Akindare Okunola

Where music and technology is concerned, all the big guns are already there: Apple Music, Google Play Music (and whatever it’ll become in the near future), Deezer and long-time hold out Spotify.

West Africa has invested in its people and the many social entrepreneurs and businesses creating impact and leaving a better region for future generations to come are a testament to that fact.

Workstation is open round-the clock (24/7) and it has a plan for almost any conceivable kind of worker that may need their services.

Kenya’s digital music scene today has come a long way from the PolyGram record pressing factories of the 70s and 80s.

Nigeria’s best foot forward at the moment, in terms of data protection, will be the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill which has been passed by the house and awaiting presidential assent.

We can’t just keep shouting and composing threads on social media. We have to do something.

We took a look across the continent and tried to identify governments who have done (or are doing) good stuff in their respective ecosystems and strengthening the spirit of innovation.

RPA makes use of software robots to offer improved business efficiency and data security by automating repetitive tasks across multiple business applications without altering existing infrastructure and systems.

As we showed before, African governments haven’t been the most receptive to cryptocurrency, so we thought to take a look at the continent’s most prominent blockchain activities to gauge how Africa is reacting to that technology.

Experts representing telcos, government, and NGOs discussed the potential opportunities and key factors on which the future of Africa’s technological potential hinged.

The three-day hackathon will focus on new ways to secure the lives and properties of Lagos residents using technology based security solutions that will enhance the operations of existing agencies.

The event is positioned as both a conversation about, and celebration of, home-grown startups who are using technology to change the Nigerian narrative.

If anything, Bitcoin is benefiting from the regulatory restrictions that have hamstrung traditional financial service providers, and is becoming a strong alternative for remittances and cross-border transfers in Africa.

Have you ever wondered how your name and number shows up on your friends Truecaller app when you have never even heard of, or used, the service?

I’m no rights expert but a random pot-bellied fella digging through my emails and pictures feels a lot like an invasion of my privacy. So I did some digging of my own.