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Nine African tech startups were among the 117 selected for the S21 edition of the Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator late last month, each earning US$125,000 in seed funding and additional investment opportunities at a demo day. The total number of participating startups has now risen to 285, with three more coming from Africa. Two of the additional ventures are from Nigeria, namely Payhippo, which provides loans to small businesses in Africa in under three hours; and Infiuss Health, which connects US and EU-based pharma, life science companies and researchers to participants for clinical trials and research in Africa....

At the moment t what is making rounds on various social media platforms is the Pixel 6a, which will be released on July 21 and is currently available in Malaysia. A user in Malaysia had listed a Google Pixel 6a smartphone for sale on the Facebook marketplace. The asking price is about 2300 Malaysian ringgit or under € 500. Surprisingly, this same vendor does not have just one unit of Google’s next mid-range tablet....

The model available in the X70 range showcased last Thursday includes the Vivo X70 Pro plus, which is the first to use the image signal processor(ISP) developed by the manufacturer himself together with Zeiss. A flagship without instabilities Vivo is taking its post-high-end smartphones very serious in different global markets. The X70 Pro plus has the same support from the brand. First it is very different from its younger siblings as it prefers the 6....

If you’re on WhatsApp groups or you’re a twitter fan we’re quite sure you’ve interacted with fake news recently which then leaves parents wondering whether their children are reopening school or not. What we do know is that Magoha issued directives and declared that class 4, class 8 and form 4 students were to report to school on 12th of October 2020. In the tweet above this man who goes by the name AllyBHustler claims that activist Omtata has a case that must be heard before the reopening of schools which is a plain lie....

As more families continue to turn to internet platforms like TikTok to stay entertained, informed, and connected, parents can now guide their teen’s TikTok experience with new controls when Family Pairing is enabled. Family Pairing, which allows a parent to link their TikTok account to their teen’s, already offers features such as Screen Time Management, Restricted Mode, and Direct Message controls to provide parents with insight and control over how their teens use TikTok....

“They are embracing the creative and authentic spirit of TikTok and giving users a new way to discover and engage with the products they love.” That’s why TikTok is now introducing a new platform called TikTok For Business – as a home to all marketing solutions that are available to brands – allowing them to be creative storytellers and engage more meaningfully with the community. Scale & creativity: TikTok is a growing platform for marketers to leverage as a must-have destination....

The popular dating app will be launching several new features aimed at keeping daters safe, including offering background checks, according to a new blog post. Starting soon, more than 8 million Tinder users in the United States will have access to background checks on their matches through Garbo, a non-profit that was acquired by Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, in 2021. Match Group actually announced in 2021 that they were teaming up with Garbo for background checks, however, the company didn’t share any updates on the partnership until this week....

The Swift Squad has looked into the most used apps and how they can be set to use lesser data. These apps- unsurprisingly- are social networking ones. Today we live in the era of posting high quality pictures and videos that auto play themselves in our social news feed. Swift Squad has tackled each and every one of the most popular social networking apps, they have outlined how to change the settings to consume lesser data....

Desktop Computer The main advantage of gambling on a desktop computer is the size of the screen. If you own a quality monitor that is equipped with great graphics, your online casino experience will be enhanced. Apart from the graphics, the processor of the computer will be more powerful especially if it is a gaming PC. The overall experience is much different on a computer than on a smartphone. Casinos will offer a wider variety of games to choose from with the option to use a mouse to help you navigate through the site easily....

This article introduces you to the work of digital entrepreneur Fernando Raymond, who has been guiding people on how to make money online from home. And you don’t have to worry about quitting your day job just yet, as you can still retain your day job. The work from home approach could be practiced at least until your online business becomes profitable. Fernando wants to influence many young African bloggers to get online by providing cheap hosting and online skills acquisition services through his web service companies – ClickDo and SeekaHost – especially countries like Kenya....

