Meta has announced the launch of Meta AI in South Africa with built-in Llama 3 on WhatsApp. This is a leapfrog step for…
Could social media be the future for remittances to Africa?
In April the Financial Times in London reported that Facebook was in the process of applying for a banking license in Ireland in order…
Google, Pep Stores retailer partnering to develop ‘Africa-friendly’ Android
According to recent reports, Google and South African low-cost retailer, Pep Stores, are in talks to build an Android version that would better fit…
Leaping hurdles: the rise and rise of Bitcoin in Africa
Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that promises nearly seamless, low-cost international transfers of funds, a lack of centralised control and anonymity, has been variously called a…
Internet.org gives millions of Zambians free Facebook, Google on their phones
It’s made headlines with its seemingly crazy unconventional project to bring internet access to the developing world with drones and lasers, but now it…