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NCC Boss, Danbatta Gets Applaud for Commitment to National Development

Traditional Ruler, Others Applaud NCC Boss, Danbatta for Community Devt, Nation Building The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been commended for his role in community and national development through his Danbatta Charity Foundation (DCF), a non-profit organisation. The traditional leader Sof Bichi and District Head of Danbatta, […]

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E-Commerce

MasterCard Saves $20m of Customer’s Fund from Fraudsters, Cyber Attack with AI

Global bank card payment transaction processor Mastercard is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fend off cyber attacks, hacks and breaches to keep the digital ecosystem safe. In an interview with ITWeb, Robert Brine, director of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard Southern Africa, said AI technology is now protecting consumers, merchants and banks, and […]

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Business

Amazon Leads Global Internet Business with Fortune of $96.1b

Amazon has proved to the world that it is leader in the global internet business leading the likes of Facebook, Apple, Alphabet, and Twitter with a fortune of $96.1billion revenue. The superstar, which broke all of its own records set last quarter had total revenues of $96.1 billion, up by 37%, while the operating profit […]

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FinTech

Loans Issued Via AI to Reach $315b by 2025

The value of unsecured loans issued via AI underwriting platforms will reach $315 billion in 2025, up from just $24 billion in 2020. This extraordinary growth of over 1200% over the next five years will be driven by lenders seeking to leverage AI to rebuild and streamline their lending operations, following the dramatic impact of […]

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Technology

Africa’s Largest Data Centre, Teraco Breaks New Ground

Teraco Data Environments (Pty) Ltd., Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, today announced that construction has commenced on a new hyperscale data centre with 38 megawatts (MW) of critical power load in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. The facility, known as JB4, is scheduled for completion in Q1 2022 and as […]

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StartUps

Lagos-Based HR Startup, SeamlessHR Secures Fresh Funding for New Solutions

Lagos-based HR and payroll tech startup SeamlessHR has closed a VC-led round of funding to unlock its next phase of growth. Founded in 2018 and describing itself as “Workday for emerging markets”, SeamlessHR is building an enterprise-grade, cloud-based HR platform that helps medium to large-sized companies automate and optimise their entire HR process, from recruitment […]

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Business

Armoured Vehicle Maker, STREIT Group Expands As Global Insecurity Persist

In a virtual ceremony, one of the world’s leading privately-owned armoured vehicle manufacturer – STREIT Group, has announced the launch of Phase 3 of its ongoing expansion project. The event, which was attended by His Highness Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), the 30-year-old group announced its endeavours […]

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Telecoms

MTN, 9Mobile Get NCC Approval for eSIM Trial

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. The Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde in statement said the trial is approved to run […]

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TechEntertainment

Berklee to Partner Afrinolly Creative Hub on MTN Y’ello Star Project

Ahead of the Y’ello Star music reality show by MTN Nigeria, Berklee College of Music,has said it would take part in Y’ello Star, the latest music reality project by MTN Nigeria, with Afrinolly as Technical Partner. In a statement releases today, Berklee said members of the Berklee community wpild serve in various capacities on the […]

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Gadgets and Device

Lenovo Sales in Q3 2020 Surge by 8.3% as HP Witnesses 0.7% Sales

Lenovo was the top PC brand in Q3 with a total of 18.3 million unit shipments. According to the research data analyzed and published by StockApps.com, compared to Q3 2019 when its unit shipments totaled 16.9 million, there was an increase of 8.3%. Based on a study by IDC, Lenovo’s stellar performance coincided with an […]

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