President Donald Trump is considering an executive order in the new year to declare a national emergency that would bar U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by China’s Huawei and ZTE, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. It would be the latest step by the Trump administration to cut Huawei Technologies Cos […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced the telecoms industry harmonised short codes that will simplify usage and access to telecoms services by telecoms consumers. Head of Fixed Network at NCC, Tony Ikemefuna, who made the disclosure at the second stakeholder’s forum on Value Added Services, organised by NCC in Lagos recently, said the harmonisation […]
Read MoreEight more Africa-based entrepreneurs have been chosen to join the global Endeavor network, which will see them gain access to mentorship and acceleration. Endeavor, which launched in Nigeria and Kenya this year, and has accepted a host of African entrepreneurs into its network, works to catalyse long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the […]
Read MoreEgypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) has launched CVentures, a corporate venture capital firm focused on investing in transformational fintech startups and next generation financial services platforms. CIB said the establishment of CVentures reflected its deep and continued commitment towards Egypt’s largely untapped financial services industry, and the importance of fintech as a key driver of […]
Read MoreBiometric hacking, an increase in phishing attacks and sophisticated use of artificial intelligence (AI) are among the top cyber security threats to be expected in 2019, as attackers stop at nothing to steal identities and evade detection through new techniques. Attacks through theft of biometric data While several major leaks of biometric data have already […]
Read MoreFacebook Inc said it did not give some companies access to people’s data without their permission, after the New York Times reported on Tuesday that the social network allowed some large technology companies greater access to user data. The paper reported nyti.ms/2GveLcR that Facebook allowed Microsoft’s Bing search engine to see the names of virtually […]
Read MoreSmile, Nigeria’s 4G LTE telecommunications network has introduced a brand campaign to keep families and friends connected, entertained with music and videos and updated with happenings on social media. The campaign tagged ‘Get into the groove this season,’ is aimed at empowering individuals and families to purchase and use Smile’s affordable 4GLTE broadband internet to […]
Read MoreWestern Digital Corporation, a global leader in data technology, has expanded its portfolio of data storage devices in Nigeria. The expansion will allow consumers to access a wide range of WD®- and SanDisk-brand products while positioning Western Digital as a premier data technology company for Nigerians. As part of the expansion, Western Digital has introduced […]
Read MoreGlobal shipments of wearable devices are forecast to reach 125.3 million units in 2018, up 8.5% from 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The growing popularity of smartwatches and greater wearables adoption in emerging markets will combine to produce a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0% […]
Read MoreMoroccan B2B e-commerce startup WaystoCap is busy expanding in the West African region having opened offices in Burkina Faso and Togo to add to its existing operations in Benin. WaystoCap allows African businesses to buy and sell products, helping them to discover products, verify them, obtain financing and insurance, manage their shipments, and ensure payments […]
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