Tag: App Development
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π¨π³ Are You Dead? What Chinaβs Darkly Humorous Viral App Reveals About Urban Loneliness
A bluntly named Chinese app called βAre You Dead?β has exploded in popularity, and its rise says as much about modern loneliness as it does about technology. [1][2] What the app actually does The app, known in Chinese as βSilemeβ (literally βAre you dead?β), is built around a single, stark function: proving that you are…
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π°πͺ His $5,000 was frozen by PayPal. Now heβs raised nearly $6million to expand stablecoin cross-border payments for Africans
At 19, David Nandwa had a $5,000 payment frozen by PayPal. That frustration became fuel. Months later, he launched Honeycoin, a fintech bridging blockchain and traditional finance across Africa. Today, it processes over $150 million monthly in 40 markets, backed by nearly $6 million in funding. Five years ago, a young software engineer in Nairobi…
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Africa: Jiji Expands Beyond Africa With Bangladesh E-Commerce Entry
African online marketplace Jiji will launch operations in Bangladesh, marking its first expansion outside the continent. The move targets the country’s growing middle class, mobile connectivity, and expanding e-commerce sector, which is expected to reach $13 billion by 2027, according to Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI). Jiji operates in seven African countries, including Nigeria,…
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5 Essential Skills for Data Protection Officers and Their Role in Pan-African Development
As digital technology spreads across sectors in Africa, the need for data privacy and protection grows. For Pan-African nations, Data Protection Officers (DPOs) play an essential role in securing sensitive information and building trust in the digital economy. Hereβs a look at the key skills a DPO needs, industries that could benefit, and the overall…
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Uganda’s U-Signup app: promoting inclusive communication in deaf education
The National Association of the Deaf in Uganda focuses on education by partnering with the government to establish specialized schools for deaf children and train teachers in sign language, Robert Nkwangu, executive director of the National Association of the Deaf of Uganda, told Sputnik Africa through interpreter Wycliff Bukenya. They also offer vocational skills training…
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