Google invites African start ups to apply for virtual accelerator programme
Google has announced the commencement of applications for its three-month virtual accelerator programme for startups in 17 African countries.
The countries include: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon,...
Bitcoin hits new record as crypto market cap exceeds $3tn
The world cryptocurrency market is worth more than $3 trillion for the first time, according to calculations Monday, as mainstream investors increasingly jump on board.
The...
Facebook changes name to ‘Meta’ as it tries to rebrand its identity
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social...
Digital currency will increase GDP by $29bn in 10 years, says Buhari at eNaira...
President Muhammadu Buhari says digital currency and its underlying technology, called blockchain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 billion over the next 10 years.
Speaking...
Five U.S. lawmakers accuse Amazon of possibly lying to Congress following Reuters report
Five members of the U.S. House Judiciary committee wrote to Amazon.com Inc's chief executive Sunday, and accused the company's top executives, including founder Jeff...
Big Tech Faces New Bills on Liability and Competition in U.S.
About a dozen U.S. senators from both parties on Monday formally introduced a bill that would bar Big Tech platforms, like Amazon and Alphabet's...
Apple expected to unveil new Macs with more powerful chips
Apple Inc. on Monday announced two new MacBook Pro models that run on more powerful in-house chips, furthering its break from previous supplier Intel...
Netflix Outages Reported in several Countries
Netflix is back online after experiencing an outage on Monday that impacted thousands of users across the globe.
More than half of the reports cited...
MTN Nigeria compensates customers for network downtime
The MTN Group telecommunication company, on Sunday, said that the video sent by its CEO, Karl Olutokun Toriola, to its customers is genuine.
The company...
El-Rufai appoints 28-year-old as head of Kaduna investment agency
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasi El-Rufai has appointed 28-year-old Khalil Nur Khalil as the Executive Secretary of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency.
The appointment was...
