The social video platform TikTok announced on March 6 that it is suspending all new posting and live-streaming for users in Russia. The drastic move comes amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, which has escalated since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24. TikTok said on its official Twitter account. In-app messaging between users will remain active, the company added: “In light of Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law, we have no choice but to suspend live-streaming and new content to our video service while we review the safety implications of this law,” In a crackdown on speech in the country, Vladimir Putin’s government passed a new law targeting the publication of “false information” about Russia’s military on March 4....

The seed funding round was led by Daybreak Partners, Broad Creek Capital , Daglar Cizmeci and a number of other angel investors. Hence Technologies uses data and AI to match firms with external legal service providers hence giving it the ability to recommend lawyers based on the nature of the assignment, location and cost considerations. The company was founded in 2020 by Steve Heitkamp, Sean West and Arun Shanmuganathan. According to Steve Heitkamp, Co-founder of Hence Technologies “We plan to use the funding to grow our team, especially the technical talent, with some more spending on marketing....

Adumo, formerly known as Crossfin, wil use the investment to make digital payment systems more affordable and accessible to smaller businesses in Africa, many of which currently rely on cash transactions. “The pandemic and associated impact on consumers and businesses are transforming the face of the payments industry with interest in cashless payment services at an all-time high. The funds we have raised from our new equity partners will help us roll out new payment innovations and purpose-based lending services to support consumers and retailers as they navigate an uncertain 2021,” said Paul Kent, CEO at Adumo....

The recruitment drive comes two months after Safaricom through its Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) appointed Mr. Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director (MD) of the Operating Company in Ethiopia, effective 1st July 2021. He will report to the Board of the Ethiopia entity and Safaricom PLC CEO. At Safaricom Ethiopia’s new offices, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom PLC, leading a senior delegation from the Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) conveyed the shareholders’ commitment to investment in Ethiopia and contributing to the achievement of the digital Ethiopia objectives....

Now entering its fourth year, the Festival will comprise of a series of events that will begin with monthly Safaricom Jazz nights in July 2016, leading to two Safaricom Jazz Lounge events in August and November 2016 respectively and culminating in a star-studded day-long event in February 2017. Yesterday, Safaricom also unveiled the bands that will play alongside celebrated South African jazz phenomenon Hugh Masekela at the Safaricom Jazz Lounge slated for 12th August at Uhuru Gardens....

Two days from today, Samsung holds a Galaxy Unpacked conference during which several expected products will be presented to the press and the public before their release. But what exactly does the South Korean manufacturer have in store for us? Folding smartphones, smartwatches and headphones Of course, smartphones will be the star of this event, particularly the two models with foldable screens: the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3....

Whether we’re talking about the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Fold 2, or Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung has never put much effort into the photographs of its foldable devices, leaving it to the Galaxy s Ultra range. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 may, however, be a watershed moment. It’s not for nothing that he stole the Galaxy S22’s primary sensor. A bigger variant with 50 megapixels performs better in low-light situations....

The Galaxy S21 FE would take over one of the most contentious elements of the standard Galaxy S21 after debuting on Geekbench and receiving its certification for marketing in Thailand. For those unfamiliar with Samsung’s practices, it’s worth noting that the company has a pattern of releasing smartphones in Europe with an Exynos processor. The other regions do get snapdragon-equipped smartphones. Is that going to change? Exynos processors are generally less efficient, less efficient, and, most importantly, more prone to thermal throttling....

What TechMoran Knows So Far The gadget was seen in the information base of the Geekbench performance test. The gadget passes with the model number SM-326B. As indicated by a few sources, this is the Galaxy M32 with help for 5G. The report shows that the phone will run Android 11. For its presentation ought to be a dependable processor MediaTek Dimensity 720 matched with 6 GB of RAM. Review, the SoC is based on a 7-nanometer measure producing measure TSMC....

