StartUps

Two US Base Nigerian Students Develop Relocation & Visa Processing APP

Nigerian-founded startup Guideli is a settlement management tool that provides tailored relocation resources and simplifies the convoluted visa processes. And the idea for it came about when its two co-founders relocated to the United States (US) to study. Founded by Daniel Jayeoba and Oyebade Adepegba, Guideli leverages AI to empower immigrants and guide them every […]

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Internet

Kaspersky First Transparency Center Debut in African Region

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company’s solutions and advocate for greater transparency […]

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Internet

Firms Need Resilience Solutions to Tackle Risks of Cyber-Attacks, Says inq.Digital CEO

inq.Digital Nigeria, a solutions provider said organisations in Nigeria need cybersecurity solutions to reduce cyber risks and attacks. The company revealed that it is in partnership with some cybersecurity providers such as Sophos to enable them to deliver their cybersecurity solutions to their customers. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of inq.Digital Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Akosionu Nigeria, […]

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Software

Ericsson Unveils Software Designed to Tap 5G Potentials in SA

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has unveiled what it calls a ‘software toolkit’ that aims to enable premium 5G connectivity services. The toolkit has four main components. Some new algorithms are designed to improve the performance of MIMO pairing and beamforming, which in turn should improve mid-band capacity. There are also improvements to RAN slicing such […]

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Internet

Opera Mini Hits One Billion Downloads Globally, Marks 18th Anniversary Celebration

Popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a milestone of one billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This achievement is a testament to the browser’s widespread popularity and the trust it has garnered from users worldwide. “We first launched Opera Mini 18 years ago to address the challenges faced by users in accessing the […]

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News

Indian-Based Software Giant, Zoho Charts Plan to Increase Workforce Amid Global Economic Hardship

Indian-based software firm Zoho plans to double its local workforce within a matter of months, says Hyther Nizam, president for Middle East and Africa (MEA). This comes as the company says it has grown its staff complement by 35% this year. “We just opened our Joburg office and we are on a hiring spree,” said […]

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Computing

How Fraud & Error Make Companies Lost Millions During Software Procurement

Organisations are losing hundreds of millions of money due to fraud, error and negligence in software procurement and licence renewals. This is according to Leon Steyn, CEO of boutique IT sourcing and procurement firm Dante Deo, which recently commercialised its IT Renewals Service. Dante Deo’s team of legal, project management, IT asset management and procurement […]

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Software

Destructive Malware as Microsoft OneNote Attachments on Prowl Stealing Vital Infor of Infected Devices

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), has warned of the ravaging effects of Microsoft OneNote attachments in phishing emails that infect victims with remote access malware, which may allow hackers to remotely access vital information on victims’ devices. The warning is one of advisories in the first few weeks of the […]

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Computing

Poppin Rank Among Top Creative Nigerian Apps by Apple Store

Poppin App developed by Pop Central has been ranked among the most creative apps developed in Nigeria that is hosted in the Apple Store. Apple in putting the spotlight on their top picks of creative,entertaining apps and games on their app store that was developed in Nigeria, ranked,‘Poppin by Popcentral’, the app to the TV […]

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StartUps

Peponi Gruppe, Ghana’s Property Startup Diversifies into Mobile App Maintenance

Ghanaian property development and maintenance company Peponi Gruppe has successfully morphed into a tech company by developing an on-demand mobile application for maintenance services that is seeing strong monthly growth. Founded in 2017, Peponi Gruppe began life providing infrastructure and property management services, but has diversified with the launch of PEPs. An Android and iOS […]

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