Samsung has made its new foldable smartphones – the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 – official. These shiny new toys represent huge strides in design and major breakthroughs in technology. Going back to user feedback again, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 introduces a lot more thinness...

IntroductionThough smartphone manufacturers might disagree, innovation is going beyond hardware with each passing day. They do not relent in their pursuit of crafting devices that are useful, beautifully designed, and full to the brim with magical technological wonders. Foldable phones are now being hailed as one of the hottest new...

The excitement towards Samsung’s new Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 foldable devices is impossible to miss. Beyond that first wave of hype, it’s important to look at what these devices actually mean to both users and non-users in the real world. Erik Lundström is a veteran tech journalist....

I had the privilege of spending time with a young entrepreneur named Aisha while in Nairobi last year. She was hard at work in the local produce market selling her exquisite handmade beaded jewelry, working hard to care for her family. Aisha had always dreamt of taking her business online,...

GameSquare’s $100 million jump into Ethereum isn’t another corporate crypto treasury move. It's a potential blueprint – a somewhat risky, but undeniably bold one – for how emerging markets, particularly in Africa, could leapfrog traditional finance and embrace the decentralized future. Imagine it as the world’s most ambitious high-stakes experiment,...

Take that small town, and place it deep in the remote countryside of Kenya. The sun disappears from view, and then darkness becomes all-consuming. Kids can’t do their homework under unsafe kerosene lanterns, inhaling dangerous smoke. From the perspective of business, we might as well shut everything down when the...

Overview of Samsung Auto DeXIntroduction to Samsung Auto DeXThe automotive infotainment landscape certainly seems ripe for such a shake up. Samsung is about to release its new interface, Auto DeX, which may turn the tables. While details remain scant, the buzz is palpable. People are hopeful that this will really...

Imagine yourself walking down the busy streets of Lagos. Rather than cruising around in the hottest new foreign SUV, you’re doing it in your favorite old-to-you Toyota Corolla. The same old Toyota Corolla that’s been in the family for a generation. Now, picture that same Corolla—all of a sudden, boosted...

Now picture Thandiwe, a talented graphic designer in Nairobi, sitting at home with her super old, decrepit smartphone, upset. She started on the logo for a new local startup firm. The small screen and lack of computing muscle are slowing her down. A desktop computer? Out of reach. That’s the...

I can picture that gleam in their eyes, the hope just barely below the surface. I want for the crypto, DeFi, and NFTs to be the ladder to financial freedom. Systems have historically made this impossible for us. I’m not just referring to my brothers and sisters here in Africa.That...