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African game “The Endless Wyrd” is the first to qualify for The Nordic Game Discovery Contest 2021!

FrancisJan 21, 2021January 21, 20210

Load your dice with powerful augments to create your own synergies and combos and stack the odds in your favor. In the rabbit hole of the Wyrd, the only way back up is down.

Nigeria Welcomes it’s First Bitcoin ATM

FrancisApr 11, 2020July 10, 20200

Africa’s largest country has finally welcomed its first Bitcoin ATM.

Blocsport.one Start-up found the way to connect African football with the world

ROTechnicaNov 24, 2019November 24, 20190

Blocsport.one AG, Swiss company & blockchain start-up, commenced their business in May 2019 and today the company has finished their prototype. The team consisting of IT professionals, solidarity compensation experts & sports lawyers released the

WhatsApp Faces Major Competition in Africa as MTN Releases New Instant Messaging App ‘Ayoba’ with Instagram-like Features

FrancisAug 23, 2019August 23, 20190

Telecommunications group MTN has taken its phone company services to the next level in Africa with the release of an instant electronic messaging mobile application known as ‘Ayoba’. The main function of Ayoba is to

Bitcademy starts STO

ROTechnicaMay 3, 2019May 3, 20190

Bitcademy starts STO and claims they found a killer blockchain use case for African football. Bitcademy, blockchain start-up, commenced their business in May, 2018 and today the company is starting security token offering (STO). The

Ethiopia to launch first satellite into space

ROTechnicaDec 27, 2018October 12, 20200

New Age Ethiopia is set to launch its first earth observatory satellite into space in 2019. The innovative Africa nation announced it would launch its first earth observatory satellite in Sept. 2019, with China footing

Africa’s First $1 Android Smartphone

DavideDec 1, 2018October 12, 20200

$1 smartphone in Africa? This must be a joke. We know that might probably be the first thing that came to your mind when you saw the headline. This is no joke and this is

Another African Country Introduces Social Media Tax

DavideSep 10, 20180

Another African country has joined the list of countries in Africa that have introduced taxing citizens for using Over The Top (OTT) services. Benin has become the latest African country to catch the bug after its

UBERAIR STARTS OFFERING CHOPPER TRIPS IN UGANDA

DavideSep 10, 20180

Uber recently added another service to the list of services it currently renders. Uber Air, as the service is known has been announced in Uganda. Uber Uganda through it’s Twitter handle has revealed that it’s offering

Bitcademy to Revolutionize African Football with Blockchain Technology

DavideAug 31, 20180

Polish-based blockchain startup, Bitcademy, recently announced plans to revolutionize Africa’s football academies and industry as a whole with Blockchain technology. Bitcademy already has plans to launch the project officially in Zambia in the first quarter