The Importance of Targeted Grant Programs Q & A: Juddy Gitahi
Salient Advisory’s recent report, reveals that a mere 2% of funding supports female founders. Women-led ventures heavily rely on grants and debt due to this financing gap, often leading them to be perceived as social enterprises, consequently impacting healthcare innovations. In Africa, a male-dominated healthcare supply chain and 8% of
Read moreAlexforbes’s Collaboration with Microsoft Teams Rooms
Hybrid work has become the norm for numerous businesses, yet the journey towards refined work methods continues. Organizations are agilely responding to the dynamic demands of industries, businesses, and customers. Urgency to Innovate: Vital for Financial Services The need to modernize and innovate has gained unprecedented importance, especially for companies
Read moreThe Dark Side of Digital Nomadism ‘Digital Nomadification’ Q & A with Alison McKie
The rise of digital nomadism, driven by technological advancements, promises remote work freedom but has darker consequences: potential societal fragmentation, cultural homogenization, loss of local identity, mental health challenges, labor exploitation, economic disparities, and eroding citizenship. This trend challenges traditional communities and raises questions about its impact on society, particularly
Read moreNavigating South Africa’s Linguistic Complexity in Voice Assistants
South African languages present a considerable challenge for voice assistants. With twelve officially recognized dialects that further branch into numerous regional, cultural, and colloquial accents, the linguistic complexity is daunting. The prevalence of multilingualism among South Africans adds layers of intricacy to their speech patterns. The Unique Accent Landscape Brandon
Read moreUkheshe Partners with Diamond Trust Bank
Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler Ukheshe has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to introduce an innovative BaaS platform in East Africa. Seizing Growth Opportunities with BaaS Collaboration BaaS, which entails delivering banking products and services through third-party distributors, is projected to experience a remarkable compound
Read moreThe Metaverse: Africa’s Gateway to Inclusive Digital Economies
The metaverse, a captivating virtual world of shared digital spaces, offers an innovative platform for a thriving and inclusive digital economy. The concept is still in its early stages, but as governments and businesses across Africa explore the metaverse for digital transformation, they must navigate it with an emphasis on
Read moreHashtag Trending Aug.18- Do you have ‘TikTok brain’?; Gartner says AI has reached the top of the hype curve; LinkedIn implements new identity verification tool for Canadians
Can’t focus? Maybe you have TikTok brain. It’s official – AI has reached the top of the hype curve according to Gartner. LinkedIn is providing a way to prove that we are who we say we are and if walks like a Platypus and talks like a Platypus, it may
Read moreAddressing the Threat of Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A groundbreaking paper titled, “On Artificial Intelligence – A European Approach to Excellence and Trust” was released in 2020. The paper sparked debates on regulation, technology, and competition. However, one crucial aspect went unnoticed – the urgent need to prevent AI from perpetuating prohibited discrimination. Fast forward three years, and
Read moreThreads app’s latest update gives more prominence to reposts
Threads haven’t launched a web version yet, but the app has shipped a new update to give more prominence to reposts on the social network. Meta has changed two things regarding reposts on the app. First, there is now a dedicated “Reposts” tab on the profile page, so people can
Read moreTwitch will let streamers block banned users from watching streams
Twitch’s chat ban tools have been around for ages, but the platform is about to hand streamers a way to control who can watch a stream to begin with. In Twitch’s latest episode of Patch Notes, its monthly product update show, the company announced that it would soon let streamers
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