Jumia, often hailed as the “Amazon of Africa,” is navigating its most critical phase yet. Founded in Nigeria in 2012, the company expanded rapidly across 14 countries and multiple verticals including food delivery, travel services, and online payments. However, the… Continue Reading…

Microsoft Saves $500M with AI Amid Layoffs Microsoft AI layoffs are back in the spotlight after the company reported saving over $500 million last year by using AI tools to streamline call center operations and boost productivity in sales and… Continue Reading…

Huawei has officially introduced Huawei HCS 8.5 in Kenya, heralding a big milestone for the country on its quest to developing AI leadership, cloud adoption, and digital sovereignty. Developed and unveiled at the Huawei Cloud Summit, the new cloud stack… Continue Reading…

AWS Launches Cloud Skills Training in Kenya to Bridge Digital Gap Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its first Skills Center classroom in Africa, located at the University of Nairobi. The program aims to train over 125 students in foundational… Continue Reading…

DeepSeek AI has announced that its latest AI model, DeepSeek R1, now relies on Huawei’s Ascend 910C chip for inference tasks in a bold move that could ripple through the tech industry. This shift comes after the model was initially… Continue Reading…

XTransfer, a cross-border trade payment platform, has joined forces with pan-African banking conglomerate, Ecobank Group, to streamline international transactions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The partnership aims to address key challenges African businesses face in cross-border trade,… Continue Reading…

OpenAI wants to take over your browser OpenAI launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can independently perform certain actions like book travel accommodations, make restaurant reservations, and shop online. When users activate Operator, a small window will pop… Continue Reading…

Automattic has acquired WPAI, a startup known for building AI tools for WordPress such as CodeWP, AgentWP, and WP.Chat. The move strengthens Automattic’s push to bring more intelligent features into its platform. The WPAI team will join Automattic to work… Continue Reading…

CrowdStrike Outage Overview On Friday, July 21, 2024, a flawed update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered a major CrowdStrike outage that disrupted multiple industries, including airlines, financial institutions, and healthcare. The update, intended to improve Windows device security, instead caused… Continue Reading…