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Netflix Scholarship Applications Now Open for East African Students

Netflix, one of the leading entertainment streaming services in the world, has opened applications to the Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in the Eastern African…
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Instagram Introduces “Favorites List”

On Wednesday, Meta announced it is introducing Favorites list and other new ways in which users will choose how they see content on their Instagram feed, including the return of…
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LakeHub Partners with the UN to Equip Kenyan Girls with Digital Skills

LakeHub, the Kenyan tech innovation hub, has partnered with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to teach 300 girls in Kenya digital literacy and technical skills for better employment opportunities. According…
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South Africans Can Now Pre-Order the Huawei nova 9 SE

On Tuesday, Huawei announced that South Africans can now pre-order the Huawei nova 9 SE.  Huawei launched the new device, as well as their Huawei P50 series last week in…
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Don’t Want to Get Blocked Out of Facebook? Accept These Policies

Meta says it will block some users in South Africa who have not accepted its new privacy policy on its Facebook app. It seems, though, that the new policy changes…
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Kenya Power Pays $22.7-Million in Debts to US Firm

Kenya Power, the state-owned utility, has cleared a $22.7-million power purchase bill to the US geothermal energy tech firm, Ormat Technologies, to subdue fears of a default that would have…
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SA Court Blocks Construction of Amazon Africa Headquarters

The high court in Cape Town, South Africa has blocked the construction of the new Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in the city, saying the tech titan had not…
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What is Wordle? Everything You Need to Know About the Trending Software Game

Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer, for his partner who really liked word games in October 2021 during the pandemic. Wardle also shared the game with his…
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Kaspersky’s Antivirus Software Under Investigation

On Friday, Italy’s data watchdog said it is investigating Kaspersky, a Russian multinational cybersecurity company, for allegedly launching cyberattacks. According to The Guardian, the agency says it followed “alarms sounded…
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Italy Investigates Russia’s Kaspersky for Allegedly Launching Cyberattacks

On Friday, Italy’s data watchdog said it is investigating Kaspersky, a Russian multinational cybersecurity company, for launching cyberattacks. According to The Guardian, the agency says it followed “alarms sounded by…
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