Author: ITPulse

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip4 is flipping the script on mobile experiences, packing more of what makes foldable great into a compact clamshell design to offer the most unique device experiences yet. Allowing you to set up shots at any angle, the Z Flip4’s FlexCam lets you live and create truly hands-free experiences. You can also harness Quick Shot to capture moments and selfies without opening your phone — or start a video on Quick Shot and transition to FlexCam without interruption. The Z Flip4’s upgraded cameras and a brighter sensor bring every scene to life in crisp colour — whenever…

By Hyther Nizam   Most entrepreneurs understand how important it is to constantly be innovating and building new products. But doing that the traditional way can be incredibly time and resource intensive. Even if you have the investment and funding needed for a team of developers, that doesn’t guarantee you’ll get new applications out at the speed you need to remain competitive.   It also doesn’t guarantee you’ll get the best possible applications for your wants and needs. After all, with traditional app development, you’re relying only on developers to understand input from various teams within the organization and turn…

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, AUDA-NEPAD, and AmerisourceBergen, 30 start-ups that provide healthcare services have been selected from 14 countries across Africa. Nearly 50% of the start-ups are women-led, and 30% of the companies are operating in Francophone Africa. The selected start-ups will receive a $50,000 grant and access to market opportunities to catalyze growth-driven partnerships with donors, and industry, and institutional stakeholders. The 30 companies selected hail from 14 African countries. Operating in early- and growth stages, the companies are…

Although Facebook convincingly dominates the social media space with almost 2.6 billion users worldwide, TikTok shows the highest user base growth, even as it is predicted that the number of active social media users is set to hit 4.9 billion, representing 61% of the world’s population in 2023. In the last year, 313 million people started using the video and photo sharing app, seven times more than Facebook`s new users, driving the total number of TikTok users to over 1.7 billion. In 2023, TikTok`s user base is set to hit 1.9 billion people worldwide. Instagram reached over 1.2 billion users…

By Batya Blankers Tertiary education has long been positively associated with economic development. While definitions and contexts can vary, tertiary education generally refers to any formal skills development beyond high school or secondary school. This can range from bachelor’s degrees and diploma programs to boot camps and short-term certificate courses. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it’s no surprise that the demand for tertiary education continues to grow, as countries in this region realize they must prepare their young workforce to exhibit skills that can catalyze economic growth as a means of remaining competitive in today’s globalized world. While this growth in demand…

As part of efforts to foster a safer, more inclusive payments ecosystem, Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, in collaboration with Providus Bank, has emphasized the need for heightened focus on security in the payments ecosystem. This submission was made at the official unveiling of the tokenization solution jointly developed by Interswitch, Providus Bank, Mastercard, and Thales, where industry experts also gathered to discuss current and future trends in the payments space. One of the key trends highlighted at the event was the demand for more convenient, accessible, and secure means of conducting everyday financial transactions by…

Trailblazers in the technology and business circle in Africa are set to gather in Lagos, Nigeria (West Africa) on 9 November 2022 for another edition of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) as the continent’s sought-after technology Forum, exhibition, and awards ceremony. AfriTECH 2.0 scheduled to hold at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, is focused on ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future, as the central theme. According to the organisers from TechCastle Foundation and TechEconomy.ng, AfriTECH 2.0 will convene Business leaders/CEOs of Companies and Organisations, Innovators, Government Representatives, International Organizations, Diplomats, Investors, Academia, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs in their numbers.…

Global computer and electronic company, ASUS is releasing the Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402ZA into the global market by this week, and a cursory look into the laptop shows a conviction it is a major upgrade with many innovations that will likely take a major share of the PC market. The first attraction to the laptop as gathered by ITPulse’s team is the OLED touchscreen with NanoEdge and up to 2.8K resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 0.2 ms response time, 70% less harmful blue light than regular LCD and TÜV Rheinland Eye Care certification. In terms of configuration…

Orodata Science is thrilled to announce recipients and the start of the second cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship programme. The 3-month program’s objective is to improve media capacity to advance news coverage of under-reported issues in local communities across Nigeria using technology, focusing on potential solutions with lasting impact on effective public service delivery, grassroots development, and improving the quality of life. The premier fellowship is a conscientious, interactive learning and development experience empowering participants with new knowledge on Data Analytics for journalism, Geospatial analysis and remote sensing, Community project tracking and more.  The fellowship also offers an…

Universal access to financial services is today widely regarded as a fundamental human right. Firms helping to drive access to financial services are highly regarded as enablers of financial inclusion.    “Financial inclusion,” according to the World Bank, “means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered responsibly and sustainably.” It is viewed as a key enabler in reducing poverty and boosting prosperity.   Across developing countries, fintechs are at the forefront of bridging the financial inclusion gap.  Over the past…