Hardware Technology

Kira | WebAfrica — May 2025 Nigeria’s entertainment scene has once again raised the bar with the release of “Makemation”, a groundbreaking feature film that has captured the hearts of audiences and sparked important conversations about the intersection of technology and storytelling in Africa. This isn’t just a film, it’s a statement about where Nigeria […]

Kira | WebAfrica – May 2025 At this year’s Google Marketing Live event, Google shifted the global spotlight to Sub Saharan Africa, announcing a fresh wave of AI powered tools created to meet the digital needs of the region’s fast-growing business landscape. The move signals more than just a product launch, it’s a clear sign

Kira | WebAfrica — May 2025 While much of the world talks about preparing youth for the future, South Africa is doing it with tangible results. Since the start of 2025, Zaio, a forward thinking edtech startup, has successfully placed 131 students into real tech roles across nine provinces. And this isn’t just about teaching

By Kelvin Z Poquie | Webafrica May 15,2025 Microsoft began issuing layoff notices to thousands of employees Tuesday morning, two weeks after hinting at plans to streamline its workforce by cutting layers of management and making teams more agile. Fewer than 3% of Microsoft’s global workforce is expected to be impacted. That would equate to

Kira WebAfrica May 6, 2025 The African gaming community braces itself for a landmark event as Carry1st, one of the continent’s leading games publishers, officially launches the 2025 edition of its flagship esports competition, the Carry1st Africa Cup. This year, the spotlight shines brightly on Call of Duty: Mobile, with a total prize pool of

By Kelvin Z Poquie | Webafrica May 4,2025 Fifty years ago, the founding vision of ECOWAS was to unite the diverse peoples and economies of West Africa under a shared agenda of economic cooperation, peace, and prosperity. Today, as the region commemorates five decades of progress, that vision remains more relevant than ever — but

By Kelvin Z Poquie | Webafrica May 3,2025 Calls for Africa to secure its tech sovereignty amid digital transformation push.As the digital transformation debate in Africa shapes up, technology or digital sovereignty is increasingly being mentioned as a policy priority for governments. Many opinions hold that at a time when countries are pursuing their digital

By Kira, WebAfrica May 2,2025 South Africa’s central bank just ran its most ambitious tech experiment yet. Over the past year, the South African Reserve Bank quietly put two blockchain systems through their paces, moving real money and tokenized bonds between banks. One network settled big ticket transfers in under a second, trading speed for

Kelvin Poquie | WebAfrica Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite services could pose a major threat to many of South Africa’s rural Internet service providers in the next few years. However, there may also be an opportunity to leverage this emerging technology to enhance their current offerings to provide customers with better broadband — where LEO providers