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SpaceX ready to launch Starship, the ‘strongest rocket ever built’ into space
The first flight launch of the deep-space rocket, Starship has been announced by Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO…
Tech-enabled healthcare platform, CloudClinic, unveiled in Lagos
CloudClinic Limited (CCL), a digital healthcare service company, has launched its cloud-based healthcare solution called CloudClinic. This new…
Nigerian app drivers’ union threatens million-man protest over Bolt and Uber’s plot to have their licence revoked
Editor's note: This report was updated on the 18th of April, 2023 by 3:40 pm with a response from the team at Uber on its letter and a desire for resolution...
Microsoft Bing may replace Google Search on Samsung devices
The New York Times reported on Sunday that Microsoft Corp.’s Bing is set to replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google…
Taifa-1: Kenya launches its first operational satellite into space
Kenya’s first operational observational satellite, Taifa-1, was finally launched into space on Saturday after three unsuccessful attempts. The…
Kenya court order puts Meta content moderation services in uncertainty
The Kenyan High Court has placed a court order preventing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, third-party content…
WhatsApp introduces Account Protect, Device Verification security features
WhatsApp has announced new account security features today, adding additional layers of privacy and security for users of…
Motor Africa and OnePipe partner to provide credit services to Nigerian mobility entrepreneurs.
Motor Africa, a mobility & IOT infrastructure startup in Nigeria, and OnePipe, a fintech infrastructure provider, are collaborating…
IT consultant arrested as suspect in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee
An arrest has been made in the murder of Cash App’s founder Bob Lee which occurred last week,…
African crypto payment startup, Lazerpay shuts down due to lack of funds
Njoku Emmanuel, co-founder and CEO of Lazerpay, announced the shutdown of the crypto payment gateway startup on Thursday…
