It’s uncertain how long remote working will still be in force, but if a recent survey by Flexjobs, a US jobs listing site is anything to go by, it may be for some time. The survey showed that an astonishing 65 percent of pandemic remote workers want to keep on […]
Binance CEO explains why 281 Nigerians’ crypto accounts was restrictedrestricted
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Binance, has given reasons for restricting the accounts of 281 Nigerian users. In a letter, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Changpeng Zhao, said 38 percent of the affected accounts were restricted at the request of international law enforcement. There had been […]
Nigerian-led fintech, Esusu attains unicorn status with $130m Series B funding
Esusu, a fintech that provides rent reporting and data solutions for credit development to immigrants and minorities, has secured $130 million in a Series B funding round. The company, which has been around for more than 3 years, now has a $1 billion valuation, making it one of the few black-owned […]
Uber launches bike-hailing service in Ibadan
Nigerian mobility company, Uber has launched its first bike-hailing service in Nigeria, which will be operated in the largest city in the country, Ibadan, Oyo State. This is according to the statement from the country manager, Tope Akinwumi. According to the firm, the ‘okada’ rides would go from as low […]
YouTube To Explore NFT Features For Video Creator
American online video sharing and social media platform YouTube has announced plans to explore Non-Fungible Token (NFT) features to help video creators capitalize on emerging technologies. According to YouTube Chief Executive Officer, Susan Wojcicki, the introduction of NFT is to enhance the experiences of creators and fans on the platform, she said, “we’re […]
LG Brings AFCON 2021 Stadium Experience to Homes With OLED TVs, WINS CES 2022 AWARD
LG Models Deliver Superb Picture Quality, More Screen Sizes, Smart Lifestyle Services After a long wait, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finally kicked off with a glittering opening ceremony on Sunday, January 9, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The 33rd edition of the tournament brought together 24 countries from around […]
WD BLUE- THE OPTIMUM BOOST REQUIRED FOR YOUR PC
Western Digital designed the WD Blue SATA SSD with the intent to ease up and tackle the extra demands on your PC. Say goodbye to long boot times with a sequential read speed up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s. The WD Blue has proven very valuable […]
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD – The rugged device for creatives on the go
The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is a solid external SSD for frequent travelers and content creators alike. Splash and accidental spill proof storage devices are some of the most important features creatives on the go look out for when choosing a storage device. The SanDisk’s Extreme Portable SSD is without […]
FG probes online banks over breach of customers’ data privacy
The Federal Government has begun a probe of online banks over their alleged breaches of customers’ data privacy, it has been learnt. The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, who made this disclosure in Abuja on Monday, said the agency was working with the Nigeria Police Force and […]
Introducing the AI Research SuperCluster — Meta’s cutting-edge supercomputer for AI research
Byline: Kevin Lee; Shubho Sengupta Developing the next generation of advanced AI will require powerful new computers capable of quintillions of operations per second. Today, Meta is announcing that we’ve designed and built the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) — which we believe is among the fastest AI supercomputers running today and […]