Category: Science/Technology

Exclusive: Majorel will lay off 200 employees as i...

Majorel Kenya has begun a redundancy process and will lay off 200 of its 1,200 employees after losing a content moderation contrac...

Navigating data protection in Africa’s digital lan...

Africa’s financial landscape is evolving with the advent of data and digitisation. The proliferation of smartphones and internet c...

Can foxgloves really give you a heart attack?

Foxgloves contain digoxin, a drug used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure that can also be toxic. But can ingesting it ...

Science news this week: False memories and swallow...

Oct. 15, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...

The Fram: A Victorian expedition to the North Pole...

British physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski explains how Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to the North Pole w...

'This is the cost of living in seawater': The inge...

In this extract from the new book Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works, oceanographer Helen Czerski explains the ingenious way turtle...

'Earth's civilizations are shaped by what the ocea...

In this interview, British oceanographer Helen Czerski explains the systems driving our ocean, compares it to a fancy cocktail, an...

NASA delays Psyche asteroid mission over spacecraf...

NASA and SpaceX are expected to launch a spacecraft to investigate the metal-rich asteroid "Psyche" on Oct. 12, officials announce...

NASA Mars rover spies 200-foot-wide dust devil mov...

NASA's Perseverance Rover on the planet Mars, captured a dust devil moving across the rim of a crater as the robotic geologist was...

NASA astronaut returns to Earth after 371 days in ...

American Frank Rubio returned to Earth Wednesday, and now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight at 371 days.

NASA capsule brings sample from asteroid to Earth ...

A capsule was delivered back to Earth on Sunday after a 4 billion mile trip that included grabbing a sample of dust and rocks from...

Soyuz docks at International Space Station with tw...

Russia's Soyuz MS-24 blasted off from Kazakhstan Friday with two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut on board and landed...

Will a VPN prevent apps from tracking me?

Using a VPN is a good option to keep your private information secure. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how they work and if using...

Why you might be asked to flash a smile instead of...

Facial recognition technology is making its way to sports stadiums that will aid the evolution from paper and mobile tickets to on...

Sneaky lightbulb security cameras are the next big...

The lightbulb camera is made to look exactly like a lightbulb, but it captures high-quality video footage after being placed into ...

Google’s new tech: How does the Pixel 8 stack up t...

Google announced the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro with new AI featured to the smartphone market, how does your current device stack up ...

How Tom Hanks fake AI dental plan video is just th...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how celebrities are fighting back against unauthorized use of their AI-generated likeness known ...

ChatGPT creator OpenAI looking to make its own AI ...

OpenAI, which built the popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, is looking into producing its own AI chips, according to ...

Apple considered replacing Google search engine wi...

Apple previously considered using search engine DuckDuckGo for private browsing mode in its Safari internet application, according...

Searches for AI skills on gig platform surge as bu...

A new study by gig platform Fiverr shows demand for experts with certain artificial intelligence-related skills surged over the pa...

Spotify makes audiobooks free to paid subscribers

Spotify premium users will see their accounts get access to a maximum of 15 listening hours for audiobooks on a monthly basis, the...

Altana using AI to map and analyze global supply c...

Altana launched the newest version of its Atlas, an AI-powered map of the global supply chain used by companies and government age...

Ghanaian fintech Dash shuts down after raising $86...

Dash, the Ghanaian fintech has shut down. The startup raised $86.1 million in five years and attracted big-name investors. It rais...

Exclusive: Cofounders of FTX-backed Bridge Network...

The three co-founders of web3 startup Bridge Network have split after a fight for control of the company. They raised over $3.8 mi...

Yesterday, Zambia became the seventh African country to get Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service. In Zambia, it will cost...

Starlink goes live in Zambia

According to the Starlink website, the service will cost 10,744 Zambian kwacha ($505) for the hardware and 507 Zambian kwacha ($24...

How startups are trying to address SA’s healthcare...

As the world’s most unequal country, South Africa’s lopsided wealth distribution has created a two-tiered healthcare system whose ...

Twiga confirms it’s in talks with Incentro Africa ...

Twiga has confirmed to TechCabal that it is in talks with Incentro Africa, a Google services reseller, to resolve their ongoing le...

Exclusive: VFD’s Nonso Okpala shares the firm’s in...

“We never play a valuation game so we are never on to the hottest thing. Rather, we look at businesses that are focused on serving...

WEMA BANK UNVEILS TOP 25 FINALISTS FOR HACKAHOLICS...

Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and leading financial institution, Wema Bank, has unveiled the top 25 finalists that will be co...

