Meta wants its chatbots to become more human-like companions for users. The company plans to create AI assistants that start conversations without being asked. These smart bots will remember past chats and follow up later. Meta hopes this will keep people more engaged on their platforms. The...
President Trump plans to mail out tariff threat letters starting Friday. The commander-in-chief will send between 10 and 12 letters that day with more coming over the next few days. Trump told reporters the new import taxes will hit countries with rates ranging from a crushing 60 to 70 percent...
President William Ruto wants Kenya Pipeline Company to sell shares to regular people through the stock market. The government plans to make this happen before 2025 ends through a public share sale. KPC just handed over 3 billion shillings to the Treasury for six months of profits. The company...
Esther Passaris wants Kenyans to stop buying certain newspapers. The Nairobi Woman Representative believes these media companies report false stories about her. She spoke out on Tuesday about what she calls unfair coverage of her work. Passaris claims the press houses do not care about Kenya's...
Air Zimbabwe just cleared over one million dollars worth of old bills that were keeping them grounded from major booking systems. The national airline paid off angry creditors who had blocked them from selling tickets through global travel networks. Chief Executive Edmund Makona told reporters...
Zimbabwe made history Tuesday when women took over Harare Polytechnic for a special launch event. The country started its own Women in Technical Education and Development chapter after years of planning. Dr Tafadzwa Mudondo from the education council cut the ribbon during the ceremony. Education...
Zimbabwe's transport officials awarded massive road-building contracts in early 2024. Fossil Contracting scored the biggest prize with a 363-million-dollar highway project between Harare and Chirundu. The same company helped build major roads before last year's regional summit. Several other...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa admits Zimbabwe hospitals are falling apart. He told party leaders at ZANU-PF headquarters that his government failed people. The president visited medical centers last month and saw terrible conditions. He promised never to let health services get this bad again...
Martha Karua slammed police bosses for calling in Ndiangui Kinyagia. The People's Liberation Party leader said cops cannot make public statements about a court case. She told officers they must give any evidence to judges through proper legal papers. Karua warned police they remain suspects...
President William Ruto refuses to back down from building a church at State House. He told leaders from Embu County that he will pay for the project himself. The president said he believes in God and will not apologize to anyone. Governor Cecily Mbarire and other officials heard his strong words...
Students from Pwani University made a long trip to say goodbye to their friend Albert Ojwang. They traveled from Kilifi County all the way to Kokwanyo village for his funeral. The young people gathered around a white tent where his body rested. Many cried as they looked at their former classmate...
Orange Middle East and Africa just released their 2024 responsibility report called Cultivating Impact. The telecom giant operates across 17 countries and wants to show how they help local communities. Their main goal focuses on putting people first when building digital technology. The company...
Nigeria's universities are about to get a massive tech makeover thanks to a huge cash injection from France. The National Universities Commission teams up with the French Development Agency to launch their Blueprint-ICT-Dev Project on July 1st at a major event in Abuja. French officials are...
Dubai Municipality kicked off its summer program for young students who want to learn job skills. The Future Talents program takes 200 kids from high schools and colleges for hands-on training. Students spend four weeks working eight hours each day at different city departments. The program...
Kenya's top tech minister William Kabogo cut the ribbon at a brand new government office. The fresh data protection center opened its doors to serve people around Nyeri and the Mount Kenya area. Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait showed up for the big day along with other government officials...
Kenya's mobile phone companies made their move at a government meeting on June 26th. The big telecom players sat down with Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo and Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke to talk business. Airtel Kenya, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, and other major firms brought their wish...
Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission rolled out a game-changing artificial intelligence system that transforms how people register businesses. The new portal makes starting a company faster and easier than ever before. Registrar-General Hussaini Ishaq Magaji announced the breakthrough at a...
Vodacom Business just scored a major tech victory at Sasol's massive fuel plant in Secunda. The telecom giant rolled out a cutting-edge Mobile Private Network that connects thousands of workers across the sprawling industrial site. This high-tech setup gives Sasol complete control over their...
Nigeria's top tech boss rolled out the red carpet for Japan's ambassador at his Abuja office. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi runs the National Information Technology Development Agency and met with Ambassador SUZUKI Hideo for serious digital talks. The two countries want to team up on technology deals...
Egypt just rolled out a hot new training program for tech graduates who want to break into cybersecurity. The National Telecommunication Institute teamed up with Cyshield to create this four-month crash course. Students will learn how to protect phone networks from hackers and cyber attacks. The...
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