Innovation & Technology

Morocco is set to receive a donation from the United States to boost and sustain its efforts in vaccination with its campaign against the virus regarded the largest in Africa, and the country's efforts recognized as one of the on the Continent. The donation amounts to the sum of $ 2 million, and it follows another donation earlier received by...

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...

Apple has quietly acquired an AR technology startup Spaces, a former project of DreamWorks Animation for an undisclosed amount. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans," a company spokesperson told Protocol via email. Spaces announced last week that it was shutting down its existing services, telling visitors on its...

Toyota has issued a safety recall for 45,683 vehicles amid fears the fuel pumps could stop working causing drivers to stop suddenly. The recall notice was issued on cars sold nationally between October 2013 and April 2020. It covers several of the most popular Australian brands including Camry, Corolla, Prado and Hilux. “The fuel pump on affected vehicles may stop operating,” Toyota...

Patrick Holland Motorola, a company, best known for its budget and mid-range phones, on Wednesday took an enormous step forward into the premium phone market and launched the Motorola Edge and Edge Plus. Both phones join the Motorola Razr as high-end offerings from the Chicago-based company. Whereas the Razr was criticized for its middle-of-the-road tech, the Edge and Edge Plus...

Oppo Ace 2 5G phone will be launched on April 13, the company announced. The upcoming device will be an upgrade to the Reno Ace phone launched in October last year. The Oppo Ace 2 will be independent of the Reno series and will be called just the Oppo Ace 2. The phone was spotted on TENAA recently, and...

LAGOS, Nigeria – Yves Guillemot, Founder & CEO of French video games giant Ubisoft S.A. has invested in Franco-Nigeiran startup Africa Delivery Technologies SAS, who operated the Kwik Delivery (http://Kwik.Delivery) platform in Nigeria. The investment, part of Kwik's ongoing Series A round, aims to allow the company to scale up in Nigeria as delivery platforms have proven an essential link...

Popular African music streaming and downloading service providers, Boomplay, marked the Mother's Day commemorations this year by donating medical supplies to Mwananyamala Hospital in Tanzania. The items donated are expected to cover basic needs to support the hospital's efforts in implementing safe and reliable maternal health in the country. The General Manager of the Organization, Natasha Stambuli, revealed during the...

Access bank's continued efforts in furthering digital innovation in Africa have earned it global recognition by being crowned the Best Digital Bank in Africa by the Asian Banker. The award was presented at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Regional 2020 Awards virtual ceremony. Access Bank, Africa's largest retail bank, has over the years utilized technology to drive and reform...

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...