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54gene co-founder and CEO steps down one month after co-founder VP of engineering left the company
Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO and Co-founder of 54gene, steps down. Teresia L. Bost, 54gene’s General Counsel, will replace Ene-Obong as interim CEO.
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3 months ago
Insights
Nigerians can now buy directly from Chinese stores as GIG Logistics expands to China
African logistics company GIG Logistics (GIGL) is now a registered company in China, bringing the number of countries where it is present to four: the UK, the US, Ghana, and Nigeria.
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3 months ago
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Egyptian eCommerce platform, Kenzz raises $3.5 million seed to deepen eCommerce adoption in Egypt and the MENA region
While eCommerce is growing rapidly in Egypt, only the big cities enjoy it. Kenzz has closed a $3.5 million round to change that.
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3 months ago
Blockchain
TABS Web3 Hackathon winner gets into Women Build Web3 accelerator
From being one of the winners of the TABS Web3 Hackathon to entering a Web3 accelerator, team Blockchain Baddies discuss how a last-minute idea could slowly become a full-fledged startup.
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3 months ago
News
Google will start accepting crypto payments for its cloud services next year
Google announced on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, that it will start receiving crypto payments via a partnership with Coinbase.
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4 months ago
Manufacturing
Africa could be the dumping ground for millions of iPhone lightning cables when devices in Europe switch to USB-C in 2024
The European Parliament has voted that all new portable devices, including Apple’s, should have a USB-C charging port by 2024. However, if the next iPhones come with USB-C ports, will the lightning chargers become e-waste?
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4 months ago
Emerging Tech Africa
A blockchain-powered Africa will need no banks?
While decentralised finance (DeFi)and cryptocurrencies have been touted as replacements for traditional financial systems, Bundle Africa’s Emmanuel Babalola sees them more as the natural progression of the existing financial system than a disruptor
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4 months ago
Manufacturing
The iPhone 14 is not selling as much as Apple expected, and here’s why
Apple is reducing iPhone 14 production as the demand for the phone fell below expectations. However, the entire smartphone market could shrink this year.
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4 months ago
Features
How Munnir Abdulhamid created Tech Hausa to build a tech ecosystem in Northern Nigeria
After travelling from Adamawa State to attend Techpoint Inspired in Lagos, Munnir Abdulhamid got inspired to impart tech knowledge in the North. Five years later, a lot has changed, but only those with a keen eye will see it.
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4 months ago
Mining
Ghana could generate $4.8 billion from lithium mining, but at what cost?
Ghana could generate almost $5 billion from lithium mining, but how do we make sure this is not another tale of African exploitation?
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4 months ago
News
Shell to acquire Daystar Power, Lagos-headquartered off-grid power service provider
Off-grid power service and hybrid solar power solutions provider Daystar Power announced its planned acquisition by international energy company Shell.
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4 months ago
Emerging Tech Africa
When babies cry, artificial intelligence understands them; here’s how
The sound of a baby’s cry could save their lives and the co-founders of Ubenwa, who made this discovery, have built a technology to detect birth asphyxia using an infant’s cry. Is it truly possible? Find out.
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4 months ago
News
Meet the two Africans on Binance's Global Advisory Board
Binance, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, has created a Global Advisory Board (GAB) to advise Binance on some of the most complex regulatory, political, and social issues the entire crypto industry faces as it grows and evolves at a fast pace.
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4 months ago
News
One of South Africa’s largest banks, Nedbank, joins MTN in the metaverse
South Africa's Nedbank has joined telco giant MTN to secure a spot for itself in the metaverse. The bank secured a 12x12 village in Ubuntuland, a virtual land modelled after the African landscape in Africarare.
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4 months ago
Cybersecurity
18-year-old breaks into Uber’s internal systems, said the ride-hailing giant has weak security
An 18-year-old hacker was able to break into Uber’s internal systems. The hacker got hold of the company’s source code but according to cybersecurity experts, he might not know what to do with it.
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4 months ago
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