With the aim of providing faster connectivity, American tech giants, Amazon, opens its data centres in Capetown, South Africa, to compete in the continent’s growing cloud market.…
Global LinkUP: BlackBerry is suing Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
This week, while BlackBerry was suing Facebook and its subsidiaries, Amazon’s smart speakers were laughing at their users and a major crypto exchange made boss moves. Read on. BlackBerry sues Fa…
Global LinkUP: Milennials are reportedly leaving Facebook for Snapchat
On this week’s news roundup, cryptocurrencies are still going through trials and tribulations, Snapchat is dominating in the social media wars, and Amazon is making beast moves. Read on. Snapcha…
Global LinkUP: Internet speed could become 1,000 times faster
It is a new day in a new month, the year is running out fast, but not as fast as internet on steroids. On the gadget front, Apple is ‘thinking outside the box’ with a foldable iphone while…
Lessons from the Diary of a Nigerian eCommerce Startupper
“Keep showing up every day and trying to get better. Don’t count yourself out.” – Ellen Chisa Every moment is a lesson for us as entrepreneurs, and in the startup world where things move so fast…
Introducing: Techpoint Weekly Book Review #TWBR
Hello guys, we are starting a new thing here at Techpoint and we hope you will join us on this journey. We noticed that a lot of people desire to read books but only end up reading a chapter or two fo…
Local eCommerce players couldn’t care less that Amazon now ships to Nigeria
“Amazon is a major player within the eCommerce industry and they will bring an added edge, however local players will still stand head and shoulders above them.” – Lanre Akinlagun, Drinks.ng Founder/C…
Amazon now ships directly to 4 African countries, including Nigeria and Kenya
Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, recently announced its Amazon Global programme. The programme will enable international shoppers, from previously officially unsupported countries, o…
Cash on Delivery and Free Delivery: Worst things to happen to eCommerce in Nigeria – Drinks.ng founder, Lanre Akinlagun
In a local eCommerce industry that appears increasingly saturated, one man has managed to create a niche. He is Lanre Akinlagun, Founder of Drinks.ng. The one time iROKOtv executive started Drinks.ng…
Why The International Space Apps Challenge is a Big Deal for Nigeria
The Nigerian edition of the Space Apps Challenge kicked off yesterday with a press conference in Lagos. Starting today the participants in Lagos, Calabar and Ilorin will form teams and begin to hack a…
BlackBerry’s Latest Update, OS 10.3.1, Brings The Amazon Appstore to Its Phones
Good news for Blackberry Users Blackberry 10 users! All BlackBerry 10 phones will soon have access to features previously available on the BB Classic only, thanks to the platform’s latest update…