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TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa: Uncertainties as Nigeria’s New CBN Head Resumes

Nigeria’s new acting Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, is faced with a critical challenge ahead of him as he begins amidst a rising inflation, current FX Challenges and recovering trust in the system.

Experts believe that he will deliver!

 

Tech Word: AI HALLUCINATION - This is when a Large Language Model (LLM) like OpenAI’s GPT4 or Google PaLM makes up false information or facts that are not based on real data or events.

 

• NCC scores Telcos high in Nigeria 
• Kenya’s ICTC launches online platform for offenders seeking presidential pardon
• SpaceX seeks license approval in Burundi
• Klasha gets license in Sierra Leone
• GenZs pretend to know more about AI than they actually do - LinkedIn Report
• ChatGPT can now hear, see, speak and browse the web

Catchup on the latest Tech stories on #Tony'sTechSide

CC - USB-C for iPhones: Hit or Miss?

Tech Gist:

USB C for iPhones: would it be a hit or miss?

Apple updates iPhone 12 in France after fear about radiation

WhatsApp to launch WhatsApp channel

TikTok fined over children data privacy

Nigeria has lost one of the finest baritone voices in the music industry

 

Catchup on the latest Tech News on #CruiseCtrl with Mide.

CC - Does Suppressing Your Negative Thoughts Improve Your Mental Health?

Tech Gist:

Suppressing negative thoughts may improve your mental health

Is dementia the same as Alzheimer’s disease?

Morning workout maybe better for weight loss

Catchup on the latest Tech News on #CruiseCtrl with Mide.

CC _ Is the World Ready for Another Outbreak?

Tech Gist:

- Are the effects of menopause drastic?

- Scientist grow whole model of human embryo!

- Is the world ready for another Covid outbreak?

- Female surgeons harassed during surgery!

 

Catchup on the latest Tech news with Mide on #CruiseCtrl.

CC - Thread vs X: Is the Battle Still On?

Tech Gist:

- Elusive Ernie: Will China’s chatbot continue to be censored?

- Kenya joins list of countries that have placed restrictions on TikTok!

- UK health workers get YouTube verification.

- Is social media a real place? Parenting influencer going to jail for child abuse!

- Thread Vs X, is the battle still on?

 

Catchup on the latest Tech news with Mide on #CruiseCtrl.

 

TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa - Why are African Leaders Wooing Tech Investors?

As Kenya’s William Ruto spends time in Silicon Valley trying to woo tech investors, Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu is touring the world seeking investment partnerships.

Why are African leaders wooing tech investors themselves?

 

Tech Word: SANDBOX - a sandbox environment is the place to safely explore, learn, demo, develop, and test the service without the risk of affecting the data and settings of your production environment.

 

Yemi Cardoso set to be Nigeria's New Central Bank  Governor
Kenya's President, Ruto, visits Silicon Valley for Investments
Kenyan Activists call for caution on new ID Maisha Namba
Ethiopia's Fayda Digital ID gets integrated in Schools
Naspers’ CEO Van Dijk resigns
M-Pesa Integration with PayPal may extend to Apple

TTS: Tech Stories Rocking Africa - Africa’s Gaming Industry to Hit Over $2bn in 2023

While reports and experts had predicted that Africa’s gaming industry would hit $1bn, Christmas may have come early as the top 5 markets may be worth a combined $2bn at the end of 2023.

 

Tech Word: ANALYTICS - It is concerned with turning raw data into insight for making better decisions. Analytics relies on the application of statistics, computer programming, and operations research in order to quantify and gain insight to the meanings of data. It is especially useful in areas which record a lot of data or information.

 

Africa's video gaming industry worth $2 billion by Q4 2023
Kenya's ICT Agency Director General, Chiloba, suspended
Zimbabwe currently reviewing Starlink's License Application
Roam launches Kenya's first locally manufactured electric bus
Bard AI now in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Google Maps, and YouTube
WhatsApp Channels are now available to you.

Tek Talk: Critical Issues Surrounding Logistics in Africa

Listen as Valentine Buchi, discusses some issues surrounding logistics in Africa, and how Ship Africa tackles them.

B2B: How Taha Jiwaji went From Computer Shop to Mobile Services Pioneer

On this episode of Back to Base, find out howthe CEO/Founder, BEEM Africa, Taha Jiwaji, went from working in his parents computer shop in Tanzania, to founding of one of Africa's leading cloud communication and messaging providers.

The 3 Ts: Mysterious Places Around the World

Join Us As We Explore Earth's Most Mysterious Places: From the Secrets of Nevada's Area 51 to the Astonishing Blood Falls of Antarctica.