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Global Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has reveealed that it lost $40.7 million worth of BTC in security breach. According to CEO Changpeng Zhao in a statement, “We have discovered a large scale security breach today, May 7, 2019 at 17:15:24 (UTC). Hackers were able to obtain a large number of user API keys, 2FA…

Babajide Duroshola, former Community Manager, Technical Talent for Andela has resigned to join SafeBoda as its Country Head in Nigeria. Babajide joined Andela from Access bank in December 1, 2016. As Community Manager, his job was to to lead the community and own the brand of Andela, to attract new…

The Nokia X5 Prime giveaway closed on Tuesday 30th of April, 2019. We had 1,669 entries and after the Rafflecopter draw, the lucky person drawn is …Abimbola Ayole We have contacted him and he will be receiving the smartphone very soon. Congratulations  To all those who entered the draw, better luck next…

Foremost technology company, Interswitch has signed an agreement with UK’s Becoz to introduce a smartcard to be used for public transport in Nigeria. The agreement was signed on Tuesday between the two parties in Abuja, with the UK Foreign Secretary, Mr Jeremy Hunt, present at the ceremony. According to Mr Hunt,…

One of arguably most successful female singers out of Nigeria, Tiwa Savage has left Mavin Records. She has also signed on to American Music Group, Universal Music Group (UMG). Tiwa left Mavin Records at the end of her 7 year contract with Don Jazzy’s music outfit. UMG boasts of other…

Telecoms giant, MTN, is planning to sell half of its its $655 million interest in Jumia to raise money to pay down debs and enter into new markets. According to Bloomberg, a selldown of the 19 percent stake in the online retailer could happen before the end of the year. However…

Orange has launched a centre to provide wide-ranging support for startups in Tunis. Known as the the “Orange Digital Centre”, it is a place  built around a completely new concept and entirely dedicated to innovation. It is the first Orange Digital Centre for Africa and the Middle East Attending the launch were Anouar Maarouf, Tunisian Minister of Communication…

Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has built a “sleep box” to help his wife, Priscilla sleep better through the night. According to Mark in a Facebook post recently, “Being a mom is hard, and since we’ve had kids Priscilla has had a hard time sleeping through the night. She’ll wake…

It is a defining moment in history. Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” has made history by grossing an estimated global debut of $1.209 billion in its opening weekend. We had already predicted that this would happen. According to Disney, “The film reached the billion-dollar threshold in just five days, more than…

Co-founder fo Co-Creation Hub, ‘Bosun Tijani, is launching a creativity place for children to experience and enjoy technology and innovation on another level. It is called STEM Cafe. This is the first of many amazing play spaces for kids age 5-18 across Africa. According to him, “children can get a…

Yes, the Avengers: Endgame is currently showing in the cinemas and Google has decided to get into the game by giving you an Easter egg. I promise you, No spoilers here. Go to Google.com and type “Thanos”. When you get the search results, look closely to the right of your…

Digital money transfer company, WorldRemit is planning to partner with mobile money service company, Paga for international digital money transfers into Nigeria. According to a statement by WorldRemit, “The new partnership will considerably grow WorldRemit’s footprint in Nigeria, expanding the company’s service offering from bank transfer and airtime top-up to…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a Malaria vaccine pilot in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana. The vaccine, RTS,S, also known as Mosquirix, launched in Malawi on Tuesday while it will be introduced in Ghana and Kenya in the coming weeks. The vaccine will be available to everyone under the age of…

Drone delivery service provider, Zipline, has launched its service in Ghana. Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana. The US-based automated logistics company, will use drones to make on-demand, emergency deliveries of high priority products including emergency and routine vaccines and other health…

Hospital goes digital by using Liquid Telecom’s high-speed fibre network to connect with outreach clinics that serve more than 3.5m residents across the coastal region Liquid Telecom Kenya, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has made telemedicine a reality for thousands of patients at the Aga Khan…

Global premier mobile phone brand TECNO Mobile lately launched a new dawn into the smartphone ecosystem with the release of a new camera-centric smartphone series – SPARK 3 and SPARK 3 Pro.  As one of the most remarkable devices to “light up” your photos, the newly released have been upgraded by AI…

Google are partnering with Pluralsight and Andela to train 30,000 mobile developers through the Google Africa Certifications Scholarships. For certifications like the Google Associate Android, Mobile Web, and Associate Cloud Engineer certifications, they will give out 1,000 grants. “Africa is on track to have the largest working-age population of 1.1 billion by 2034. It is important…

The Swiss innovation acceleration program is looking for promising growth ventures in EdTech, FinTech, FoodTech, Smart City, HealthTech and Cybersecurity – and is founding its own company. The application phase for the fourth Kickstart program in Zurich has started today. Kickstart fosters innovation through partnerships between successful startups and established…

Farmcrowdy Group, through its subsidiary Farmgate Africa, has announced a partnership with Livestock247.com, an online Livestock Market established to bring together Buyers, Sellers, Ranchers/Feedlot Operators, Veterinary Professionals, Haulage Companies, Butcheries/Abattoirs, and Financial Service Providers. The partnership between Livestock247.com, Farmgate Africa and the Farmcrowdy Group as a whole will deepen the offerings…

Sawa Minerals, a tech-driven company has created and launched a platform that will transform the lives of many African miners. The blockchain backed smart contracts platform has been designed in such a way that it is easy to buy ethically mined minerals from artisans and small scale miners (ASM) across…