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 MoreCape Town-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Cortex Group has introduced what it calls “Africa’s first AI-focused venture capital (VC) company”, aimed at supporting African start-ups. Cortex Group is the holding company for AI software and solutions firm Cortex Logic. The group consists of six divisions, each focusing on key parts of the AI ecosystem: asset […]
Read MoreEast Africa is expected to remain the strongest growing region in the Fintech industry with a 6.3% economic expansion this year while Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are all expected to record real GDP growth above 6% this year, largely due to infrastructure investment and the expansion of financial and telecoms services. According to the […]
Read More: “A great opportunity to fast track economic growth and improve our businesses” says Nigerian Firm. Nigerian London based firm, Vivacity PR has called on Nigerians to leverage the opportunities offered by the upcoming London Tech Week to fast track economic growth and improve daily activities. The Tech Week, which holds in June is expected […]
Read MoreSTEMCafe, in partnership with ENYO Retail and Supply, will today officially launch its first Kids Creativity Play Space in Lagos, a non-linear learning centre for kids and young adults between the ages of 5 -18 years old can experience the amazing world of STEM in a fun and interactive way. The STEMCafe, a brainchild of […]
Read MoreFacebook has said that it is developing six solar plants to power its data centres. In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “For Earth Day, we’re announcing six new solar projects to support Facebook data centres. “Our data centres are already some of the most energy-efficient in the world, and last year we set […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian government has launched the Premier Hub programme in the South-West region, designed to help young people turn innovative ideas into sustainable solutions. The Premier Hub Innovation Centre, located in Ondo state, aims to create an enabling environment for young people, providing them with training, incubation and acceleration programmes. “Our aim is to impact […]
Read MoreNigerian e-health startup iDHS is seeking funding to help it succeed in its goal of increasing access to various healthcare services across a host of African countries. Launched in 2016, iDHS has rolled out HealthWise, an integrated digital healthcare platform that is feature-rich and interactive, and helps people manage their health. The web-based app aims […]
Read MoreHuawei’s OpenLab innovation facility will soon be in Nigeria, Kenya and some other African countries, said Corrine Lin, president of the Global OpenLab Programme. Lin was responding to a question during a media session at the 2019 Huawei Global Analyst Summit about plans to open more of these innovation-led labs in Africa. Although she would […]
Read MoreTerragon Group said it is ready to solve Africa’s data problems, provide robust customer software and rich data analytics capabilities with innovations that have the African mobile user in mind. The Chief Executive Officer of Terragon Group, Elo Umeh in a statement said: “Terragon is committed to achieving its strategic objectives of using data to […]
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