Category: Tech News
Ethiopia sets deadline for standardised QR code payments to unify digital transactions
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Starting December 1, all payment service providers in Ethiopia are required to adopt the Standard for Interoperable QR…
Zimbabwe: ICT minister denies plan to license WhatsApp group admins for $2500
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Tatenda Mavetera, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICTPCS) has denied plans by the…
Safaricom records KES 17.5 billion loss as Ethiopian birr depreciates
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Safaricom’s profit in Ethiopia plunged by 17.7 percent to KES 28.1 billion, down from KES 34.1 billion, according…
Kenya suspends Telegram during KCSE exam hours to curb malpractice
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has instructed telecommunications companies—Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, and Jamii Telecommunications—to block access to…
Nigerian government addresses safety concerns over CNG-powered vehicles amid Malaysia’s phase-out plan
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The presidency has addressed safety concerns of vehicles that run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) after Malaysia announced…
Truecaller names Rishit Jhunjhunwala as new CEO, co-founders step back
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Truecaller’s board of directors has appointed Rishit Jhunjhunwala as the new CEO of the company, reshuffling positions to…
ChitChat introduces cross-border remittance feature to support African communities
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ChitChat, a leading African social commerce platform, has launched a new remittance feature enabling users to send and…
Equatorial Guinea restricts WhatsApp after leaked sex videos of top official
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Equatorial Guinea’s government has banned its residents from using WhatsApp to download and share multimedia files, following the…
Kamala Harris woos young voters with ‘Fortnite’
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a campaign on Tuesday encouraging young people, particularly gamers, to participate…
Mauritius lifts pre-election social media ban after global outcry
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Mauritius authorities on Saturday walked back an earlier directive to restrict access to all social media platforms until…
