Apps

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  Apps, Mobile, News

  WhatsApp now lets you @ people in group chats

  Stephanie Ohumu

  20th September 2016

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  Apps, Mobile

  Where Are You And Why Is Your Heart Racing? Diamond Bank Wants To Know

  Stephanie Ohumu

  16th September 2016

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  Apps, Healthcare, News

  Disease Info is a PWA that’s solving one health problem in Nigeria

  Oreva

  14th September 2016

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  Apps

  Check out Nairabot, an exchange rate “mallam” that lives in Facebook Messenger

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  2nd September 2016

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  Apps, News

  Google has officially released Duo, their video calling app

  Tola Agunbiade

  16th August 2016

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  Apps

  What da GIF is a nifty Slackbot that helps me avoid playing Russian GIF roulette

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  8th August 2016

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  Apps

  ScholarX is a matchmaker between Nigerian students and Scholarships

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  1st August 2016

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  Apps

  Reach (beta) is an app that lets you save with any group of people towards a common goal

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  27th July 2016

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  Apps

  You should check out tammah, if you like “online video platforms for African indie content”

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  15th July 2016

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  Apps, News

  BBM users in Africa can now make video calls on their Android or iOS devices

  Tola Agunbiade

  16th June 2016

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  Apps, News

  Facebook has added SMS services to Messenger for Android

  Tola Agunbiade

  15th June 2016

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  Apps

  Google is releasing a new smart messaging app called Allo and a video calling app called Duo

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  18th May 2016

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  Apps

  Uber now lets you track other people’s trips in real-time

  Tola Agunbiade

  18th May 2016

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  Apps, News

  WhatsApp is testing video calling, may roll it out with the next update

  Tola Agunbiade

  16th May 2016

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  Apps

  Google’s Gboard is a new iOS keyboard that brings Search, GIFs and glide typing to any app

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  12th May 2016

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  Apps, News

  Instagram just gave itself a new logo and it will take a while to grow on us

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  11th May 2016

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  Apps

  WhatsApp’s just launched desktop apps for Windows and Mac

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  11th May 2016

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  Apps, News, Social Media

  Twitter’s new “Connect” tab will help you find the best accounts to follow

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  4th May 2016

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  Apps, Features, Startups

  A Blend of Weather, Fashion and Travel

  Tola Agunbiade

  3rd May 2016

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  Apps, News

  Jongla Launches IM Service in Africa

  Tola Agunbiade

  20th April 2016

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  Apps, News

  LinkedIn Now Has An App for Students

  Tola Agunbiade

  18th April 2016

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  Apps

  5 Facebook Messenger Chatbots You Might Like

  Tola Agunbiade

  13th April 2016

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  Apps

  Much ado about Chatbots

  Tola Agunbiade

  12th April 2016

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  Apps, News

  Nigeria’s National Statistical Agency has built an iOS app to provide easier access to data

  Tola Agunbiade

  11th April 2016

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  Apps, News

  Uber launches in Mombasa with six days of free rides

  Eric Mugendi

  23rd March 2016

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  Apps, Social Media

  As Twitter turns ten, the social network celebrates with a look back at its best moments

  Eric Mugendi

  21st March 2016

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  Apps, Government

  Zimbabwe’s government has rejected a proposal by telcos to regulate over-the-top services

  Eric Mugendi

  15th March 2016

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  Apps

  WeChat is building its own version of Slack

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  11th March 2016

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  Apps, News

  Uber is planning to expand to Mombasa, Kenya’s second-largest city

  Eric Mugendi

  10th March 2016

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  Apps, Startups

  Traffic information app Ma3Route has raised US$25,000 to diversify and expand beyond Nairobi

  Eric Mugendi

  9th March 2016

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  Apps, Government

  This website is using publicly available data to help Kenyans register to vote

  Eric Mugendi

  8th March 2016

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  Apps, Social Media

  More than 3 million businesses are now advertising on Facebook, up 50% from last year

  Eric Mugendi

  3rd March 2016

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  Apps, News, Social Media

  You can now do more than just ‘like’ your friends’ posts, as Facebook launches Reactions

  Eric Mugendi

  24th February 2016

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  Apps, News

  Data collection app Fulcrum is being used to fight poachers in Kenya

  Eric Mugendi

  24th February 2016

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  Apps, Internet, Mobile

  Google and telcos all over the world are trying to create a global WhatsApp killer

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  22nd February 2016

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  Apps, Government, Internet, News

  Savvy Ugandan voters turn to VPNs and Opera Mini as Facebook and Twitter remain blocked

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  18th February 2016

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  Apps

  BBC partners with Ongair to launch Drop, a news app built around your preferences

  Eric Mugendi

  10th February 2016

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  Apps, News

  Five months after leaving Jovago, Marek Zmyslowski has returned with HotelOga

  Eric Mugendi

  9th February 2016

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  Apps, Features, Mobile, People

  Afro is back

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  5th February 2016

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  Apps, Features, News

  At over 1 billion users, WhatsApp is now a “usercorn”

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  2nd February 2016