With the growing level of acceptance and also teething challenges of mobile payment and digital remittance Nigerians face on daily basis, BeepTool, an indigenous tech start-up based in Lagos, South West Nigeria has unveiled m-naira App, designed to bridge the gap in financial inclusion, mobile payment and remittance space. m-naira mobile app has been described […]
Read MoreUber said it has introduced a number of measures aimed at enhancing the safety of its driver-partners and their passengers. Some of the measures are compulsory rest period for driver-partners registered on the Uber app, insurance policy and holding regular safety workshops. The General Manager, West Africa at Uber, Lola Kassim, gave the indication in […]
Read MoreThe State Government in North Central Nigeria is taking advantage of the myriad potentials of its youth population using ICT skills to create a silicon valley that will incubate about 5000 start-ups from across the 17 local governments in the state. The Silicon Valley, which is intended to reduce youth unemployment in the state, would […]
Read MoreGuaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria. Located in Lekki, Lagos State, the GTBank Play Centre is equipped with a wide range of interactive games that will give kids a fun and immersive digital experience whilst aiding their mental and intellectual development. Open from 10am to […]
Read MoreFollowing the success of Diaspora enrolment which kicked off in South Africa, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has extended the programme to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). “The extension is in line with NIMC’s mandate to ensure that all Nigerian citizens in Nigeria and the diaspora and Legal Residents […]
Read MoreGhana base pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company PEG Africa has raised $25 million in Series C funding, taking its total secured investment to $50 million. PEG Africa uses a PAYG financing model to provide credit for solar home systems to underserved households in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal, and serves over 60,000 households. The company has […]
Read MoreCanon Central and North Africa (CCNA), leaders in imaging solutions, has redefines the act of photography in Nigeria with the introduction of new innovative prouducts that the results of customer feedback. The products which were presented to the technology writers in Lagos, South West Nigeria at a media launch refines photograpy and, according to the […]
Read MoreIn the new Ericsson ConsumerLab report, Ready, steady, game! , 67 percent of gamers say they will increase their Augmented Reality (AR) usage in the next five years. The increasing popularity of video games is driven by the growth of mobile gaming, and now makes up 26 percent of all media consumption hours. The report […]
Read MoreBoeing has grounded the entire fleet of 737 MAX 8s and 9s following the recent Ethiopian airlines crash which killed all 157 aboard. This decision by Boeing came just moments after President Donald Trump announced an emergency order to ban the airlines in US airspace. In a statement, the company stated that it had temporarily […]
Read MoreGlobal spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems is forecast to reach $35.8 billion in 2019, an increase of 44.0% over the amount spent in 2018. With industries investing aggressively in projects that utilize AI software capabilities, the International Data Corporation (IDC) global Semiannual Artificial Intelligence Systems Spending Guide expects spending on AI systems will more […]
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