Buy 2023 cheap & authentic NECO result check token

Did you write the recent NECO exams? You'll need to buy a NECO result-checking token to check. Read this to see how and where to b...

MTN continues fintech push with remittances and pa...

In addition to the payments and remittance, MTN also launched point-of-sale devices that merge payments and other services, includ...

Checking your 2023 NECO results and common errors

Did you write the June/July NECO exams in 2023? Results are currently being released. Here's how to check yours and common errors ...

5 tech events to attend in Lagos from October 2023

Lagos, Nigeria, is hosting a series of exciting tech events between October and December 2023. Here we highlight 5 of them you sho...

Breaking: Patricia’s appeals for support infuriate...

“We have raised money [and] we have been working very hard to get the money back to you,"Hanu Fejiro, the company’s CEO, said at a...

Phantom V Fold by TECNO is Reshaping Trends in the...

Not too long ago, Samsung unveiled its first foldable phone, with other brands such as OPPO, Huawei, and more following suit. Howe...

The Biggest Giveaway Competition in Pakistan’s His...

Hey there! We’ve got some exciting news from Audionic. Before we dive in, we want to say thanks to Audionic for making our lives b...

KFC Squads up with Pubg: Battlegrounds and PUBG Mo...

Today, KFC is launching the ultimate collaboration for fans, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and PUBG MOBILE players as they join squads in a ...

Nigerian genomics startup 54gene is shutting down. Yesterday, ex-CEO Ron Chiarello confirmed the startup's closure to TechCabal. ...

Madica plans to invest $6 million in African pre-s...

Madica, which stands for Made In Africa, is an investment program launched in December 2022 and is focused on backing pre-seed-st...

Enza Capital launches $58 million Founder partner ...

 Enza Capital, a Kenyan-based Venture firm has raised $58 million to support startups on the continent alongside a new  shared own...

South African payments startup Revio raises $5.2 m...

Revio, a South African payment API startup, has raised a $5.2 million seed round to deepen its market across the continent.

South Africans can shop for contraceptives online ...

"We’ve done a lot of training and accelerator programmes and while they have been instrumental to our learning, they’re often over...

Adetutu Laditan on how creators can better drive g...

A lot of creators struggle with knowing how to monetise, and the first thing they need to learn is how to collaborate.

Exclusive: Nigerian fintech PayDay is looking to s...

Six months after raising $3million, PayDay is currently in discussions to sell the company. Its journey has been marked by negativ...

TechCabal has exclusively reported that the acquisition of Sendchamp by WhoGoHost was valued in the "mid-six-figure" range in USD ...

Artificial intelligence: An indispensable tool for...

AI can help businesses to make better decisions by analysing large amounts of data and identifying patterns that would be difficul...

Ivorian startup, Anka, raises $5 million pre-Serie...

Anka, an Ivorian e-commerce startup with the majority of its vendors in Nigeria and Kenya, has raised $5 million in equity and deb...

Zimbabwe confirms Starlink has applied for operati...

According to insights by DataReportal, there were 5.74 million internet users in Zimbabwe as of January 2023, translating to an in...

A MultiChoice acquisition is perfect for Canal+ bu...

Canal+ Group’s France and European market challenges, combined with MultiChoice’s pan-African presence, robust topline financial p...

One year after resigning as 54Gene CEO, Abasi Ene-...

Abasi Ene-Obong, former co-founder and CEO of 54gene has launched a new startup—Syndicate Bio.

Kenya’s ICT agency suspends CEO Ezra Chiloba over ...

Ezra Chiloba, the director-general or CEO of Kenya’s ICT watchdog, the Communications Authority (CA), has been suspended. The CA a...

What we know about Naspers interim CEO, Ervin Tu

Naspers group’s chief investment officer Ervin Tu will become the company's interim CEO after the resignation of Bob Van Dijk

Exclusive: Sendchamp’s founders and investors get ...

According to people with direct knowledge of the deal, Whogohost’s acquisition of the customer messaging platform Sendchamp was a ...

Scaling a startup in an unstable economy

Avoid layoffs if possible, as hiring and training new employees later is costly. Consider temporarily reducing hours or pay rather...

The people who call the shots at Piggytech

With over ₦1.1 trillion paid out to users, Piggytech has grown from a savings platform to a financial services behemoth in just 6 ...

“Ice-cream births” are saving women’s lives in Nig...

Somehow, the online term "ice cream births" had passed me by. Not surprising, perhaps, given the incongruous, even outrageous natu...

Breaking: Gates Foundation funds 29 healthcare sup...

i3, a pan-African initiative funded by the Gates Foundation, is giving 29 startups operating in Africa’s healthcare supply chain e...

