Following the sad #LekkiMassacre incident of October 20, Facebook and Instagram labelled related content ‘false information’. However, there seem to be inconsistencies in how they came to …
#EndSARS: How to bypass an Internet shutdown in Nigeria
Following speculations that the Nigerian government could try to disrupt the ongoing #EndSARS protests by ‘switching off’ the Internet, here’s how you can stay one step ahead…
#EndSARS: Another sign that massive change can start online
With a movement that began online, Nigerians are collectively opposing the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the police force on an unprecedented scale. What results are there to show so far?…
Why Netflix needs more than cheap plans to drive massive growth in Africa
Netflix is expected to have 3.6 million African subscribers by 2025 and it’s driving this with pricing and local content. But as it tests a cheap mobile-only plan, current progress suggests the goal m…
You’ll soon be able to permanently mute WhatsApp messages
A feature on WhatsApp that lets users control who they get message notifications from, Mute, has been reviewed. Users can now mute chats for more than a year. Available to Android users in beta testin…
Serial entrepreneurs in West Africa received the most funding over the last decade
Techpoint Africa’s West African Startup Decade Report revealed that founders with more than one startup raised 82.7% of the funding recorded in the last ten years. Find out the edge serial founders ha…
How Africa’s changing Internet culture gave BBNaija its best outing yet
Defying the pandemic, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), a popular Nigerian reality show, aired for 71 days this year. As the winner emerged on September 27, available data revealed it is a likely influence…
What is at stake if TStv delivers on its promise this time
Late last month, TStv, Nigerian pay-TV, promised a nationwide comeback, again. Besides the question of whether or not it will deliver on its promise, we examine the business model and any prospect to …
Orange partners Google to launch $30 4G smartphones for Africans soon
In a bid to further drive digital penetration in Africa and Middle East, French telco, Orange in collaboration with Google plans to release affordable 4G smartphones called Sanza — costing $30 …
Android app developers must now give 30% of all in-app purchases to Google
A Google Play policy that requests 30% take on all in-app purchase payments on all Android apps will soon be enforced. Having updated it for clarity, Google says this will kick off by September 2021…
It’s the era of audio messaging, but let’s not bet on voice tweets yet
Asides the ability to tweet voice on iOS devices – an option introduced in June – Twitter has started testing audio direct messaging feature. We predict that the latter has a higher chance of widespre…
How Ghanaian-based biometric startup, BACE Group is tackling identity theft in Africa
Africans face a major challenge with identity management. Addressing this with tech, Ghanaian-based BACE Group devised a face-recognition API to prevent identity theft and promote financial inclusion…
Enyata wants to build a sustainable community for African software engineers
With a wealth of experience at Andela and other tech companies, Oyelade Oladayo built Enyata to groom and converge tech engineers to grow an Engineering as a Service (EaaS) business.…
Facebook is opening its second African office in Lagos, Nigeria
Five years after opening a physical office in South Africa, Facebook has decided to open an office in Lagos, Nigeria, the first in Africa to house a team of local tech talents. This is to become opera…
The Social Dilemma: Africa’s the next big market for attention selling business
Many schools of thought may beg to differ, but the Internet is one of the best things to happen to humans. We discuss if Africa can quickly address the problems exposed by Netflix’s documentary,…
WhatsApp wants you to have the mobile experience on your PC with new features
WhatsApp is reportedly testing some features on its web version, one of which allows voice and video calls. While it is not yet in the beta test, it is expected to be developed and rolled out soon…
The gig economy is a big boost, but still a different story in Africa
Africa is also experiencing the rapid growth of the global gig economy but there are only a few discussions about it in emerging economies. However, with current trends, there seem to be some prospect…
How investor relationships are helping African startups survive during the pandemic
Recently, investments have been on the decline and the pandemic is to be blamed. However, despite investor pessimism, some startups have raised funds. Here’s how they did it.…
Zimbabwe is building a local video conferencing app due to cybersecurity concerns
The Zimbabwean government wants to prevent another case of hacking by building an indigenous video conferencing app, TrueConf. Meanwhile, this is not the first attempt in Africa since the pandemic beg…
The hurdles of building a pan-African tech product
Interestingly, there might be as many challenges in Africa as there are people; while this is a stretch, tech can solve most of them. However, there are factors mitigating against tech products achiev…