Several of the world’s largest tech companies including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have teamed up with chipmakers such as Intel to announce the formation of a new lobbying group to pressure the U.S. government for chip manufacturing subsidies. The lobbying group – dubbed the Semiconductor in America Coalition (SIAC) – have called on congressional […]
Yehia El Amine
Yehia is an investigative journalist and editor with extensive experience in the news industry as well as digital content creation across the board. He strives to bring the human element to his writing.
Popular drop-in audio app Clubhouse announced on Sunday that it will finally be available for Android users on the Google Play Store as of today in the U.S. and then followed by other English-speaking countries and then the rest of the world, the company said in a statement. Many analysts consider the move – which […]
MTN Rwanda announced late last week the launch of a FinTech subsidiary called Mobile Money Rwanda LTTD, to provide and manage mobile money services throughout the country. The announcement – which was made as the operator received approval from National Bank of Rwanda to launch the FinTech service – also places Chantal Kagame as its […]
Dubai-based telco du announced Tuesday that is has raised a long-term debt finance of almost one billion dollars from a consortium of banks, as it looks to heavily grow and expand within the 5G market. According to operator, the debt will be split a $539 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $484 million seven-year […]
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Discord announced on Monday a partnership that will see the popular gaming-focused chat app integrated within the PlayStation’s in-house social tools, both companies said in a joint statement. While the brief announcement didn’t specify the nature of the partnership, it highlighted a promise to “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer […]
Chinese consumer electronics company Oppo announced late last week plans to expand its products and services within Latin America, specifically the Chilean and Columbian markets, to increase its market share. The company’s expansion into the South American continent comes following a series of achievements it has ranked up in Mexico in 2020. “Latin America represents […]
Ethiopia’s state-owned provider, Ethio Telecom, announced on Wednesday the rollout of its mobile money service TeleBirr, which will be made available to subscribers starting May 2021. The announcement comes just two days after two telcos – South Africa’s MTN and a consortium from Vodafone – made bids to enter the Ethiopian telecoms market, which is […]
Ethiopia’s Finance Ministry announced on Monday that two bids have been made for two new telecoms operating licenses, as the country looks to liberalize its telecoms industry and economy. The two license bidders include South Africa’s MTN Group and a consortium of Kenya’s Safaricom, Vodafone, Vodacom, CDC Group (a UK development finance institution) and Japanese […]
Chinese tech titan Huawei is reportedly looking to launch two satellites alongside two Chinese partners during July 2021 meant for verifying 6G network technologies, as the company aims to take the lead in its global R&D efforts, The Global Times reported late last week. According to the report – which cites independent digital blogger Chang’an […]
As our lives become more and more integrated within the digital realm, cyber gangs behind economic crimes have been quick to capitalize on this shift by tailoring scams to fit our changing lifestyles. These cyber criminals have also adapted to the continuously rising trend of online shopping and remote working by impersonating parcel delivery companies, […]