Huawei, a global technological infrastructure and smart devices provider, has officially launched its local cloud service in Nigeria and is set to offer enhanced data sovereignty, reduced latency, and bolstered support for local businesses, aligning with Nigeria’s regulatory environment and digital transformation goals. This was unveiled at a launch event, […]
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Raknida, a Nigerian art-tech platform, has made a significant move by expanding into the US market, thanks to a substantial $100,000 grant from Arch Grants, a non-profit organization responsible for supporting startups, based in St. Louis, USA. During the startup competition which involved 574 applicants, Raknida stood out as the […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to make his return to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, for a live interview with its owner, Elon Musk. This marks Trump’s first significant engagement on the platform since August 2023, when he posted a mugshot following his release […]
The social network formerly known as Twitter has officially transitioned to X.com, as confirmed by owner Elon Musk on Friday. Musk, who acquired Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022, initially announced the rebrand to X in July. Despite the rebranding efforts, the domain name remained Twitter.com until this recent […]
In a groundbreaking move, Elon Musk’s Starlink has unveiled a remarkable 45% reduction in hardware prices for its satellite internet service in Nigeria. The Starlink internet router, previously priced at N800,000, has now been slashed to an astonishing N440,000, as confirmed by the company’s recent price update. While the […]
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has managed to remain Africa’s wealthiest individual, even with the Nigerian currency’s fluctuation relative to the dollar, as indicated by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In the latest daily top billionaire lists, Dangote’s wealth was evaluated at a remarkable $15.6 billion, securing his position […]
The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, announced that the Commission is in talks with Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet network, to make internet services more affordable and accessible in underserved areas of Nigeria. Additionally, he emphasized the Commission’s dedication to combating electronic fraud within the […]
Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built which was uncrewed, exploded and disintegrated four minutes after successfully blasting off at 8:33 am Central Time (1333 GMT) from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas during its first flight. The Starship spacecraft that will eventually carry crew and cargo had […]
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has lost his position as the richest person in the world after decline in the value of his investment in Tesla and $44 billion wager on Twitter. According to Forbes’ list of “The Real-Time Billionaires List” released on Tuesday, Elon Musk’s estimated net worth, is $180 […]
By AFP A meme-inspired cryptocurrency’s price jumped on Tuesday after Elon Musk changed the bluebird logo of Twitter to a dog associated with the digital token, despite the mogul being sued over his previous promotion of the coin. His decision to change the logo to a Shiba Inu dog, […]