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Diana Nabukenya Adeyemi launched Richland Foods Ltd during Uganda's COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Her company runs Yo 'Nyama halal butchery kitchens that serve more than 500 homes each week. The business began as a way to sell meat directly to customers and avoid middlemen. Adeyemi wanted to...

Steam launched its annual summer discount event for computer games on Thursday. The popular gaming platform offers reduced prices on hundreds of titles through July 10. Players can save money on recent releases and older favorites during the two-week promotion. The sale features major games like...

Tesla faces major sales problems across two important regions. Company leader Elon Musk recently fired the top executive who managed operations for North America and Europe. Omead Afshar lost his job after poor performance numbers came out for both areas. The executive had worked closely with...

Africa has moved beyond asking if the continent embraces digital technology. The real challenge centers around making digital growth work for everyone across different communities. Industry leaders discussed this topic at a conference held in Nairobi during June 2025. The event brought together...

TransUnion bought a stake in Omnisient and formed a partnership with the South African financial technology company. Omnisient created a platform that helps businesses share data without revealing private information. The platform lets companies work together to study consumer behavior and make...

Airtel Uganda brought 4G service to Kassanda District as part of its plan to connect more areas across the country. The company wants to help more people access digital services. Residents and businesses can expect faster internet speeds and better phone connections. The expansion supports the...

IHS South Africa started a free internet program for residents of KwaMashu near Durban. The company worked with Project Isizwe to bring unlimited wireless access to the community. Local people can use the service without paying any fees. Students and job hunters will benefit from the new...

ThetaRay has formed a major partnership with I&M Group PLC to deploy artificial intelligence technology across African banking operations. The financial crime compliance company will install its anti-money laundering platform across five countries. I&M Group operates banks across Kenya...

EFT Corporation announced a partnership with several major Kenyan savings and credit cooperatives. The African payment company processes over 33 billion dollars each year and serves more than 100 million customers. Leaders made the announcement during an event held in Nairobi during May 2025...

Mauritania launched efforts to create a national e-commerce strategy during a workshop held in Nouakchott. The Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration organized the event with help from Germany's international cooperation agency. Secretary-General...

Nokia teamed up with e& UAE and MediaTek to achieve a breakthrough for Middle East telecommunications. The companies successfully tested six-component carrier aggregation using 5G Standalone technology. Their trial combined 400 MHz of e& UAE's existing 5G spectrum bands. The test reached speeds...

Vodacom South Africa opens applications for its 2026 Early Careers programmes focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The telecommunications company wants to develop young talent and create job opportunities for students. Human Resources Director Njabulo Mashigo says...

Malawi's communications regulator cut spectrum fees by 20 percent across all frequency bands. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority made the announcement to boost digital access and make services more affordable. MACRA expects the move will help operators reduce costs and draw new...

Advanced computer programs that think and reason are changing how they work. Scientists who build these programs can no longer understand what happens inside them. The programs used to show their thinking steps like a student showing math work on paper. These steps helped researchers see how the...

New data from Ampere Analysis reveals mixed results for major game releases from June. MindsEye attracted nearly 250,000 players across all platforms since launch. PlayStation users make up about 150,000 of that total. Steam players number only 35,000 despite having exclusive access to the...

SpaceX lost a Starship rocket when it exploded at a test site last week. The blast destroyed the upper-stage spacecraft that was set to fly on Flight 10 later this month. Someone on a boat tour captured images of the damaged rocket and shared them on social media. The explosion surprised many...

Western Digital faced a patent lawsuit that began in 2016. SPEX Technologies accused the company of stealing ideas for data encryption technology. The case centered on patent US6088802A and affected products like the Ultrastar He10 hard drive and My Book external drives. SPEX claimed Western...

Microsoft will give Windows 10 users free security updates for one more year. The company moved the support end date from October 2025 to October 2026. Users must turn on OneDrive backup to receive these free updates. Microsoft changed its original plan after hearing complaints from computer...

TCL released the 57R94 computer monitor for people who want massive screen space. The curved display measures 57 inches across and shows pictures at 7680 by 2160 pixels. This resolution equals two standard 4K monitors placed next to each other. The screen curves at a 1000R radius to help users...

AMD revealed new mobile processors through customs records. The Ryzen AI 400 series chips carry the codename Gorgon Point. Two main models appeared on the NBD platform. The AMD 465 contains 10 processor cores. The AMD 475 packs 12 cores for more power. These processors will likely become the...