New Zealand wants Google and Meta to pay local news media for “supplying” content
This legislation for big tech companies to pay local news media in New Zealand is similar to laws in Australia and Canada.
How Meta is preparing for Nigeria’s 2023 elections
Meta has made substantial investments in people & technology to reduce misinformation and fight voter interference during the 2023 elections.
European Union (EU) to allow passengers use phones with 5G connectivity mid-flight
Passengers aboard flights within the EU will be able to use their mobile phones to the maximum of their capacity and features.
African Fintech revenues could grow by 8X to reach $30 billion by 2025 – McKinsey & Company
At the moment, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos and Cape Town account for most of the continent's fintech start-up funding.
Deimos awarded Google Cloud Security Specialisation
Deimos has serviced clients in banking, fintech, and edutech like the Central Bank of Nigeria, Patricia, TeamApt, Kuda Bank, and uLesson.
Seedstars launches program for women-led startups and organizations that support women entrepreneurs in Africa
This collaboration between African Development Bank and Seedstars is expected to support 88 organizations reaching 540 WSMEs across 11 countries.
Seedstars launches platform to develop emerging and diverse VC managers
Seedstars expects to invest $500m into emerging managers who will create 10k jobs and $20b in GDP within the next 10years.
MainOne, Equinix MDXi Appolonia achieves Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF), now Most Certified Data Center in Ghana
The MDXi Appolonia Data Center was launched last year in MainOne Ghana and features private data center suites, enterprise-grade 24×7 multi-level security and more!
5 challenges/risks businesses should brace up for come 2023
The US-China relationship is the greatest geopolitical risk for businesses in 2023. Strategic and high-tech sectors will face rising political risks
The new Naira notes unveiled by President of Nigeria
The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received a lot of scrutiny over the redesigned Naira notes.