Suppose Samsung is well-known for its Galaxy S lineup, which serves as the catalog’s flagships. It is unnecessary to hide its entry-level offering, which also caters to its target market. The Galaxy A is one of them, with its cheap costs making it an affordable option for many buyers. Our source thinks that Samsung is working on two new models in this category: the Galaxy A13s and Galaxy A04. The first would seem to be a relative of the Galaxy A13, which was released in early April for 199 euros....

Panel brand-new Samsung calls Eco2 OLED. As alleged, the label “Eco” in the name refers to its characteristics which are more power-efficient than the OLED panel is traditional. At the same time, the “2” represents the function of double, and this is all Samsung realized by eliminating a layer of the polarizer of the structure of the OLED screen. In general, the manufacturers put a layer of polarizer between the OLED panel and glass screen to reduce the reflection of light from the outside while improving contrast....

Include Trustworthy Links to Your Site No doubt that inbound links have many benefits to your business when it comes to search engine rankings. These are links from other sources that direct customers to your site, thus, drawing high traffic. Using inbound links helps your target audience identify your business’s nature on the search engine and quickly connect with your website. However, always ensure you use relevant and good-quality sites and blogs....

Mastodon continues its path while Twitter remains in a state of disarray. The decentralized network gains new users and is upgraded to version 4.0.0. Mastodon 4.0.0 includes various new features and corrections, such as safety on all levels. The ability to translate posts, follow hashtags, and choose a language for trend displays will be mentioned first. The abundance of various filtration systems is also increasing, as is the variety of posts, which may now comprise new sorts ( WebP, Wave, AVIF, HEIC )....

The Bitcoin vending machine is located in Kyalami, north of Johannesburg at a business called Metroman, which is a friend’s shop that opened on June 1, 2014. Rolf Deppe and Monre Botes his business partner decided in February to bring a Bitcoin vending machine in South Africa since at that time there were only 100 all over the world though none on the African continent. The major difference between a Bitcoin vending machine and a Bitcoin ATM is that the former offers Botcoin in exchange for a local currency while the latter dispenses cash for Bitcoins....

SmartWage is giving enterprises a simple yet effective way to digitise their most time-consuming HR processes, helping them save time and money in order to focus on what matters most – people. The product gives employees without email the ability to receive company-wide communication, access their payslips, request leave and get access to financial wellness products, all via WhatsApp. 90 percent of frontline employees don’t have or don’t use email, while 97 percent of formally employed people in South Africa use WhatsApp....

The biomedical engineering duo Daniel Rimbault and Abrie Coertze founded the startup in 2017.The creation of the healthtech startup was influenced by Abrie’s battle with cancer which made him experience challenges in the healthcare system. As Abrie was recovering, he worked on some of the core design concepts of the system hoping that he would bring the Link Health Technology platform to reality. This made him go back to specialize in Biomedical engineering at UCT....

Since its inception in 2019, Brown and Ayo has been providing customers with an extensive online marketplace of natural hair extensions created to mimic black natural hair textures, priding itself in bringing both trendy and well-loved products to the South African black woman consumer. Enygma Ventures is a ZAR100 million (US$6.8 million) fund launched in late 2019, which has a focus on investing in women entrepreneurs in the SADC region....

Ad Studio allows artists, brands and businesses to easily run audio and video ads. Advertisers can create a campaign within minutes, and the platform provides flexibility and control to set up and manage campaigns in real time. Never made an audio ad? Spotify makes it easy — you can build a custom audio ad (for free!) right in Ad Studio, in as little as 24 hours. Spotify has already launched Ad Studio in other markets, including America and Europe, and looks forward to the impact this will have in emerging markets like Sub-Saharan Africa, where audio streaming is on the rise....

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The round-table format, which featured a mix of SuperSport presenters, current players, and influencers, battled out the day’s concerns by mixing real talks with real fans, real reactions, and real entertainment. The episode premiered on YouTube at midnight on Wednesday, with the program airing on SuperSport from 9.05 p.m. (concurrently with DStv Catch Up). The show will kick into full speed the following week, with five back-to-back episodes beginning June 15 and coinciding with several important matches, including France vs....