Technology
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Africa’s smartphone market records first growth since 2015-IDC report
London, March 15, 2019 (AltAfrica)-While 2018 was a tough year for worldwide smartphone shipments, Africa experienced year-on-year growth for the first time since 2015, ... -
Sweden tests world’s first job interview robot to eliminate racial prejudice in employment
London, March 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The world’s first robot designed to carry out unbiased job interviews and eliminate racial prejudice in employment is being tested ... -
Kenya introduces mobile pension scheme to attract more contributors
London, March 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenya is considering introducing digital innovation-mobile-based pension schemes to boost the country’s retirement coverage, the pensions regulator said on Friday. ... -
Kenya to host Facebook’s first Sub-Saharan Africa content review center
London, Feb. 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Facebook has announced it is opening up a content review centre in Nairobi Kenya as part of its continued investment ... -
Rwanda to launch Africa’s latest space satellite in 2019
London, Feb. 2, 2019 (AltAfrica)-After many years of horrific stories about genocide, Rwanda is becoming a country of many references. Aside been an emerging economy not just in ... -
Nigeria: BCN, Google launch free Wi-Fi in Abuja
London, Jan. 5, 2018 (AltAfrica)-In its effort to provide wide internet connection in Nigeria, the Backbone Connectivity Network, in partnership with Google, has launched ... -
Nigeria Stock Exchange introduces artificial intelligence tech to operations
London, Jan. 1, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange has adopted artificial intelligence in its operations as it launched a bot, named X-Bot. In a ... -
South Africa launches Africa’s most advanced nanosatellite
London, Dec. 28, 2018 (AltAfrica)-South Africa has successfully launched into space the continent’s most advanced nanosatellite to date – the ZACube-2. Nanosatellite is a small satellite, miniaturized satellites, or ... -
AFRO Foundation launches pan-African cryptocurrency
London, Dec. 18, 2018 (AltAfrica)-AFRO Foundation has launched the AFRO token, the first pan-African cryptocurrency dedicated to growth and development in Africa The foundation, ... -
Ghana hosts Europe’s conference on digital rights
Accra, Dec. 12, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Ghana will from December 14 and 15, host Europe’s largest conference to deliberate on issues relating to digital rights, health, ...
