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Meta Rumoured to be Working on New Virtual Currency: ‘Zuck Bucks’

Meta reportedly plans to introduce a virtual currency “Zuck Bucks” to its apps to reward content creators and run other financial services like lending. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of…
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Vodacom Launches “Linea”: A New Smartwatch with a Focus on Safety

South African telco Vodacom has launched “Linea”, a watch that has a panic button to reach out for assistance from a trusted contact when you need help. Launched under the…
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Visa Opens its First African Innovation Studio in Kenya

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has today opened a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, Kenya. The studio is its first dedicated innovation site in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). According…
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Here’s What Twitter’s New “Edit” Feature Could Look Like

On Monday, tech magnate and meme-lover extraordinaire Elon Musk announced that he had purchased 9.2% of Twitter in a $2.89-billion transaction, becoming the social media powerhouse’s largest single shareholder. Musk,…
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Equinix Expands to Africa After Buying Nigerian Data Centre Firm for $320M

Equinix, an American digital infrastructure company, announced on Monday it has completed its deal to acquire West African data centre and connectivity solutions provider MainOne for a value of $320-million.…
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In Pictures: IoT Forum Africa 2022

The premier internet of things event in Africa was held on 29 and 30 March last week in Sandton, Johannesburg. The hybrid event sought to equip decision-makers from various industries…
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Elon Musk Buys 9.2% of Twitter, Considers Own Social Media Company

Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, more than four times the 2.25% holding of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. His newly purchased shares now make Musk one of…
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Nokia G21 Launches in Kenya: Specs, Price & Availability

The Nokia G21 has arrived in Kenya and Nokia says that the phone will be launching with Android 12 as its default operating system. Image sourced from techadvisor.com Specs According…
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Global Russian Hack Attack Targeted SA Energy Sector, US Claims

South Africa came out as one of 135 countries that the US claims Russian government employees targeted between 2012 and 2017 as part of two massive hack campaigns allegedly aimed…
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Safaricom Launches Shari’ah-Compliant Mobile Loans

Safaricom has partnered with Gulf African Bank to launch a Shari’ah-compliant mobile financial service, Helal Pesa, in Kenya. According to Tech Weez, the product is the first Shari’ah-compliant mobile and…
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