Launched on the 1st of March 2017, TourArch is a platform that lists choice locations, and allows tourists find perfect tour locations around Nigeria. According to the team, it doesn’t end at just listing these places for you to pick one. “We’ve been to these awesome places and put up descriptions based on our experience while in these locations. That way, we give you a mental picture of what it’s like there and offer you the best preparation for a trip”....

TozzaPlus Accounting software The TozzaPlus accounting software takes care of all your invoices. It can create them, calculate taxes automatically and receive payments via MPESA, Equitel, PayPal and credit cards. It even lets you follow up on the invoicing within the software. Recurring invoices for repeat customers or transactions can also be generated. The software goes further to let you keep track of your expenses by scanning your receipts and storing the data in the cloud at no extra cost....

Fincheck is able to make the process of finding the best-suited bank, lender or insurer seamless for consumers due to its deep understanding of the risk appetites of financial institutions. As a leader in the South Africa credit market, TransUnion helps provide a comprehensive picture of each applicant. By combining the strengths of TransUnion and Fincheck, Fincheck will be able to allocate the right lead to the right bank, lender or insurer – saving time for all parties....

The move by Truehost to offer free SSL follows a growing need for data encryption and enhanced security in the modern world, as cyber criminals continue to target data. Many browsers are now actively warning users when they visit unsecured websites, and unsecured websites getting lower SEO rankings with major search engines. “The internet operates like a road network, and involves data moving from one point to another, passing through many intermediary points....

The Cash Consideration consists of US$500 million payable at completion. And US$75 million payable following FID of the Lake Albert Development Project. Tullow may receive additional cash consideration in the form of contingent payments. Which will be payable on upstream revenues from the Lake Albert Development Project, depending on the average annual Brent price once production commences. Tullow is currently the operator of Block 2. Total Uganda is now the operator of Block 1 and Block 1A, while CNOOC Uganda Limited (CNOOC) is the operator of Block 3A....

The event dubbed “#KuunganaKe,” whose theme is ‘Discovering the Mobile Web in Africa’, will host brand owners, online content publishers, host advertisers and various industry participants. Main speakers at the event will include Thomas Mbalu, Regional Manager, East Africa; Eniola Moronfolu, Product Management Lead and Twinpine Elo Umeh, Managing Director and CEO. KuunganaKe will feature the introduction of Twinpine’s innovative advert server technology that offers partners more value for their money and takes their revenue higher....

Twitter is testing a new feature where users will be able to upvote and downvote replies on tweets, saying this is still not a ‘dislike’ button. Currently, under testing with a select group of iOS users, the feature is available in various styles (up and down arrows, a heart icon and a down arrow, and thumbs up and thumbs down icons). Twitter posted on Thursday: “Some of you on iOS may see different options to up or down vote on replies....

The coronavirus vaccines are rolling out gradually all over the world. In a bid to curb misinformation, Twitter is rolling out a strike system policy that can permanently ban users if they continuously share misleading posts about the COVID 19 vaccine. The strike system is being rolled out to determine if further enforcement action other than a label is necessary on a misleading Tweet. According to Twitter, repeated violations of the COVID-19 policy are enforced based on the number of strikes an account will attract for violations of the policy....

The chipset supports s a smooth transition of the evolving 5G network. According to gsmarena.com, Huawei has introduced an improvement in energy efficiency and 5G connectivity. Its predecessor the Huawei Kirin 990 has quite an impressive performance. Together with the Kirin 980 series, they have an equipped SoC with 10.3 billion transistors and 7nn Euv technology. which makes them the first to support 5G. The 990 series operates on an A76 cortex chipset that is slightly slower than the current A78 series....

We are living in unprecedented times. COVID-19 has swept throughout the world, and governments globally have taken drastic measures to stop the spread in an attempt to save lives. In February 2020, as African countries watched Asia and Europe begin the implementation of lockdown, a study by Survey54, an automated mobile-led data collection platform, found that approximately 80% of Africans interviewed felt almost immune to the virus as they were yet to hear of any confirmed cases on the continent....