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A new study conducted by Electric Vehicle experts at DriveElectric has unveiled a remarkable surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption across the globe, with African nations making significant strides in this eco-conscious revolution. The research, focusing on EV sales year-on-year, brings to light the countries experiencing the most substantial increase in…
Pioneering Tunisian-German solar car start-up, Bako Motors, is making waves in the sustainable transportation sector with its innovative approach to urban mobility. Founded in 2021, the company has gained international recognition for its eco-friendly solutions, most notably the Bako B1 electric tricycle. On the cusp of a ground-breaking revelation, Bako…
After a winding road of regulatory challenges, Microsoft has finally closed its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, creating a video game behemoth, according to a regulatory filing by the company Friday. It’s Microsoft’s largest deal in its 48-year history, and the largest M&A deal since AOL bought Time Warner more than two…
After nearly three years since the deal was first announced, Microsoft is finally set to purchase Activision Blizzard as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved the acquisition, and that was the last major hurdle for the biggest-ever gaming deal to close. The UK’s regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA),…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all types of businesses in one way or the other.…
Nigeria’s Connected Analytics (ThankU cash) has been selected in Betatron’s cohort 6 accelerator programme. It…
Nigerian e-commerce startup Kwik Delivery has become the first African last-mile delivery platform to release a WooCommerce plugin,…
The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced…
German online food-delivery service, Delivery Hero, announced that it is acquiring the Latin American operations…
Plentywaka, the innovative tech-driven start-up revolutionizing transport in Nigeria, has marked its first year in…