Europe Set to Lift Boeing 737 MAX Ban in January
Europe is set to lift its flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliner in January after US regulators last week ended a 20-month grounding triggered by two fatal
Nigerian Content Board, Enactus Launch Science and Tech Innovation Challenge
In a quest to provide homegrown solutions to economic issues and to create employment opportunities for the youth, the Nigerian Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB) and Enactus Nigeria launched
Buzzfeed Acquires HuffPost from Verizon Wireless
HuffPost has a new owner, with its current parent company Verizon Media reaching an agreement to sell the site to BuzzFeed. The Wall Street Journal broke the news and described
European Fintech Start- up Mintos Smashes Crowdfunding Records by Raising €5.3 million in 24hrs
European Fintech start-up Mintos has broken crowdfunding records on Crowdcube by raising €5.3 million from nearly 5000 people in just 24 hours. Mintos a leading alternative investment platform shattered its
Autochek Raises $3.4m Pre-Seed Funding for Expansion
Nigerian automotive technology company Autochek which reports the history of used vehicles, has raised a US$3.4 million pre-seed funding round to help it expand its operations in Nigeria and Ghana
Nigerian Content Board GM Says Partnership with Enactus Will Help Youth Acquire Tech Skills
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said it’s monitoring happenings in the technological space and is set to launch an initiative in Lagos on Thursday which it
Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Dorsey Grilled over US Election Actions
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his Twitter counterpart Jack Dorsey have both been challenged over their handling of the US election in their latest appearance before the US Senate.
Death Knell Sounds For Oil-dependent Countries as UK Plans to Ban Petrol Cars By 2030
Britain will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030, a decade earlier than its previous commitment, the prime minister said Tuesday. Boris Johnson made the pledge
Hyundai Faces Seoul Lawsuit over EV Fires as GM Launches Recall
Hyundai Motor Co is being sued over a string of battery fires in its electric vehicles (EVs), just as General Motors Co recalls nearly 70,000 EVs with batteries from the
Huawei Sells Honor Brand for $15bn amidst US Sanctions
Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its budget-price Honor smartphone brand in an effort to rescue the struggling business from damaging US sanctions imposed on its parent company. The move
Nigeria Launches First Locally Assembled Electric Car
Big breakthrough in automobile technology in Nigeria as the Stallion Group has introduced Nigeria’s first locally assembled electric car, the Hyundai Kona. It was unveiled at the Stallion Group Automobile
SpaceX Launches Second Crew, Regular Station Crew Flights Begin
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night
Apple Unveils New Macbook Air and Pro with iPhone-like Chips
Apple is rolling out its first Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads in a move aimed at making it even easier for
Nigeria’s Fintech Startup, Kuda, Raises $10m in Seed Funding
Online Fintech startup firm Kuda, out of Nigeria, that offers digital banking services, has announced it has raised $10 million — the biggest seed round ever to be raised in
Samsung Beats Apple in US Smartphone Race for First Time in Years
Samsung managed to outperform Apple’s smartphone sales on the latter’s home turf for the first time in years, new market data reveals. Industry watcher Strategy Analytics reports Samsung seized just
Microsoft Battles Sony, Launches Next Generation X Box Gaming Consoles
Microsoft Corporation has launched two models of its Xbox gaming console, seven years after the debut of the previous version, to capture a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending on games.
EU Files Antitrust Charges against Amazon, Tech Giant May Be Fined Billions of Dollars
European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform. The EU’s executive commission,
Gilat Telecom to Unlock Huge Network Availability, Bandwidth Capacity across Africa
Gilat Telecom a global multinational communications service provider with presence in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, has announced significant new enhancements to its Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN MAX).
China’s Xiaomi Surpasses Apple as World’s No. 3 Smartphone Maker
China’s Xiaomi has surpassed Apple for the first time to become the world’s third-largest smartphone maker by shipments in the July-September quarter, edging the American tech giant out of global
Uber Sees Slowest Recovery of Ride Business in US Market
Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday demand for its food-delivery service exploded in the latest quarter, but recovery in its global rides business is being held back by its most
