OPay Direct Debit into its payment services, enabling global subscription businesses to collect recurring payments from Nigerian consumers through the OPay digital wallet. The...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Nigerian fintech startup Klump , a company that pioneered Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services in the country, has officially announced that it is shutting down operations. The news was confirmed by co-founder and Chief Executive Officer...
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Despite being priced up to R77 000, strong pre-orders propelled demand for the iPhone Duo, although affordability, repair costs and durability could constrain longer-term sales.
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Elon Musk’s ambition to use artificial intelligence to make movies has taken another step forward, with Grok unveiling the opening seven minutes of its AI-generated adaptation of The Odyssey . However, the early release has sparked...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
At this point, you can scroll through social media for a few minutes and stumble upon a new podcast announcement. An influencer has launched one. Two friends have turned their conversations into a show.
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Ukraine says its Starlink satellite connections are back to normal after more than a week of restrictions disrupted military operations, raising fresh questions about the country’s dependence on technology controlled by private...
DefenceWeb ·
Armscor, the State-owned defence acquisition and project management company, maintains a May body camera Request for Information (RfI) was not [...]
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Tanzanian digital healthcare startup Medikea has secured $1.2 million in pre-seed funding , providing fresh capital to accelerate its expansion plans, enhance its technology platform, and broaden access to affordable healthcare services...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · · Medium severity
Young Nigerian tech enthusiasts looking to turn their ideas into real products have a new opportunity to explore, as the Ogun Digital Summit opens applications for a hackathon offering ₦5 million in total prize money. The competition...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Deleting photos, videos and applications should free up space on a smartphone. Yet, many users find themselves removing files only to receive another “Storage Almost Full” notification shortly afterwards. In some cases, the available...
TechAfrica News ·
ST Engineering iDirect announced a strategic partnership with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat), part of Mohammed Al Barwani Group, to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite...
Cio Sa ·
Businesses have spent decades investing in websites and mobile applications to improve customer experience, but the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could fundamentally change how consumers interact with their products and...
TechCentral ·
Vodacom's summer bundles price smartphone data at R3.53/GB, but half of each bundle only works between midnight and 5am.
DefenceWeb ·
South African UAV developer Avior Labs is expanding its unmanned aircraft portfolio with Callisto, an all-electric vertical take-off and landing [...]
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
A phone battery that loses charge overnight or drops several percentage points while sitting unused can be frustrating, especially when the device was fully charged before being put away. Although battery ageing can contribute to the...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
First National Bank (FNB) has been fined R1 million by South Africa’s Information Regulator after being found in violation of several provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) . The penalty follows an...
TechAfrica News ·
Togo has launched a national initiative to develop artificial intelligence tools capable of understanding the country’s local languages, with the aim of improving access to public services for citizens who do not speak French. The...
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AI is reshaping integrated planning to improve forecasting accuracy, accelerate decisions and help organisations respond faster to changing market conditions.
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VFS Global is using AI and automated tools to simplify visa processing and administration, including populating application forms.
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AI agents mark a third workplace phase, enabling businesses to delegate complex tasks and redesign workflows, says a Google exec.
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
If you’ve spent any amount of time online, you’ve probably heard the claim that Google Chrome consumes an excessive amount of RAM. Over the years, this perception has become one of the internet’s most persistent tech myths. Like the...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Japan has committed $10.4 million to support the expansion of innovation hubs across Nigeria, alongside efforts to establish a proposed $50 million seed-funding facility for startups. The funding, provided through the Japan...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Windows includes many powerful yet often overlooked features that can significantly improve the way you work. One of the most useful of these is Virtual Desktops, a feature available in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 . Virtual desktops...
TechCabal ·
INFRAGORA Global Capital, a South African infrastructure investment firm, plans to begin construction of two AI-ready data centres in Nigeria by the second quarter of 2027, as it advances a project estimated to cost between $650 million...
TechCabal ·
Medikea, a Tanzanian healthtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to expand a healthcare network that combines virtual consultations with physical clinics, diagnostic labs, pharmacies, and specialist care. Baobab...
TechCentral ·
The solution cancels co-channel interference, helping MTN expand backhaul capacity at constrained sites.
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Cisco is advancing its sovereign AI infrastructure vision with a focus on supporting Qatar’s next phase of digital transformation. Working alongside its longstanding technology partner, Mannai Corporation QPSC, through Mannai...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Submer will join industry leaders at DCD Connect | MENA 2026, taking place October 26–27 at Grand Hyatt Dubai, to discuss the infrastructure strategies needed to advance sovereign AI across the region. As governments and organisations...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
IFS will showcase its advanced Industrial AI capabilities, IFS Intelligence and integrated Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions for the energy sector at ADIPEC 2026, taking place from 2–5 November at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi....
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Keyloop says that automotive retailers are rethinking how they generate profitability, build customer loyalty and deliver long-term value. And, as electrification accelerates and traditional revenue streams come under pressure,...
TechAfrica News ·
Buuri Constituency in Kenya has established seven digital hubs across its five wards, exceeding the target of setting up at least one hub in every ward to expand access to digital services and opportunities. John Kipchumba Tanui,...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
AmiViz has announced a strategic partnership with LMNTRIX, the Australian-founded cybersecurity company specialising in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and AI-powered security operations. The...
TechAfrica News ·
MTN Zambia Chief Executive Officer Larry Annetts and MTN Mobile Money Managing Director Komba Malukutila have led a delegation on a courtesy visit to National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa to...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Acer announced two new mainstream computing solutions for gamers, creators, and beyond. The lineup was announced at the next@Acer global press conference during IFA 2026. Aspire G 3D 16 Laptop: Immersive 3D Experiences for Creating,...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
A recent cybersecurity report has highlighted the growing scale of threats targeting cloud environments worldwide, recording 2.3 billion brute-force attempts, which rely on automated password guessing, alongside 1.7 billion exploitation...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
As AI capacity expands across the Gulf, the infrastructure challenge is increasingly about more than supporting higher densities. It is about how quickly power, cooling and IT infrastructure can be designed, integrated and brought...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Pick n Pay has reported a marked improvement in its financial performance for the first half of its 2027 financial year, narrowing its losses as it continues executing a comprehensive turnaround strategy aimed at restoring profitability...
Semiconductor Engineering ·
Artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) are driving unprecedented demand for data movement. As bandwidth requirements climb and conventional electrical interconnects encounter limitations in power consumption,...
Semiconductor Engineering ·
Researchers at imec published “Beyond HBM-on-GPU: Thermal Design Envelope for 3D Volumetric DRAM-on-GPU Integration.” Summary : Researchers evaluated a 3D memory architecture that rotates DRAM dies vertically above a GPU and places...
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