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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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Nearly Two-Thirds of Large Enterprises to Deploy Blockchain, Says Report

About 65% of responding enterprises with over 10,000 employees are considering or actively engaged in blockchain deployment. This marks a significant rise from last year, when the corresponding figure was 54%. Indeed, according to the Blockchain Enterprise Survey: Deployments, Benefits & Attitudes (Second Edition), nearly a quarter of companies considering deploying blockchain had moved beyond […]

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US to Probe Big Tech on ‘stifling’ Free Speech

President Donald Trump’s administration warned Wednesday of a possible legal crackdown on big technology companies over competition or political bias, in a bombshell announcement that came as social media executives were defending their policies before lawmakers. The Justice Department statement appeared to escalate a war between the administration and Silicon Valley after a series of […]

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ICT Stakeholders Advocate for Favourable Local Content Policies

The desired impact that the ICT sector requires to replace the oil and gas industry as the next revenue earner for the Nigerian economy can only be achieved through policies that are favourable. Stakeholders in the sector who spoke at the at The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (Nitra) Quarterly Forum with focus on the […]

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British PM to Unveil UK/Nigeria $2.6m fintech Partnership

As part of her visit to Nigeria on a three-day, three-nation trip to Africa, the British Prime Minister, Theresa May will visit Lagos. The premier, who is currently in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, will fly to Lagos where she will meet with business leaders and announce the formation […]

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Quest for Africa’s Rail System Digital Transformation Heightens

Few modes of transport evoke such a sense of history and romanticism as rail. The first recorded use of rail transport was around 500BC, when ancient Greeks used a rail-like system-most likely powered by humans or horses – to carry boats across where the Corinth channel currently is. In the 1400s, German miners used wooden […]

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Gartner Unveils Key Technologies for Africa’s Transformation

Research and advisory firm Gartner has unveiled the key technologies that would have high impact on the African economy. The 2018 Gartner, Inc. Hype Cycle for information and communication technology (ICT) in Africa, released this week featured five technologies that will have a high business impact within two years. “Africa is entering an important stage […]

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Soccer Fans Breaks Language Barriers with Google Translate at World Cup

Soccer might be the most universal language on the planet. But when it comes to deciphering the Cyrillic alphabet or communicating with locals at the World Cup in Russia, the love of the game is sometimes not enough. To get around language barriers in Russia, World Cup fans from around the globe have been actively […]

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