Technology

Simba Industries Launch KStar UPS in Nigeria

Simba Industries has launched KStar UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), a technology that can aid business growth and enhance continuity providing a power backup solution that is capable of managing essential electrical equipment including hospital diagnostic and surgical apparatus, data centers and bank ATMs. Ranked sixth among all global UPS brand with shared 5.4 per cent […]

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Business

U.S. Supreme Court Divided over Google Privacy Settlement

U.S. Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google(GOOGL.O), disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a form of settlement in class action lawsuits that awards money to charities and other third parties instead of to people affected by the alleged wrongdoing. The $8.5 million Google settlement was challenged by an official […]

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FBN, Clickatell to Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria using WhatsApp

First Bank of Nigeria, in partnership with Clickatell’s Transact division, has commercially launched their Chat Banking channel on WhatsApp. With this development, Clickatell hope to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria by enabling FirstBank to launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp, unlocking the opportunity for millions of new consumers to experience an improved way to initiate day-to-day […]

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Securing Smart Energy Revolution in Africa

The potential of the Internet of Things (IOT) to make consumers’ lives more convenient is well-documented. One area in which it can deliver immediate benefits and significantly change how a household or company in Africa manages and keeps track of its energy use is smart metering. Rather than rely on estimated energy use to calculate […]

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Growing IoT Platform Revenues Prompt Retailers to Seek Operational Efficiencies

Revenues generated by IoT retail platforms will exceed $4.3 billion by 2023, up from an estimated $890 million in 2018, a development that is prompting retailers to seek operational efficiencies. According to Juniper Research, IoT in Retail: Strategies & Forecasts for Retailers & Platform Providers 2018-2023, challenging retail conditions, exacerbated by strong competition in the […]

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Oracle OpenWorld 2018 Launches Next Era of Cloud

Today, Oracle welcomes more than 60,000 customers and partners from 175 countries and 19 million virtual attendees to Oracle OpenWorld 2018, the world’s most innovative cloud technology conference. At the annual event, Oracle Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison will talk about the latest-and-greatest technologies being incorporated into Oracle’s next-generation […]

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Mobility Service Revenues to Exceed $11b by 2023, as Regulation Drives Adoption

Revenues generated by the use of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platforms, which integrate multi-modal transport services (including buses, taxis, rail and metro), will exceed $11 billion by 2023. This is up from an estimated $100 million in 2018 and is an average annual growth of 156%. For more insights, download the free whitepaper: Why Mobility-as-a-Service is the […]

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London Court Blocks Mass Action against Google over iPhone Data

London’s High Court on Monday blocked an attempt to bring legal action against Alphabet Inc’s Google over claims it had collected sensitive data from more than 4 million iPhone users although it said the company’s actions had been “wrongful”. The claimants had said Google had illegally accessed details of iPhone users’ internet browsing data by […]

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More Kenyans Embrace Cryptocurrency

The need for investing in Cryptocurrency is steadily rising in East Africa; specifically Kenya as more and more people are gradually gaining trust/confidence in the use of Cryptocurrency. Though Cryptocurrency is relatively new and comes with a learning curve, the benefits are a plethora; thus it is good for both sellers and buyers. Cryptocurrency offers […]

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Sunnet Systems Unveils Game-Changer Huawei Kunlun Server

Sunnet Systems and Datacom Service Limited, a Huawei top-level strategic partner has brought into the Nigeria server market a game-changer server with capacity for partitioning to any level. The server, known as Huawei Kunlun Server which was launched today in Lagos, South-West Nigeria is said to be adequately designed by Huawei Technology Company to meet […]

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