IT/Telecom
Twitter threatens Meta with lawsuit
Meta’s launch of Threads platform is attracting a lawsuit from Twitter according to report. According to the report, Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over the new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter’s lawyer Alex Spiro. Meta, which launched…
Read More »Konga to thrill shoppers with anniversary sale
Composite e-commerce giant, Konga, is dedicating three weeks to thrill shoppers in its massive 11th Anniversary Sale. The event tagged Thrills, Deals & Trust,’ promises to delight shoppers with mouthwatering deals and exciting offers. From Monday, July 17 to Monday, August 7, 2023, Konga aims to make this anniversary sale…
Read More »Canadian govt suspends all advertising on Facebook
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced it will cease all ad spending — about $7.5 million per year — on Facebook and Instagram. The decision comes after Meta and Google blocked Canadian news in opposition to a law requiring technology platforms to compensate publishers for linking to their content.…
Read More »NCC boss says telecoms investment in Nigeria now $75.6bn
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that, the telecoms investment in Nigeria is now $75.6bn. Danbatta who made this known in an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media ecosystem, in Lagos on Wednesday. He pointed that since…
Read More »Jumia releases report on successful e-commerce penetration in underserved regions
Jumia has announced the release of its new report titled “E-Commerce in Rural Areas.” This report highlights Jumia’s remarkable achievement in penetrating underserved regions and bringing e-commerce opportunities to previously overlooked populations. Jumia’s online marketplace provides an extensive selection of affordable products, with consumers stating competitive pricing as the…
Read More »Zinox Technologies shifts attention to renewable energy with $250M investment
One of Africa’s leading integrated technology group, Zinox Technologies Limited, has unveiled a plan to invest over $250,000,000 on renewable energy solutions in Nigeria. The technology company says it is taking this decision after years of research, test running of durable and cost efficient multifaceted renewable energy solutions for…
Read More »Experts frown at Musk’s Twitter rate limits
Marketing professionals have frowned at Elon Musk’s move to temporarily cap how many posts Twitter users can read on the social media site. They say the decision could undermine efforts by the company’s new Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino to attract advertisers. Musk announced Saturday that Twitter would limit how…
Read More »Cybersecurity skills shortage: Recession or stress?
In 2023, there have been so many layoffs in the technology industry that TechCrunch (https://apo-opa.info/3JozWLm) labelled it a “reckoning” in its extensive list released late April. To date, across numerous organisations that include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Dropbox and Zoom, to name but a few, there have been nearly 169,000…
Read More »Ekeh says Tech Experience Centre will elevate Nigeria’s technology profile
Digital entrepreneur guru, Leo Stan Ekeh, has described the Tech Experience Centre, an ambitious technology project that is widely expected to bridge the gap to cutting-edge technology for millions of Nigerians, as the perfect birthday gift to Nigeria as it turns 60. The revolutionary Tech Experience Centre, the first…
Read More »Tech Experience Centre set for launch October 1
Africa’s biggest tech, lifestyle and solutions distributor, Tech Experience Centre – an offshoot from the Zinox Group, is set for Launch October 1, 2020 by 12pm. The Centre, is an ambitious technology project that is widely expected to bridge the gap to cutting-edge technology for millions of Nigerians. The organisers…
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