Lights Out for Nigeria: Country Hit By Nationwide Blackout
Nigeria faces a nationwide power grid collapse, leaving most of the country in the dark. In a notice to the public the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) informed customers released a statement on social media pages that the total system collapse occurred at 12:40 today, 14 September. According to
Read moreEinstein 1 Platform: Empowering Developers to Build AI-Powered Apps
New Einstein 1 Platform is now accessible, and will empower companies to safely connect any data to build AI-powered apps with low-code and deliver entirely new CRM experiences. The platform features major advancements for Salesforce Data Cloud and Einstein AI capabilities, all built on Salesforce’s underlying metadata framework. Seamlessly Bridging Data
Read moreMecho Autotech raises $2.4M, ventures into wholesale spare parts distribution
Mecho Autotech, a startup offering automotive spare parts, vehicle repairs and maintenance services, has raised a $2.4 million pre-Series A round. The firm targets the Nigerian market, where 90% of the country’s more than 12 million registered cars (mainly used) require regular maintenance to avoid recurring breakdowns. Its primary business
Read moreHashtag Trending Sep.14-French regulators claim iPhone 12 exceed radiation limits; Judge struggles to understand how search engine or online ads work in Google anti-trust trial; Senator to investigate Elon Musk denying Starlink connectivity to Ukraine
French regulators claim the iPhone 12 exceeds radiation limits. A judge in the Google anti-trust case appears to think that Firefox is a search engine. And a powerful senator is going after Elon Musk after it was revealed he might have helped the Russians avoid a devastating defeat. These
Read moreKernel Visa Solution Makes Accepting Card Payments in Africa Easy
In recent years, the landscape of African payments has undergone significant transformation and the demand for digital payment solutions has increased significantly. In specific markets, contactless payments have swiftly become the preferred method of payment among banked customers, following the pandemic. Remarkably, this trend endures unchanged. Tap-on-Glass Solutions Several new
Read moreChina’s Honor returns to the Indian smartphone market
Honor is a top five smartphone maker in its native China. Now the company is returning to India with the Honor 90, its first new device for the world’s second largest smartphone market in more than three years. The new handset is already available in global markets, including Malaysia, Europe,
Read moreGoogle’s 25 Biggest Moments in Search
When Google first launched 25 years ago, it wasn’t the first search engine. However, Google Search quickly became known for its ability to help connect people to the exact information they were looking for, faster than they ever thought possible. Ongoing Innovation Over the years, Google has continued to innovate
Read morePayfast Unpacks AI in Payment Processing at Leaderex 2023
Online payment gateway Payfast has set the stage for innovation in the payments industry. As the hosts of this year’s dedicated ecommerce section at Leaderex 2023 – South Africa’s largest gathering of business experts, entrepreneurs, and professionals – the online payment gateway brought together like-minded leaders to unpack everything from
Read moreHow to Keep High Levels of Privacy & Security on The Threads App
Kaspersky experts have previously uncovered phishing pages that mimic the web version of social networks, collecting users’ logins and passwords. Additionally, they’ve detected offers related to a so-called “Threads Coin,” promising to “connect users to the Metaverse,” which turned out to be fake and sold for cryptocurrency online. It’s crucial
Read moreUK DeepTech gets another boost with new $100M SCVC fund out of Bristol
Europe has far too few VCs created by former founders, or “Operators” as the industry often likes to call them. Yes, Atomico has Niklas Zennström. Firstminute Capital has Brent Hoberman. More recently Plural was created by Taavet Hinrikus (ex-Wise), Sten Tamkivi (ex-Teleport) and Ian Hogarth (ex-Songkick). But that “operator-turned-VC” list
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