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Tech Facts
November, 2023
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7 November
2023 Android Best Recording Apps
If you’re a student or someone who attends lectures regularly, you probably know the struggle of taking notes during class. But what if I told you there’s a better way to capture all that valuable information? Yes, you guessed it! Lecture recording apps are here to save the day. A lecture recorder app is a software application designed to capture …
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7 November
How High-Speed Internet Can Improve Business
Companies are undergoing digital transformations at a dizzying rate, and technological advancements are occurring simultaneously. Several factors determine business velocity, but a sluggish or unreliable internet connection is a typical bottleneck. Viewing production and inventories in real-time is crucial for corporations with various locations. High-bandwidth networks are necessary for financial institutions to manage accounts and transactions, and practically every business …
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4 November
DSTV ANNOUNCES NEW PRICE LIST
Dear Valued Customer, Price Adjustment on DStv Packages On Monday November 6, 2023 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv. We understand the impact this change may have on you – our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of business operations, has led us to make this difficult decision. It remains our mission to …
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2 November
Reps to Regulate AI use in Nigeria
The House of Representatives is planning to enact laws that would regulate use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Nigeria. Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas disclosed on Monday. that this move was to guide against abuse such as identity theft. Abbas, who made the disclosure at the 7th Convocation Ceremony organised by the National Institute For Legislative And Democratic Studies in collaboration …
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2 November
SA’s WhereIsMyTransport ceases operations due to funding
South African mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport has ceased its operations due to an inability to secure the necessary funding to continue its mission. Founded in 2016, WhereIsMyTransport operated as a significant big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets, aggregating and integrating data to create an open data platform. Their solutions served cities, transportation operators, and passengers, offering coordinated and …
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2 November
Ghana’s Injaro invests $2m in Zeepay to boost fintech
Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian private capital fund manager, has unveiled an investment in Zeepay Ghana Limited, a wholly Ghanaian-owned global mobile finance service (MFS) provider. The $2 million equity injection is part of Zeepay’s ongoing Series A.5 fundraising round and signifies the first investment from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF). Injaro joins a consortium of international investors backing …
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2 November
Ivory Coast to implements VAT on sales platforms
Ivory Coast has unveiled a shift in its tax policy aimed at boosting its tax revenue. As part of this change, online sales platforms and digital services in the country will now be subject to the Value Added Tax (VAT), marking a substantial transformation in the nation’s fiscal landscape. The General Tax Directorate (DGI) made this known in a press …
October, 2023
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30 October
Twitter to become ‘Ads Bed’ for low-paying users
Tech entrepreneur and billionaire, Elon Musk, has revealed plans to make X, formerly known as Twitter, to become a “Ads-Bed” for low-paying users. Musk disclosed this in a tweet, noting that the team will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. “One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, …
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30 October
MTN appoints David Behr as Head of ICT Centre
Telecommunications company, MTN, has named David Behr, a former executive at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, as the CEO of its new ICT Centre of Excellence. Behr will take on this role starting on November 1st, as he seeks to accelerate MTN’s cloud, cybersecurity, internet-of-things, and platform solutions for enterprise customers. His appointment is expected to help MTN achieve its “Ambition 2025” …
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30 October
Saudi proptech, Ejari, Secures $1m in pre-seed funding
A Saudi Arabia-based property technology (proptech) firm, Ejari, has closed a pre-seed funding round, raising $1 million (SAR 3.75 million). The round was led by Sanabil 500 MENA and Hambro Perks’ Oryx Fund, with participation from several angel investors. Established in 2022 by Yazeed Al-Shamsi, Fahad Albedah, Mohammed Alkhelewy, and Khalid Almunif, Ejari offers a unique Rent Now, Pay Later …
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28 October
Write Instead of Type On Windows 11
Microsoft is starting to roll out new changes to Windows Ink that let you write anywhere you can type in Windows 11. After months of previewing the changes, the handwriting-to-text conversion now works inside search boxes and other elements of Windows 11 where you’d normally type your input. Microsoft has started rolling out the KB5031455 non-security update as a preview …
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28 October
iPhone 15 Having Issues BMW Wireless Chargers
Apple reportedly says an update is coming to keep BMW and Toyota Supra wireless chargers from disabling iPhone 15 NFC chips. Users have been reporting that their iPhone 15’s NFC chips were failing after using BMW’s in-car wireless charging, but until now, Apple hasn’t addressed the complaints. That seems to have changed as MacRumors reported this week that an Apple …
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26 October
3MTT: Lagos and Kano to Get More Beneficiary
Lagos and Kano have been listed as the top two states from which the highest number of beneficiaries will be selected in the ongoing applications for the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program. According to the implementation plan released by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, in phase one of the program targeting …
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26 October
Data Subscriptions marginally to 220.71 million
Based on new industry data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions decreased marginally by 0.07% to 220.71 million in August 2023 compared with 220.86 million in July 2023. This indicates that the country’s mobile subscriptions decreased by 145,026 in August. This decline follows a modest uptick in July following four consecutive declines; 0.5% in June, 1% …
