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Amazon adds Nigerian naira and 7 other new currencies to payment catalog
Amazon listed the naira among other currencies customers can deploy for transactions
North Korean hackers stole over $659 million worth of crypto in 2024, pose IT workers as spies
North Korean industrial training workers have infiltrated crypto and Web3 companies
Bolt hails Lagos police for arresting killers, urges drivers to shun off-app trips
Leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt has commended the Lagos State Police Command for apprehending armed robbery gangs who target…
Smartphone sales witness 4% growth in 2024 after 2 years decline – reports
In the latest report by Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse, the global smartphone market witnessed a surge in 2024.…
Lemfi secures $53 million series B funding, expands to Asia and Europe
Lemfi has witnessed increased growth by helping diaspora communities send money to emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Sam Altman’s biometric network, World clocks 10 million users verified
Sam Altman-backed iris-scanning scheme, World (formerly Worldcoin) has announced that it has reached the milestone of verifying 10…
Chinese government considers selling TikTok to Elon Musk in US “sell or ban” law
The Chinese government is reportedly considering a situation where ByteDance sells TikTok’s United States base to Tesla’s Elon…
Lenovo leads as global PC sales grew by 1.8% in Q4 2024
According to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC), Personal Computing Device (PC) shipments during the fourth quarter…
Inside the UK’s plan to build Open AI’s rival and become global AI leader
The UK's lofty AI plans face several serious challenges