TikTok has been fined $379 million for not protecting children's data according to the requirements of the European Union's Genera...

Next Wave: A modern retail wave is building up acr...

Smallscale modern retail in Africa will not completely replace open markets in Lagos, souks in Cairo, or storied markets like Kara...

Naspers CEO Bob Van Dijk resigns effective immedia...

Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk has resigned from the helm of Africa's largest company by market capitalisation after ten years. Van Dijk...

Nigeria’s next CBN governor Yemi Cardoso could hav...

In 2015, Cardoso was one of three names considered as Vice President to Muhammadu Buhari. "I was asked to submit three names, Yemi...

Livecopper announces investment from Moa Holdings ...

Livecopper was founded in 2012 by Allingham and Andrew Davies. The company provides a one-stop e-commerce platform for industry pr...

Driven by food prices, Nigeria’s headline inflatio...

August’s inflation was again driven by an increase in the prices of food and nonalcoholic beverages as food inflation for the mon...

President Tinubu nominates Yemi Cardoso as Nigeria...

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the next governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank. His nomination comes e...

Software glitch leaves thousands of SA grant recip...

According to government data, 29 million people in South Africa receive monthly grants, representing about 47% of the population.

OneLiquidity comes out of stealth

After operating in stealth for a year, OneLiquidity, a startup that offers technology, liquidity, and licensing services for busin...

My driver the stalker

Many Nigerian women are stalked by drivers after using ride-hailing apps, as ride-hailing companies try to evade responsibilities.

WhoGoHost, a Nigerian cloud infrastructure company, has fully acquired SendChamp—a cloud communications startup—for an undisclosed...

Your favourite tech startup wants to go public; it...

Managers of a business preparing for an IPO intentionally cultivate an image and push communications that subtly reinforce the val...

Kenya adjusts pump price again as petrol crosses 2...

Fuel costs in Kenya have, for the first time, surpassed the KES 200 ($1.36) mark. With yesterday's price adjustment, the new pump ...

Was the iPhone 15 worth the wait?

There have been media backslashes from displeased iPhone enthusiasts who believe the iPhone 15 series is simply a renamed version ...

Exclusive: Nigerian web hosting company, WhoGoHost...

In a strategic move to deepen value offering, WhoGoHost, a web hosting company, has acquired SendChamp, a cloud-based communicatio...

Ghana’s headline inflation rate dropped to 40.1%. The country's inflation rate for July was pegged at 43.1%.

Ghana’s inflation drops to 40% in August driven by...

Just like July's uptick, the slowdown was again driven primarily by food prices. Per the data from the GSS, food inflation fell fr...

Nollywood is the hot new investment for tech found...

"[ROI from investing in films] varies from project to project, but it is definitely better than keeping your money in a fixed depo...

Ugandan startup, Emata raises $2.4 million in seed...

Emata, a Uganda-based startup that offers affordable loans to farmers, has secured a $2.4 million seed round to provide affordable...

The Kenyan logistics startup, which shut down operations last month and is now seeking a buyer, was burning through $1 million eve...

Next Wave: Africa is years away from adopting eco-...

Legislators and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers often do not disclose their motivations for promoting the climate change agend...

Exclusive: How $1 million monthly burn rate forced...

Sendy, the end-to-end fulfillment platform, which shut down operations last month and is now seeking a buyer, was reportedly burni...

Happy mothers in Kenya have LUCY to thank

Through a project dubbed “Tekeleza”, LUCY improves access to medical information and care for women in the area through an evidenc...

After completing a $5m debt raise, Lipa Later plan...

Despite the discouraging VC funding scene, the five-year-old company is very optimistic about its future at crowdfunds $1.2 millio...

Breaking: Backed by CBN, Flutterwave’s new product...

Flutterwave has launched Swap, a new product that will digitise the process of getting foreign exchange for Nigerians with the bac...

The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) has reclassified Nigeria from frontier market status to unclassified market status.

Your next keke might be electric; here’s the compa...

Qore, a renewable energy mobility company, backed by Sterling bank, wants to reduce emissions by converting light electric vehicle...

Interswitch announces support for Google Pay on it...

Payments company Interswitch has launched support for Google Pay on its payment gateway—the Interswitch Payment Gateway (IPG). Mer...

Unity Bank bucks banking trend, reports ₦38bn in l...

Unity Bank recorded losses of  ₦38.8 billion during the first half of 2023, down from a profit of ₦1.6 million in H1 2022.  A larg...

International Ride-hailing Service, Yango, Held a ...

The international ride-hailing service, Yango, has made its way to Pakistan after successfully launching in Lahore, Rawalpindi & I...

