Innovation & Technology

Twitter is showing some iOS and web users a new interface to make it easier to follow threaded conversations, the company has announced. A gif published by Twitter’s Support account shows the new test interface in action, with lines and indents making it much easier to see who’s responding to who in a Twitter thread. The functionality first came to Twitter’s prototype...

These days with the influx of messaging apps, it is difficult to keep an accurate account of who is messaging you and on what service. Also, moving from your laptop to your phone in a bid to follow up on messages while working can be a big distraction that can amount to a slow pace of work or ineffectiveness. But...

Telecom giant Huawei Technologies, together with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy alongside Advocacy for Human Value Foundation, announced their donations of various ICT equipment to Al-Walidyn Charitable School in the Pantami community of Gombe State – Nigeria. The group also disclosed that they also wholly renovated a building at the same school. The news was made public during...

Apple recently launched a new web portal for managing its Apple Card credit card (including paying bills, viewing the current balance, and seeing past bill statements), which makes the experience as a whole less reliant on an iPhone or iPad, via AppleInsider. Previously, the only way to manage an Apple Card required having a compatible iOS device with the Wallet app installed. Which made it far...

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...

Infini is set to launch Zero eight soon, which is the latest product of its flagship smartphone series Zero. It is also rumoured that Zero eight will become the flagship product of the Infinix brand for 2020. With its distinctive products, Infinix has achieved amazing results in the international smartphone market. All of its products come with powerful processors, large...

There’s still no clear path back to any sense of ‘business-as-usual’ as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but United Airlines is embarking on a new pilot project to see if easy access to COVID-19 testing immediately prior to a flight can help ease freedom of mobility. The airline will offer COVID-19 tests (either rapid tests at the airport or mail-in at-home tests...

The Anzisha Prize, a partnership with African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation, is celebrating inspirational entrepreneurship journeys as part of the new Hall of Fame list. Zambian entrepreneur Mutoba Ngoma has been inducted as one of ten African entrepreneurs in the Anzisha Prize Hall Fame that highlights successful transitions into entrepreneurship before the age of 25. The Hall of Fame...

Adobe recently announced the release of five new AI (Artificial Intelligence) services for Experience Cloud powered by Sensei. These services are meant to help businesses use AI for predictive modelling on data sets, providing insights on things like churn, customer fatigue and the impact of marketing campaigns.  The new services include Customer AI, Attribution AI, Journey AI, Content and Commerce...

Chipper Cash, a fintech startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa has raised $100 million in a Series C round. This funding round was led by SVB Capital, the investment arm of U.S. high-tech commercial bank, Silicon Valley Bank. Others who participated in this round include existing investors — Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital, Bezos Expeditions, One Way Ventures, 500...