rain has introduced LoopPhone and unlimited mobile, a new way to experience mobile in South Africa with unlimited mobile plans built around where people live, work and travel. LoopPhone is the first smartphone designed specifically for unlimited mobile. Launching exclusively with rain in South Africa, it combines premium hardware with software purpose-built for unlimited connectivity….
Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire launched an initial public offering on the BRVM, offering 10 million shares at 6,750 CFA francs each in one of the regional exchange’s largest listings in recent years. The sale represents 20% of the bank’s capital and is expected to raise 67.5 billion CFA francs, or about $118 million. The…
The US has launched a new round of strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump signalled he’d “hit them hard again tonight” following an overnight exchange of attacks on Tuesday. Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country’s south, including Sirik and Bandar Abbas – port cities on the Strait…
Washington — The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse. CENTCOM said on X that Wednesday’s strikes are intended to “further degrade [Iran’s] ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the…
Pick n Pay is introducing a generative AI shopping companion named “Penny” into its asap! on-demand delivery app. Built on Google’s Gemini models, the feature is scheduled to roll out to select users starting Monday, 6 July 2026, before reaching all asap! customers in the subsequent weeks. The retailer is billing the update as South…
Google Play today launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1 million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and expert mentorship empowering African game developers with the skills and resources they need to…
Meta has quietly soft-launched a new standalone mobile application called Pocket, a text-to-game creative platform designed around the emerging development trend of “vibe coding.” The application empowers users to build, play, and share interactive mini-games and digital experiences entirely through generative AI prompts; no coding knowledge required. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday:…
Discord has officially arrived on Meta Quest headsets as a native application, fulfilling a highly anticipated crossover first announced during the Meta Connect conference. While resourceful virtual reality enthusiasts have relied on sideloading and various cobbled-together workarounds to access the platform in the interim, the official native app introduces a drastically optimized and seamless user…
Knowlix AI launched an AI-powered business platform for small companies across 29 African countries and other global markets. The Munich-based startup said the platform helps businesses manage customer relationships, invoicing, inventory, projects and other back-office tasks. It is launching with support for African markets including Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and…
For a second day in a row, the United States has launched strikes on Iran, once again citing an attack against a commercial vessel as a motivation. Saturday’s renewed attacks are the latest indication that a Middle East ceasefire, established as part of a June 17 memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, might…
