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The lagging subscriber growth is prompting Netflix to contemplate offering a lower-priced version of the service with advertising, citing the success of similar offerings from rivals HBO Max and Disney+. “Those who have followed Netflix know that I’ve been against the complexity of advertising, and a big fan of the simplicity of subscription,” said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. “But, as much as I’m a fan of that, I’m a bigger fan of consumer choice....

The country’s Minister for Communications, Science and Technology Prof Makame Mbarawa said: “Cellular network companies will soon no longer depend on other country’s data centres thanks to this centre, which will also be used by other East African countries.” The Daily News Tanzania, the move will come in the wake of the country signing an agreement with Huawei Company to facilitate it realize its development Vision 2025 through ICT. Huawei will act as an ICT advisor to the government within the agreement....

54gene, which was founded in 2019, is a research, services, and development company that uses human genetic data from a variety of African populations to improve the development, availability, and efficacy of medical products that will benefit Africans and the rest of the world. Last year, the startup raised a US$15 million Series A round to help it scale operations and launch new initiatives, and it has now raised a US$25 million Series B round led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund....

Crowdyvest’s upgraded mobile app, which has been dubbed the “go-to” digital wealth management and savings platform, has the latest design, seamless navigation, and fascinating new features to provide existing and future members with a top-notch and seamless digital banking experience. Crowdyvest Yield is a catalog of different offers, including discretionary plans and commodity-specific projects, that are readily available to its members and range from short to long term tenors across a wide range of industries....

Mobility 54 (the Venture Capital arm of Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group) led the seed funding round, which included SBI Investment, Flexport, ODX, a Singaporean syndicate fund, and other strategic angel investors. After participating in the previous round, Samurai Incubate re-invested. Commenting on the new funding Hio Sola-Usidame, CEO and founder of OnePort 365 said “we are super excited to have these investors onboard to support our mission to optimize cross-border trading across the continent....

Simplifyd, founded in 2020 by Tomi Amao, Mayowa Amao, Sam Keiru, and Abiola Fajimi, aims to address the issues of obtaining affordable data in the face of the staggering rate of data consumption, particularly among mobile and web app users in emerging countries across Africa. The startup has raised over US$500,000 in pre-seed funding from Future Africa and Y Combinator, the cash from the latter coming after Simplifyd was selected for the W22 batch of the renowned Silicon Valley-based accelerator alongside a host of other African startups....

The International Trade Centre (ITC) together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) launched the “ITC SheTrades Hackathon” in July 2021 – an opportunity for innovators across the globe to harness technology for sustainable growth while placing gender equality at the heart of its delivery. Over 100 teams around the world applied to participate in the challenge which sought to answer the question: How can women entrepreneurs leverage technology to accelerate the transition to an inclusive and green economy?...

Teleport devices are available on thier wifi.com.ng website and other leading ecommerce sites in Nigeria. “Teleport US IP wifi router offers a platform for our customers to experience our wifi capabilities and also provide access to thousand of streaming channels available to them. We expect the Teleport router to be widely adopted by Nigerians looking for alternatives to the rising cost of satellite television service. As we progress in 2015, we look forward to providing other Wifi based service over the Teleport platform....

4Di Capital, Octerra Capital, VestedWorld, Voltron Capital, Logos Ventures, and several other angel investors joined in the new round, bringing the total capital raised by the Lagos-based startup to $2.5 million after raising $800,000 in a seed round last May. Bfree is currently conducting a large recruiting drive in Ghana, India, Uganda, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Russia, Poland, Pakistan, and Indonesia, among the 16 new markets in which it is establishing offices....

Source says that production of the LEAF (currently at three locations: Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom) is expected to end by mid-decade. Given that we are already in mid-2022, this only means a few more years. There will be no next-generation LEAF, but rather an entirely new replacement model will come. Automotive News states that the replacement vehicle will be all electric and “more tuned to the needs of the modern EV buyer....

The Nokia 105 African Edition in Blue and Black Nokia 110 Africa Edition is available in Green and Blue. They both come Edition’s wireless FM radio work without the need for headsets. Nokia 110 African Edition can take your favourite artists and albums on the go with you with its built-in MP3 player. The handset’s plentiful storage can be extended to 32GB with a memory card, which means up to 8,000 of your most-loved songs in your back pocket, to keep you going on your journeys....

Nokia 2.2 is the first 2 series Nokia smartphone to be part of the Android One programme, delivering the latest full Android experience on a modern 5.7” screen with a discreet selfie-notch. Shipping with Android 9 Pie, Nokia 2.2 is Android Q ready and will receive two years of OS upgrades and three years of monthly security updates, ensuring access to all the latest innovations from Android. The Nokia 2....

Open the Google Search app on your phone.Make sure you’ve got the app open. The correct buttons will not appear when you open the Google Search widget.To access the app menu, tap your profile image in the top right corner.Delete the previous 15 minutes by tapping the Delete button. You will receive a confirmation pop-up window after you have removed your history. It takes some time to delete queries, so don’t be anxious if they don’t go away right away....

The Chinese company is beginning to roll out ColorOS 13, based on Android 13. However, as expected, the more expensive models, the Oppo Find X5 Pro and Oppo Find X5 benefit first. The countries affected by these Updates include France, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Remember that the Oppo Find X5 Pro, which had been running ColorOS 13 beta since late August, was able to download the OS’s stable version....

The upcoming Oppo Find N2 will be unveiled after its predecessor, the Find N was released last year. The new Oppo foldable is rumored to be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a 4,520mAh battery. The device will run on Android 13 with ColorOS 13. The display will sport a 7.1-inch folding screen with120Hz LTPO AMOLED. The exterior back is said to be made of faux leather....

In the MEA region, OPPO has a presence in the Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria. This is the brand’s latest move in the region after announcing its plan of launching the R17 Series in Saudi Arabia earlier this month which will also be the first time OPPO launches its mid-to-high end R series in the region. The opening is part of OPPO’s global growth strategy and recognizes Dubai’s unique position as a regional nexus for business and technology innovation....

Intuitive user friendly interface When it comes to software, the interface makes the first impression, luckily, with NetSpot WiFi analyzer, everything has been made so easy that you do not need to be a network expert to work with it. With just a few clicks, you can load your floor plan into the program, point to where you are and the analyses start immediately for the entire area. Visualize your entire network NetSpot WiFi analyzer lets you literally visualize your WiFi network....

The partnership seeks to empower small and medium-sized entities run by the youth, women and people with disabilities by giving them access to tenders worth KSh 10.78 billion at the consumer goods group. Invest in Africa is a non-profit company that offers training and tender opportunities for small traders through a digital platform known as Biashara now. Since the pandemic, a lot of people were left out in the cold and unfortunately, there has been a rise in unemployment....

PAYTOO Mobile Wallet has enhanced its services, this time round providing bill payment functionality on a nationwide coverage. This new bill payment feature provides fast, secured and convenient online bill payment solutions, according to the company. Customers have access to an easier way to pay their bills and will be able to manage their entire bill payment process online, from anywhere and at anytime. The bill payment function with over 10,000 local and national billers is now available with the PAYTOO Mobile Wallet and offers anyone the possibility to pay a bill from his or her cell phone....