TECNO Welcomes Sajal Aly as the Brand Ambassador f...

TECNO, one of Pakistan’s leading mobile phone giants, has thrilled its customers by unveiling the most significant news of the yea...

CAMON 20 Series Set to Launch in a Spectacular Liv...

Lahore: TECNO, the leading mobile company in Pakistan, launched its highly anticipated CAMON 20 series on Monday, 7th August. The ...

Dany Technologies – A Brand of Dany Group of Compa...

We are in search of dynamic creative and digital agencies to work with Dany Technologies on a retainership model. Dany is renowned...

Zombies Stalk The Battleground in PUBG Mobile’s Ne...

On September 7th, PUBG MOBILE, one of the world’s most popular mobile games, will be overrun with hordes of the undead in its new ...

Flutterwave partners with IndusInd Bank to expand ...

Flutterwave, Africa’s most valued startup, has expanded into India to offer its remittance product after partnering with IndusInd,...

MultiChoice-backed solar startup Wetility raises $...

Wetility states that it aims to grow from a $1.5 million (~R29 million) business to a $142 million (~R2.7 billion) business by 202...

A team of tech enthusiasts are betting on entrepre...

"Northern Nigeria holds two-thirds of the country’s population so there’s a lot of potential for talent and also as the target mar...

Nigeria’s tech trio soars: NGX-listed Chams, eTran...

If you invested ₦1 million into Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) in January, your stake would be worth ₦5 million today. The share p...

Your AI doctor will see you now

As technology continues to reshape various industries, AI stands out as a powerful tool in healthcare, offering promising solution...

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 Top 5 Web Hosts  The Top 5 Web Hosting Services of 2023In today's digital age, a reliable web hosting service is essential for an...

BLUETTI Product Guide: Your Ultimate Power Solutio...

86 percent of Nigeria’s vast population of over 200 million people currently lack access to electricity. Even 5.96 million of thos...

MOL Tech Accessories Raises Expectation with Sound...

As the late Nigeria music legend Sound Sultan once said, “Music is food for the soul.” And this is what the collaboration of MOL T...

OpenAI ChatGPT App for iOS Now Available For Downl...

Before now, openai chatgpt app was not available for download for android and iOS devices in the Google Play Store and Apple App S...

oraimo, Africa’s Smart Accessory Brand Winning 3 W...

Over the years, technological advancements have transformed how we live, work, and play. Among the many innovations that have emer...

Download ChatGPT App by OpenAI : Unlock the Power ...

In this blog post, I want to share with you, how to download ChatGPT app by OpenAI; features and it’s benefits. Whether you’re see...

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Are you looking for a buzz, news media wordpress theme you can use to to create a visually stunning, engaging, and viral website? ...

Binance Nigeria Limited Hit with SEC Ban

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently taken notice of the activities of Binance Nigeria Limited, an online pla...

How Does an Apple Giftcard Compare to an iTunes Gi...

Apple giftcards and iTunes giftcards are both prepaid cards that can be used to purchase products and services from Apple. However...

Happy Father’s Day Messages To Dad, Love, Husband,...

Father’s Day is an exceptional occasion that allows us to express our deepest gratitude and love for the remarkable men who have p...

Samsung Launches Galaxy A14 5G in Partnership with...

Samsung, Nigeria’s consumer electronics brand, announced the launch of Galaxy A14 5G. This latest addition to the popular Galaxy A...

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5:...

With an innovative form factor enhanced by new Flex Hinge for a balanced design, and pro-grade camera capabilities with unique Fle...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST SHIP CALLED "ICON OF THE SEAS"...

The world's largest ship called "Icon Of The Seas" is about to set sail in January 2024.

UK PM RISHI SUNAK ANNOUNCES FIRST GLOBAL SUMMIT ON...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the United Kingdom will hold the first worldwide summit on artificial intell...

DONOTPAY, THE COMPANY DELIVERING JUSTICE WITH ROBO...

DoNotPay, a California based company in the United States of America, is an online legal service and chatbot that provides a "robo...

CERN, THE LARGEST PARTICLE PHYSICS LABORATORY IN T...

Did you know that the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) is the birthplace of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet ...

7 Best Animation Softwares

Looking for the best software options for animation? From 2D vector animation to 3D modeling and rendering, this guide highlights ...

Twitter to charge users for text-message authentic...

Read on to learn more about Twitter's decision and how it may impact users of the social media platform.

Microsoft defends $69bn Activision deal

Read on to learn more about Microsoft's defense of the Activision deal and what it means for the future of the gaming industry.

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