Jongla world lightest IM App launched in Africa
Jongla (pronounced “yongla”) has announced the launch of its fast, open and light instant messaging app for Africa at the Mobile West…
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Google Maps turns on Live Traffic Alerts for Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa
Multinational internet firm, Google, in a blog post has announced that it has turned on live traffic alerts for its…
Lamudi to offer free online diploma courses in Kenya
Africa’s online estate management firm Lamuidi, is offering a live online learning course for its Kenyan subscribers for free. The…
Ntel Nigeria offers unlimited 4G data on new tariff plans
Nigeria’s newest telecoms firm, Ntel, has released details about its data subscription plans after launching in Lagos and Abuja. The…
Airtel Nigeria unveils new data plan Smart Speedoo
Airtel Nigeria has unveiled Smart Speedoo, a new data plan which most internet-savvy Nigerians will find agreeable. The service was…
WhatsApp now offers full end-to-end encryption to all its 1 billion users
WhatsApp now offers full end-to-end encryption to its users, which add up to a colossal 1 billion users. The end-to-end…
Twitter brings image descriptions for visually impaired
Twitter has announced a new accessibility feature for visually impaired people. The online social networking platform will now be adding…
Netflix preps Data Saving feature for Streaming on Phones
Online movie streaming platform, Netflix, has announced that it is planning to roll out a data saving feature for mobile…
DealDey Nigeria acquired by Ringier and Silvertree
Popular Nigerian online platform DealDey has been acquired by the African subsidiary of Swiss media Ringier in partnership with Silvertree for…
BBC Micro:bit programming device rolls out in UK schools
The Micro:bit device, a small portable computer aimed to get UK kids interested in programming has finally been delivered to schools…