South Africa Telecom Provider “Telkom” Ends Partnership With Netflix
South Africa telecom provider, Telkom said Netflix will no longer be available on the South African phone and internet company’s…
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Subsidizing Fossil Fuels Encourage Overuse Of Fuels: President Of World Bank Group
The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, has called against fossil fuel subsidies, adding that subsidised fossil fuels…
U.S. Beats China To Become Top Destination For Bitcoin Miners
The U.S. is now the number one destination for bitcoin miners, eclipsing China for the first time ever. While it…
China’s Electric Car Startup Nio And Xpeng Reached 100,000 Production Within Six Year
China’s electric car companies are racing to ramp up production, faster than Tesla did in its early days. U.S.-listed start-up…
Nigerian Communication Commission Inaugurates Incidence Response Facility For CyberCrime
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility, aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrime, protecting telecoms infrastructure…
Nigeria Seeks participation In Business Jet Services
Nigerian operators are seeking more participation in the global luxury travel market estimated to grow by $1,232.77 trillion between 2021…
Meituan Get $534.3 Million Fine From China’s State Administration for Market Regulation
Meituan shares surged over 9% on Monday, leading China technology stocks higher, after the food delivery giant was slapped with…
MTN Nigeria Get SEC Approval To Launch Its series II Bond
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted MTN Nigeria Communications approval to launch its series II 10-year Fixed Rate…
Apple Plan New Regional Headquarter Location In Los Angeles
Apple will build a new regional headquarters at the border of Culver City and Los Angeles, the company said on…
Singapore-Based Shopee To Launch Online In Spain, Social Media Account
Shopee, the e-commerce arm of Southeast Asia’s Sea Ltd, plans to launch online sales in Spain via its website and…
Dutch Watchdog Finds Apple App Store Payment Rules Anti-Competitive – Sources
The Dutch antitrust authority has found that Apple’s rules requiring software developers to use its in-app payment system are anti-competitive…
TSMC And Sony Granting Joint Chip Factory, Japan Government To Assist -Nikkei
Taiwan’s TSMC and Japan’s Sony Group Corp are considering jointly building a chip factory in Japan, with the government ready to pay…
California Was A Difficult Place: Elon Musk On Moving Company’s Headquater
Chief executive Elon Musk announced the move at the electric carmaker’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Austin. Mr Musk had fallen…
Nigeria Fintech Provider Attracted Over $1 Billion Investment In Six Years
The Nigerian financial technology providers, fintechs, have attracted at least $1 billion (about N410.82 billion) investments in six years. This…
Samsung Share Falls Due To Global Chip Shortage
Samsung Electronics shares failed to hold onto earlier gains on Friday after the company said its operating profit for the…
Nigeria Lose N103.92 Million From 2976 Hour Twitter Ban
The Nigerian government had on June 4 ordered the suspension of Twitter. Recently, the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) said,…
Crypto Exchange Binance Says Ireland Is Part Of Its HQ Plans
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance sees Ireland as part of its plans to establish a number of headquarters across the world,…
UK Online Grocer Ocado To Invest $13.6 Million In Driverless Technology Startup Wayve
British online grocer Ocado is investing 10 million pounds ($13.6 million) in self-driving technology startup Wayve and a partnership to…
International Airlines Plan Airfare Hike Of At Least $2.3bn (N950bn)
Airfare hikes by international airlines operating flights into Nigeria and other countries may be imminent as airport and air navigation…
Applovin Buys Twitter Mobile Advertising Network “MoPub”
Twitter on Wednesday announced the sale of its MoPub mobile advertising network to AppLovin, a game developer and ad-tech company,…
Bitcoin Hit Its Highest Level “$55,000” Since May 2021
Bitcoin just made a major comeback. The cryptocurrency rallied on Wednesday, topping $55,000 and hitting its highest level since mid-May.…
Nigeria E-Payment Rose By 6.37% In September
The value of e-payment transactions in Nigeria rose by 6.37 per cent to N24.08tn in September. This was according to…
Nigeria Banks Begin Application Of E-Naira Features
Banks have started to onboard the e-Naira feature on their applications. In its latest update, the Guaranty Trust World app…
Nigeria Broadband Penetration Experienced Significant Increase In August
Broadband penetration in Nigeria increased by 1.21 percent from July to August. Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) showed. Despite this…
Anyone Below 18 Years Cannot Register And Own A Sim Card In Nigeria : NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module…
Uber New Plan Allows Booking Of Ride In Advance
Uber is trying to make it less of a hassle to get a ride home from the airport after your plane…
Telehealth: Study Shows Increasing Adoption By Patient in 2021
By all accounts, telehealth has transformed healthcare delivery over the past 18 months as droves of patients have adopted the…
Google Says It Will Invest And Back Africa Startups To Support Its Digital Transformation
Google plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper…
Interstellar Partner With Interswitch Group To Develop Blockchain-Powered Infrastructure
Interstellar Inc. has partnered with Interswitch Group to develop blockchain-powered infrastructure services and solutions. Both firms have been working over…
Nokia Unveil First Tablet “T20” With 15 Hour Long battery life
The company that makes Nokia-branded phones on Wednesday unveiled its first tablet, the Nokia T20, in a challenge to Apple’s iPad.…