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Bitcademy – Future of Decentralized Football

DavideAug 30, 20180

Bitcademy Bitcademy is a multidimensional football academies and blockchain startup based in Poland. Bitcademy aims to disrupt football academies across Africa and other parts of the world as time goes on by leveraging blockchain technology by

Facebook introduces Express Wi-Fi Certified

DavideAug 29, 20180

As part of efforts to get more people connected to the internet, Facebook is going on the next step with its Express Wi-Fi initiative where they announced a new program called Express Wi-Fi Certified. Facebook

The future is here: Vodacom Group launches Africa’s first commercial 5G service.

DavideAug 27, 20180

On Saturday, 25 August 2018, Vodacom Group announced that it had created Africa’s first standards-based, commercial 5G service in Lesotho using 3.5GHz spectrum to initially deliver Fixed-Wireless Access broadband services to two enterprise customers in Lesotho.

Tidal is coming to Africa

DavideAug 27, 20180

On August 22, 2018, Tidal announced a new partnership with telecoms company MTN, bringing the streaming service into Africa in a major way with an offering launching in Uganda. The partnership is expected to give MTN’s 10.5

Nigeria’s Osun State to use drones to monitor cattle movement

DavideAug 9, 20180

By Nakirfai Tobor The problem in Osun State is focussed around the conflict between herdsmen and crop farmers. Farmers have been accusing herdsmen in the area of failing to control their cattle and thus in

Say Hello To The Nigerian Women Who Developed These 5 Awesome Apps We Use Today

DavideJul 11, 20180

By Andrew Christian(Wee Tracker) Perhaps the first thing that crossed your mind when you saw the title was, “Women?” Yes. Not just women, but Nigerians. As the debate remains about what people are doing to

This is Rwanda: Parents, teachers welcome ban on cell phones in schools

DavideJun 28, 20180

By Jean d’Amour Mbonyinshuti Both teachers and parents have welcomed the ban of cell phone use by students in primary and secondary schools that was announced recently by the Ministry of Education. Martin Masabo, the

App Of The Week!

DavideJun 24, 20180

Let’s take a look at contemporary art this week. Ever imagined what it will feel like to wander round a museum halfway across the world? Thankfully, Google made that somehow possible with just an app

Akon launches new cryptocurrency

DavideJun 23, 20180

Believe it or not, Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam better known as Akon has big plans for Africa. The Senegalese musician is at Cannes Lions to launch a new cryptocurrency. The new cryptocurrency will be

Facebook Developer Circles Community Challenge Still On

DavideJun 19, 20180

On May 2, Facebook Developer Circles kicked off the 2018 Community Challenge, an online Hackathon. Facebook’s goal is to bring together developers and community leaders from across the globe to create solutions that help people