Barely two days after Apple and four others sued Qualcomm for a whopping $30 billion, the duo have announced an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have reached a six-year license agreement, effective as…
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Do you spend restless nights thinking of how to create a business/startups with sustainable solutions for social impact in Africa? If so, the CcHUB Design Fellowship is for you. About the Program: The 2019 CcHUB Design Fellowship is a 6-month paid immersive training and mentorship programme for recent graduates looking to further…
Priscilla Ekwere Eleje has made history as the first Nigerian woman to sign the Naira, the country’s currency in its 59-year history. Eleje, who has been acting director of currency and operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been confirmed, substantive director of the apex bank. She is…
Fifteen Nigerian startups have graduated from NG_Hub FbStart Accelerator Programme organised by Facebook and Co-Creation Hub. Kendra Nnachi, Facebook Startups and Developers Programme Manager in Lagos said that the programme was in fulfilment of its commitment to support and empower local startups and upcoming entrepreneurs in realising their business goals.…
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has announced the selection and investment into its first five fintech startup businesses in Africa. Founders Factory Africa is a South African company operating across Africa delivering a corporate-backed accelerator and incubator. It is building and scaling 140 tech-based startups across four sectors over the next…
The season premiere of Game of Thrones was the most talked about episode of all time on Twitter, according to a new study by musicMagpie. As well as shattering rating records, the first episode of season 8 saw a record-breaking amount of conversation on Twitter, with 131,582,339 tweets posted discussing it.…
Sony offers a diverse range of products and services, from Bravia TVs to PlayStation gaming consoles to Xperia phones. Now it can add yet another item to that list: a taxi-hailing app. The company launched the Uber-like S.Ride app in Tokyo today. That “S”, according to advertising, stands for three words, none of which are Sony: “simple”, “smart”…
Series A funding is usually raised by early-stage startups. It is one of the most difficult to raise become the business is just growing. Only a handful of investors are ready to bet on a business that is two or three years old. However, you should not be discouraged from…
Apple and its contract manufacturers are suing chip maker Qualcomm for a whopping $30 billion in a battle set to be the world biggest case of its kind. The firms that assemble the iPhone such as Foxconn, Compal, Pegatron, and Wistron are seeking $30 billion in damages from Qualcomm, claiming…
Jumia Technologies AG, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, has officially announced its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. This listing is the result of team success, and all the Jumia employees across Africa rang the “bell” at the same time in each country and in New York, this listing…
The final season of the much-anticipated Game of Thrones is starting this weekend (April 14) and of course, fans can’t wait to sit in front of their screens to watch as events that will lead to determining who takes the throne unfolds. Before then, technology in the form of Artificial…
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has said that he only eats a meal per day and usually fast all weekend. In other words, he does not eat anything on Saturday and Sunday. At the end of the weekend fast, he breaks it by eating just once. This is… Well, Dorsey disclosed…
As a result of these misconceptions, some people choose not to be an entrepreneur. Here are five common misconceptions about entrepreneurs that Nigerians should know. Entrepreneurs are meant to be successful Many Nigerians believe that entrepreneurs must be successful in their field and every businessman should be prosperous in their…
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has finally been arrested after seven years of residing in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped. The Metropolitan Police said he was…
When you sign up for Apple Music, the streaming service comes with a free trial. If, after your time is up, you decide you don’t want to start paying for the service, you’ll need to take a couple of minutes to cancel your subscription before it auto-renews and you’re charged…
Uber Technologies has decided it will seek to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in its initial public offering and will make public the registration of the offering on Thursday. An IPO of this size would make Uber one of the biggest technology IPOs of all time, and the…
Twitter announced that the number of accounts one can follow each day will be limited to 400 in an attempt to combat spam. Previously, Twitter allowed up to 1,000 follows in a single day. “As a part of our commitment to building a healthy service, we remain focused on stopping…
Ubongo, a Tanzanian-based company which creates fun, localized and multi-platform educational media that reaches millions of African families through television and the webs, has won the Next Billion Edtech Prize. The award was launched by The Varkey Foundation to recognize innovative technology that can have an impact on education in…
25-year-old Nigerian fintech entrepreneur Odunayo Eweniyi was voted one of the Top 100 Inspirational Women in Nigeria. Forbes Africa named her one of the top 20 young wealth creators in Africa. In under three years, her startup PiggyVest has helped over 230,000 African millennials invest and save over $15 million, reversing…
Paylater, the Nigerian fintech company specializing in consumer lending has confirmed its much-anticipated name change in light of its growing banking services. Re-launching as “Carbon”, the rebrand reflects the company’s deliberate transition to a fully-fledged digital financial services platform that now offers bill payments, fund transfers, and savings products, in addition to…