Innovation & Technology

Misty Robotics, the creators of the Misty II platform robot, today announced the launch of the Temp Screening Assistant. This is the only temperature screening solution to employ a robot with character, Misty II. It addresses a company’s health screening needs with the added value of delivering great user experience. Employees, customers, and visitors will appreciate the novelty of...

Facebook will spend $200 million to support black-owned businesses and organizations in the US, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a blog post. It is one of several Facebook initiatives announced today to support black communities. The company also will add a section to the Facebook app that features stories from black people, fundraisers for causes fighting racial injustice, and educational resources, Sandberg...

Multichoice Africa recently announced that it had deals with Netflix and Amazon. Adding streaming services will give Africa's biggest pay-TV group, MultiChoice, a head start when online viewing takes off on the continent, it said recently, following presentation on its website. Although CEO Calvo Mawela, did not name the partners or give further details of the partnerships in a recent...

As if your business didn’t have enough to worry about right now, the spectre of cyberattacks looms larger than ever. While it may seem like big names bear the brunt of digital disruption, the reality is far scarier: More than 40 percent of all cyberattacks are directed at small businesses, according to data published by Verizon. Now more than ever, small players can’t afford to have...

Paychant is the largest cryptocurrency payment gateway in Nigeria, introduced today by Paypal as the new innovative way to request money in digital currency. Through Paychant, users in Nigeria, Africa’s largest remittance-receiving nation can now request money in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether from friends and family living abroad in a simple and low-cost method Paychant users will be able to set up a...

Luis Monzo As one of the leading forms of entertainment today, the video games industry continues to generate remarkable profits from its vast player base. According to data gathered by GCN, the global video games market is set to jump over $92 billion value in 2020, growing by 10.9% year-on-year. With $54.6 billion profit or nearly 60% of that amount, mobile games...

Twitter has disabled US President Donald Trump's campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform, citing a copyright complaint. The clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in the aftermath of Floyd's death, has Trump speaking in the background. Floyd's death last week after a fatal encounter with a police officer...

Urbet, with technology similar to that of a BMW, launches an Ego E-scooter for those who love innovation in Spain. Urbet, which is owned by Smart Electric Transport SL, was established to meet the pressing need of implementing and developing mobility systems such as mopeds, for Spain’s smart cities. Intending to improve the quality of life in urban areas, Urbet...

TikTok isn’t the only new media app with a Chinese background that’s making waves in the U.S.  News Break, a news app founded by China’s media veteran Jeff Zheng with teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Seattle and Mountain View, has ranked No. 1 among all free iPhone news apps on the U.S. App Store several times since January 2019, according to third-party data Sensor Tower...

“I am unapologetically a Pan-Africanist at heart.” Nelson Kwaje is a South Sudanese ICT professional, and social transformation agent, who has leveraged on his profession, to work towards peace-building, media literacy, and people development in his country and Africa. When asked about his works, he described it in three words; People, Technology, and Transformation.  Kwaje is deeply involved in advocating for...