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…
Vertiv EnergyCore Grid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), which positions itself as a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has launched its ‘Africa Critical Infrastructure’ webinar series for 2026. Designed for consulting engineers, technical partners and end-users, the series opens with a technical session focused on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and…
Valve has officially opened reservations for its highly anticipated Steam Machine console, revealing a standard architecture alongside a lottery-based system designed to thwart scalpers. Read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Review: Brilliant brains, flawed physics The base Steam Machine features 512GB of storage and is priced at $1,049 for the standalone console. Purchasing it alongside the…
The raft of proposed changes includes a new constitution and anti-corruption office, and the ousting of the president. Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026 Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar has launched a wide-ranging reform drive aimed at pulling the state out of the captivity into which it was forced by former Prime Minister Viktor…
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly rely on journalistic content. The initiative comes “at a time when securing the sustainability of news media is more urgent than ever to protect the future…
The ribbon cutting ceremony at Afrizan’s new contact centre. Afrizan People Intelligence BPO has opened a new contact centre in Cape Town, expanding its national footprint and creating employment opportunities for hundreds of young South Africans. The launch marks the next phase in the company’s rapid growth trajectory and strengthens its position as a high-performance…
