Category: Tech
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO Today
The world’s wealthiest man is stepping back from the day-to-day operations of the business and handing the reins to Andy Jassy. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has officially stepped down as the company’s chief executive, handing that role over to Andy Jassy, in order to focus on “new products and early initiatives”. With a total net…
Amazon to open African headquarters in South Africa
Amazon has finalized plans to open African headquarters in South Africa. The R4.5 billion River Club Development in Cape Town has been given the go-ahead. This approval follows years of objections lodged by environmental activists and heritage protection organisations. The development will feature offices, retailers, restaurants, and apartments, with Amazon listed as the “anchor tenant”….
Apple Has A Foldable iPhone On The Way
Apple‘s foldable iPhone prototypes have passed internal tests for durability, as per a report. Two different prototypes were reportedly tested at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China. One of them is a dual-screen model prototype, as per the report, and the other a clamshell foldable that is similar to Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Flip or ,…
SQUARE IS REPORTEDLY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING TIDAL FROM JAY-Z
Square Inc. is reportedly in talks to purchase TIDAL from JAY-Z as part of an effort to diversify, according to Bloomberg. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who runs the digital-payment company, discussed a possible deal with the Reasonable Doubt emcee, who acquired the streaming giant for $56 million in 2015. Both men were recently spotted over the summer vacationing on a yacht…
STRIPE EXPANDS INTO AFRICA WITH $200M ACQUISITION OF FIRM PAYSTACK
With the African Internet economy and online commerce rapidly growing 75% faster than the global average, technology company Stripe has entered into an agreement to acquire Lagos-based technology company Paystack. Paystack is a growing engine for modern businesses, co-founded by Shola Akinlade, the chief executive officer and Ezra Olubi, the chief technical officer who recently shared his experience with the Nigerian…
A STEP FASTER: itel MOBILE AND OLAMIDE LAUNCHES ITEL P36 AND P36 PRO IN FIRST VIRTUAL PRODUCT LAUNCH
Lagos; June 6, 2020 – itel Mobile, Africa’s leading consumer-centric smartphone brand, has introduced cutting edge additions to its flagship power series with Olamide, itel P36 and P36 Pro LTE at her first-ever virtual product launch in Lagos. The P36 series consolidates the smartphone for everyone brand’s investments in mobile communication offerings that are budget-friendly, durable,…
Itel mobile welcomes Olamide to itel family: unveiled as Brand Ambassador of itel “Two Kings, One Kingdom”
At a point in the history of man’s existence, kings battled with one another for supremacy. These battles were also about protecting and giving the best to their people. Many years after, things have taken a different turn. The same energies used to fight those supremacy wars are a unifying factor for kingdoms now. Everyone…
MUSIC IN THE DIGITAL AGE: THE BATTLE FOR ATTENTION
THE BATTLE FOR ATTENTION BY YEMI TWIST Wizkid is entitled to $2.2million of the $10.3m one dance has grossed on Spotify only, with 1.723billion streams at $0.006/stream. He will get paid for life, then his children will get paid too. The evolution of technology has changed the way we listen to our favorite songs and…
TECNO UNVEILS WIZKID AS BRAND AMBASSADOR; LAUNCHES SONY CHIP ENHANCED CAMON 15 SERIES
TECNO released its new camera phone, CAMON 15 series, through an online launch event, which became a milestone in the smartphone industry as the first online product launch in Africa. The online launch themed “Magic of Unseen” was not long, but the content was extremely rich: TECNO CAMON 15 unveiling its SONY camera and the trademarked TAIVOS™ technology, official spokesman, Wizkid’s appearance,…
TECNO SPARK 3 WINS AITTA PHONE OF THE YEAR
TECNO Spark 3, a smartphone model by TECNO, Africa’s leading smartphone brand, has been awarded as the smartphone brand of the year at the 2019 edition of the Africa Information Technology & Telecoms Awards (AITTA). The event was held at the at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra Ghana on 28th June 2019, the AITTA has…