Africa Tech Radio

Instagram just added a repost button. WhatsApp is saying no more scammers and Snapchat? Snapchat just wants you to get home safe.

A lot of new updates are coming to the apps you use every day, listen so you don’t miss what’s changing on your favorite platforms.

 

From TikTok’s Community Notes to YouTube’s new safety features.

Here’s everything happening on your favourite social media app.

From AI-powered phone calls on Google to image sharing in Threads DMs....

Here’s what’s happening and changing on your favourite social media platforms.

WhatsApp now gives you a quick summary of group messages, while Threads adds trending topic markers to keep you in the loop.

Here’s what’s new across your favorite social media platforms.

From TikTok’s U.S. only app, to Meta gifting free verification badges, here’s what’s new on your favourite platforms.

On this week's series on the couch, settle down and make yourselves comfortable. This is a couch piece with a difference. Permit me to speak directly from my heart to yours, as I tell you MY STORY. And this will be in three phases; My Story; Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit, and What About You?

 

#couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

Starlink now has an office in Lagos despite its recent issues with the regulator in Nigeria.

On the front-burner for this episode of weekly Tech updates are multichoice, big bank moves and PAPPS Card.

Misinformation about vaccines is everywhere. From fertility fears to population control conspiracies.

In this episode, Founder, ATSUR, Dr. Ayodeji Bakare (aka Doki Onifere) breaks down what’s real, what’s not, and why vaccine education still matters in Nigeria today.

On this week’s couch series with Ekene Ezeji, our topic is inspired by a personal resolution to stop letting the fear of man shape my responses. As we discover who we are and how others can define us, we can afford to be gracious, even in setting boundaries for others. We will be looking at this topic from three angles; 

• MEN PLEASERS/EYE SERVICE
• THE FEAR OF MAN IS A SNARE
• BE SECURE IN YOURSELF

Join me for a soul to soul session.

#couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

While MTN plans to rival services offered Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon with its new $120 million data centre in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria named after Sifiso Dabengwa, Eskom plans to service crypto and blockchain services.

Could this help pay off Eskom’s billion rand debt? Can Eskom even service high energy demanding crypto services?

Also, Airtel seems to be biting off mPesa’s big pie in Kenya as Airtel gain more market share while Safaricom’s mPesa loses. Nonetheless, mPesa is still the giant in the room, controlling more than half of the market.

Wave just announced another big raise and this unicorn isn’t backing down anytime soon. This good news comes just as we receive news about some startups that also saw good funding rounds close up just a few weeks back.