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Aug
4
2021

Mobile subscribers rise for the first time since NCC’s sim ban, hitting 187.2m

Mobile subscribers rise for the first time since NCC’s sim ban, hitting 187.2m In Nigeria, after more than eight months of consecutive declines, the number of mobile subscribers has finally begun to rise again. A total of 580 thousand new subscribers were added by Nigerian telecommunications companies in June, according to statistics released recently by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Despite the small increase of 0.3 percent from the 186.69 million recorded last month, t.

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Aug
3
2021

How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Facebook Messenger, Apple iMessage, WhatsApp

How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Facebook Messenger, Apple iMessage, WhatsApp WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Apple's iMessage all include a read receipt feature that notifies the sender when their message has been read. Receipts of reads are a critical component of messaging apps communication. It enables users to determine whether or not their message was read by the intended recipient. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and iMessage all support read receipts in their own unique ways. However, i.

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Aug
3
2021

How to Schedule an Email in Gmail Using a Browser or an App

How to Schedule an Email in Gmail Using a Browser or an App In April 2019, Google added email scheduling to Gmail. It enables you to compose an email and schedule its delivery for a future date and time. Email scheduling is available on both the mobile app and the desktop browser version of Gmail. It allows you to select a pre-defined date and time or enter a custom time for the recipient to receive your mail. This can be beneficial in a variety of situations, and the sender will be the only on.

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Aug
3
2021

Xiaomi Overtakes Samsung as Europe Leading Smartphone Vendor in Q2 2021 - Strategy Analytics

Xiaomi Overtakes Samsung as Europe's Leading Smartphone Vendor in Q2 2021: Strategy Analytics According to data shared by analyst firm Strategy Analytics, Xiaomi has surpassed Samsung as the leading smartphone vendor in Europe. According to reports, the Chinese company surpassed Samsung in terms of smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2021, establishing itself as the market leader. According to Strategy Analytics, smartphone shipments in Europe increased 14% year on year to 50.1 millio.

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Aug
3
2021

MTN confirms plans to sell 14% of its Nigerian business despite double-digit growth in the first half of the year

MTN confirms plans to sell 14% of its Nigerian business despite double-digit growth in the first half of the year MTN Nigeria's shareholders have approved an equity shelf program for the sale of up to 14% of MTN Group's stake in the country. The sale, however, will be conditional on market conditions in the medium term. The telecom giant previously announced its intention to sell down its stake in its Nigerian operations in order to diversify its shareholder base and increase the company's own.

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Aug
3
2021

PayPal joins global fintech accelerator, Catalyst Fund as it announces 9th cohort of its inclusive fintech programme

PayPal joins global fintech accelerator, Catalyst Fund as it announces 9th cohort of its inclusive fintech programme Catalyst Fund, a global fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, has announced the selection of the ninth cohort of its Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech program. Over the course of the next two cohorts, it will investigate the role that digital finance can play in enabling climate resilience with a small number of companies. As part of its Inclusive Fintech program, the accele.

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Aug
3
2021

Kuda Bank raises $55 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $500 million to fund its international expansion

Kuda Bank raises $55 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $500 million to fund its international expansion Kuda, Nigeria's first fully digital bank, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round to support its international expansion. According to the company, the most recent funding round was an internal round led by existing investors and valued at $500 million. Valar Ventures and Target Global co-led the round, which also included SBI and a number of previous angel investors..

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Aug
3
2021

Boeing is set to retry a test flight in an attempt to compete with SpaceX

Boeing is set to retry a test flight in an attempt to compete with SpaceX Tomorrow, Boeing is scheduled to launch its long-awaited Starliner spacecraft — designed to carry NASA astronauts — on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station, following the company's botched first attempt 18 months ago. This will be a watershed moment for Boeing and NASA, as the traditional aerospace giant looks to partner with SpaceX to ferry astronauts to the station. The Starliner was s.

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Aug
3
2021

Yele Bademosi has stepped down as CEO of Bundle Africa, and Emmanuel Babalola has taken over the position

Yele Bademosi has stepped down as CEO of Bundle Africa, and Emmanuel Babalola has taken over the position Yele Bademosi, the founder of Microtraction and a former Director at Binance Labs, has officially resigned from his position as CEO of Bundle Africa, a social payments app that accepts both cash and cryptocurrency. On Saturday, the company's founder revealed his decision in a blog post. According to him, he was stepping down in order to investigate other areas in the African crypto communi.

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Aug
3
2021

Bill and Melinda Gates have finalized their divorce

Bill and Melinda Gates have finalized their divorce After a judge approved their divorce on Monday, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are now legally separated. "We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple as we enter this next phase of our lives," the powerhouse couple, who met at Microsoft (MSFT) in 1987 and were married in 1994, said in May when they announced they were ending their 27-year marriage. King County, Washington, is where French Gates filed his divorce petition. Sep.

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