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According to latest IDC report, Samsung beat Huawei to regain the position as the top smartphone maker in the world with 22.4% market share in the 3rd quarter. Though there was a slight decline in number of devices shipped this quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Samsung shipped 80.4 million smartphones, up…

Alon Lits, former General Manager of Uber Sub-Saharan Africa, has been appointed the Chairman of Emergency Dispatch platform, AURA. AURA provides a technology platform to localized armed response providers, giving them an opportunity to utilize technology to differentiate their offering and provide services to an exciting and growing Mobile security…

Nigerian based Co-Creation Hub, CcHub has acquired another firm, eLimu, a leading EdTech firm and digital educational content provider, in Kenya. The tech hub did the acquisition through Kenyan tech hub iHub which it acquired in 2019 CcHub said that eLimu will be transformed into the Digital Education Platform arm of…

US customers can now use cryptocurrency for payments, online and in-store purchases, ATM cash withdrawals with Coinbase Card, Coinbase cryto Visa debit card. The customers also stand a chance to earn up to 4% back in crypto rewards with the card. At launch, customers can opt to earn 4% back…

Physiona, a med-tech platform that helps people secure the services of physiotherapists, launches today across Nigeria. With more than 200 physiotherapists on its platform, the med-tech company is offering physical therapy services at patients’ homes including treatments such as stroke rehabilitation, management of low back pain, joint pain, arthritis, and…

Nigerian-born economist and international development expert, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been proposed by a WTO Panel to be the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), moving her a step closer to becoming the WTO’s first female director-general. The WTO panel consists of three senior WTO ambassadors, led by New…

The campaign website of President Donald Trump was hacked briefly by Cryptocurrency scammers. The message had the headline – “this site was seized” “the world has had enough of the fake news spreaded daily” by president donald j. Trump.” The hackers claimed they had evidence that discredits the president, “proving…

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has today announced the availability of Nokia 8.3 5G in Kenya. Nokia 8.3 5G is available on sale in Kenya starting today and comes in Polar Night color, priced at a starting retail price of Ksh 69,000 for 8/128 configuration. Commenting during the launch of its…

Communication has become a lot easier over the years, thanks to the ever-advancing technology. Today, there are a lot of channels through which you can get to your customers and pass whatever message you want. Some of the most common platforms include social media and personalized calls. Perhaps, one method…

Lee Kun-hee, Samsung Chairman, has died at the age of 78. This announcement was made by Samsung Electronics, saying he died on the 25th of October with his family including his son, vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong, at his side. Lee Kun-hee is hailed as the person who transformed the South Korean firm into…

Veklury (Remdesivir) is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval

Airtel Africa announced its half year results showing a half year Profit Before Tax of $281 million from a revenue of $1,815 million. Voice accounted for 53% of the revenue at $952 million while Data accounted 30% at $548 million. Revenue growth was recorded across all the regions: Nigeria up…

A new investor, Nesbitt Investment Nigeria Limited, has taken over the management of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) limited as the core investor and plan to inject $150m. The company says that the investment will be used for retooling and upgrading of the assembly line, support infrastructure and for working capital…

It arose out from nowhere and became a name synonymous with youth emancipation and struggle for freedom. It is the Feminist Coalition. Out of nowhere, the Feminist Coalition was able to set up a crowdfunding platform to collect monies for the #EndSARS protest. Flutterwave was also involved in the collection…

IMINT Image Intelligence AB (“Imint”), a global leader in video enhancement software, today announced that it has again teamed up with Infinix, a premium online-driven smartphone brand designed for the young generations, to equip the all-new Infinix Note 8 smartphone with its pioneering Vidhance Video Stabilization solution. The inclusion of…

A seamless solution available to 250 million active Truecaller users to set a reason for their calls
Users can now also schedule important SMS to never miss an opportunity & translate messages in the app

Mastercard, Idemia and Matchmove have teamed up to introduce a biometric card, named F.CODE that uses a fingerprint to authorize transactions at in-store payment terminals. F.CODE takes the seamless and intuitive experience of biometric authentication from a smartphone to a smart card. It makes transactions more convenient, safe and secure…

Yesterday night, 20.10.2020, was a bloody night in Nigeria with the #EndSARS protest reaching a crescendo. The protests have now turned into riots with hoodlums infiltrating the protesting youths and causing havoc and mayhem. In one of the states, Edo State, over 1000 prisoners broke out of two prisons. Shops…

Transport app, Gozem, announced that it has acquired Togo’s delivery food app, Delivroum. The terms of the acquisition were not made public. Founded in 2018, Delivroum was the first dedicated food delivery app in the Lome, Togo. Coincidentally, Gozem was also founded in 2018. The company offers diverse transportation services…

Nigerian fintech startup, Fundall, has raised pre-seed funding of $150,000 from a group of investors led by Black Knight Capital, which will propel our launch, acquisition of a Microfinance Bank, as part of steps to further strengthen its operational framework and license to surpass both regulations and customer service expectations.…