Hot on the heels of Android 11 comes Android 11 (Go edition), which is designed to work on lower-specced smartphones. Google describes Go edition as being designed for ‘entry level’ smartphones, which typically means very low-priced ones such as my be sold in India and Africa. We’re told that, since its creation back in 2018 […]
Read MoreBen Llewellyn-Jones OBE has been appointed the new British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in Lagos, Nigeria. Ben Llewellyn-Jones is an experienced diplomat who has worked in different parts of the world including previously in Nigeria. He takes over from Ms. Harriet Thompson who recently concluded four years as DHC in Abuja and Lagos. Ben will […]
Read MoreThe video games industry will exceed $200 billion in value in 2023; growing from an expected $155 billion in 2020. Mobile and cloud gaming will lead this growth, as the market shifts further towards recurring revenue, and purchase revenue declines by 5% over that period. Juniper Research new research, Video Games: Industry Trends, Monetisation Strategies […]
Read MoreSocial enterprise ColdHubs has won the FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020 competition, receiving NGN1 million (US$2,600) in prize money as well as access to workspace and networks for innovation and collaboration. Disrupt Africa reported in July Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) had partnered Passion Incubator to launch the third edition of the competition, setting […]
Read MoreNigerian genetics startup 54gene has partnered US firm Illumina to power the creation of a world-class genomics facility in Lagos. Launched in 2019, 54gene is a research, services and development company founded that utilises human genetic data from diverse African populations to improve the development, availability and efficacy of medical products that will prove beneficial […]
Read MoreInfinix, consumer electronics company today launched the Zero 8 smartphone in the Kenyan market. The Zero 8 is the company’s flagship series for 2020/21. Though targeting the high-end market, the Zero 8 will retail at a relatively affordable price of KES 28,999 and will be covered by a guarantee policy of up to 25 months. […]
Read Moree-Commerce tech company, Hustle Mobile, is set to unveil its multi-vendor market place App, Hustle, for business owners in the sales and services sectors. Hustle, which is available for Android and iOS users, would help businesses increase their earnings. According to Managing Partner, Hustle Mobile, David Samuel, the business solution efficiently and seamlessly connects customers […]
Read MoreSterling Bank Plc has announced that its annual Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) will hold from September 23rd to 24th, 2020, with the theme “Fast Forward Agriculture: Exploiting the Next Revolution.” The statement by the bank also announced Mastercard Foundation, Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and IDH – the sustainable trade initiative as headline sponsors for the […]
Read MoreNigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card has secured a US$1.5 million seed funding round to help it expand to more new markets. Founded by Chris Maurice, Justin Poiroux and Munachi Ogueke, Yellow Card offers users multiple payment options, low fees and competitive rates, and has already seen strong uptake in Nigeria, where it has over 35,000 […]
Read MoreA time of crisis brings out the best in many people, but sadly the worst in a few. Action Fraud warns that £2 million has already been lost to coronavirus-related fraud in the UK as cyber criminals take advantage of the current pandemic. The phrase ‘no honour among thieves’ springs to mind. And this is […]
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