administrator
Gadgets and Device

Xiaomi introduces Redmi Note 7 to Nigerian market

Xiaomi Corporation has introduced Redmi Note 7, a new smartphone into the Nigerian market. Head, Regional Marketing, Xiaomi Global, Steven Wang, described the new smartphone as the biggest upgrade to Redmi Notes as Redmi Note 7 boasts of unique features aided by most modern technological innovations that make it a toast of the users. Wang […]

Read More
Technology

Plans to Ban Huawei, in US over Security Fears Heighten, Trump Expected to Sign Order

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei, three U.S. officials familiar with the plan told Reuters. The order, which will not name specific […]

Read More
StartUps

AI in Africa Gets $7m Funding from Tunisia’s InstaDeep

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep has raised US$7 million in Series A funding from AfricInvest and Endeavor Capital to expand AI opportunities in Africa. Founded in Tunisia in 2014 but now headquartered in London having gone global, InstaDeep delivers AI products and solutions for the enterprise sector, and also has offices in Paris, Tunis, […]

Read More
StartUps

Nigeria’s LifeBank Launches N100m Medical Products Fund

Nigerian e-health startup LifeBank has launched Blood and Oxygen Access Trust (BOAT), a N100 million fund aimed at democratising access to blood and oxygen by providing these essential medical products to poor and vulnerable Nigerians at no cost. Founded in 2016, the Lagos-based LifeBank offers an online platform that connects hospitals with blood banks, and […]

Read More
Women-In-Technology

NCC, Others Join eBusiness Life Girls in ICT Campaign

As preparations for the International Girls in ICT Day celebration advances, Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian communications Commission (NCC) has given its nod to be part of the campaign being organised by eBusiness Life Communication Limited in Nigeria. Also from the sectorial ICT firms, Systemspecs, VDT Communication, Vodacom Business Nigeria and Access Bank have signed […]

Read More
TechEntertainment

Google Music-Streaming Subscribers Reach 15 Million

Google is chasing its competitors in the world of music streaming services, according to subscriber numbers. Google’s two paid music services, YouTube Music and Google Play Music, have reportedly passed a total of 15 million subscribers. The numbers come from two industry insiders who spoke to Bloomberg, and indicate that Google would be the fourth […]

Read More
Technology

Data more Valuable Asset than Oil-NITDA DG

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami, has challenged Nigeria to refocus its economy in tandem with global economic growth. Pantami said Nigeria is part of the “hyperconnected world” of the internet community in which “data is the most valuable asset”. He said the new economic reality “poses a […]

Read More
Gadgets and Device

Google to Launch New Pixel Phones with 30-Hour Battery Life

Google has said it would releasing more budget-friendly variants of the flagship Pixel 3 family. The new Pixels – 3A and 3XL – features Google’s HDR plus technology which enhances the portrait Mode, Super Res Zoom, and Night Sight. The new ‘Night Sight’ feature will allow users to take pictures in super low light while […]

Read More
Technology

Crypto Criminals Rob Victims of $356m in Q1 2019

Criminals stole more than $356 million from crypto-currency exchanges and infrastructure during the first quarter of 2019. This is according to blockchain threat intelligence solutions firm CipherTrace. This as the price of Bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency, is gaining after taking a battering last year. It’s now trading at over $5 600, coming […]

Read More
Financial

Trove, Nigeria’s Micro-Investing Startup Seeks Funding

Nigerian micro-investing startup Trove has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Ventures Platform as it looks to get more people investing in financial securities. Trove, whose simple micro-investing app is now in private beta here, allows users to invest in financial securities such as stocks and government bonds in Nigeria and in international markets […]

Read More