Technology

Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa’s most populous nation, a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet President Muhammadu Buhari made about a secessionist movement. It was not immediately clear when the suspension would go into effect as users could still access Twitter late…

A Tanzanian who created an app to help African students studying in China network with one another said that he is expanding the project to other countries. Kizwalo Simbila launched the Schoolbiz in August 2017 in Tanzania – a month before going to study in China at Ningbo University. It…

Bill and Melinda Gates announced on Monday they were ending their 27-year marriage. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” they said in a joint statement. “Over the last 27 years, we have raised…

Uber has launched electric motorcycles (bodaboda) and scooters in an attempt to go green and conserve the environment, the first for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch targets earners on UberBoda, Uber Connect and Uber Eats in Kenya, offering an affordable and reliable mode of transportation. Riders will be able…

The Government yesterday approved the framework for cooperation with the Russian Federation State Atomic Energy Corporation as it explores the feasibility of using nuclear energy as an alternative source of power. The tie-up could culminate in the establishment of a centre for nuclear science and technology in the country. Information,…

President Uhuru Kenyatta today opened a new Government small arms factory in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The Shs 4 billion factory, with a single-shift annual production capacity of 12,000 assault rifles, is part of a broad multi-agency natonal security industries strategy. The factory draws 60 percent of its input from local…

Global music streaming service Spotify is making a giant leap into Kenya and other 38 African countries with the launch in a matter of days. Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Capo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Estwani, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. The rest are…

Tesla has officially finally agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles due to touchscreen display failures. The displays can fail, resulting in a number of potential problems for Tesla owners, according to Reuters. The move begrudgingly comes after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall a month…

American technology giant Google has announced a 10 million US dollar package to support Kenya’s post Covid-19 recovery efforts. The announcement was made Wednesday evening by Google’s Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai during a virtual meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the sidelines of a public discussion on digital transformation…

Kenya’s health ministry on Friday launched smart anti-epidemic robot technology to reduce exposure of health workers to COVID-19 patients under their care. Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health said the robots will be deployed at the country’s main referral hospital, the Kenyatta National Hospital and Jomo Kenyatta…