Apple Discontinues Vision Pro Headset: Apple has made a tactical decision to retreat from augmented and virtual reality, scaling back production of its $3,500 Vision Pro headset. An employee at Chinese manufacturer Luxshare, which has a contract to do final…
North Korea recently showed its prowess by testing an underwater nuclear attack drone as a response to a joint naval exercise by the US, South Korea, and Japan. They claim the drone can carry a nuclear weapon. The first test…
Consumers Pay For Meters Replacement: Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) appear to disagree with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), as it insists on payment for replacement of their functional meters. Recall…
Cercli, a payroll startup, has secured $4 million in seed funding with ambitions to revolutionize payroll management across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Cercli’s seed round also had participation from COTU Ventures, Y Combinator, and Rebel Fund,…
Morocco’s Tookeez, a startup using blockchain technology to enhance the ecosystem of loyalty programs, has raised $1.5 million from the Azur Innovation Fund, a public-private seed capital fund located in Casablanca. With the money, the startup wants to grow into…
Zone, Africa’s fast-growing payment infrastructure company, has disclosed the takeoff of its POS Payment Gateway product. Zone, a decentralized network of Banks and Fintechs, is powered by blockchain. The platform is also focused on facilitating domestic and cross-border payments. Zone…
Gemini AI has recently been making rounds on the internet, and Youtube would not be left out of this AI goodness. YouTube is now experimenting with an integration with Google Gemini-themed “brainstorm with Gemini” to help creators brainstorm video ideas,…
Telkom mobile network expansion opportunities: Telkom, in partnership with Vodafone, was the first to provide mobile telecommunication services in South Africa through the establishment of Vodacom in 1994. The telecommunication’s product and service offering has evolved materially over the last…
MyXalary, a Nigerian fintech company, has chosen to rebrand as NotchHR. This is a great move, marking a significant turning point in the company’s history. It is important to note that the transition from a basic HR tool to an…
MultiChoice Nigeria and its mother company, MultiChoice Group Holdings, have reached an agreement with Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This agreement was signed to settle a tax dispute that has been going on for over two years. The settlement…
