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Meet Abiola Bawuah, UBA’s 1st female CEO for Africa
Abiola Bawuah is the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s new Chief Executive Officer for African operations. The…
Samsung retains top spot for 2022 as global smartphone shipments suffer largest-ever decline in Q4
2022 ended on a shaky note for the global smartphone market as shipments dropped by 18.3% year over…
Bitcoin rises by 43% in January 2023, here is what crypto traders should do
Bitcoin has been on a positive rise since the year began. WatcherGuru reported that it has enjoyed a…
Convergence Partners raises $296 million despite reduced private capital investment in Africa last year
Convergence Partners, the leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully closed…
TikTok to continue layoff plans in the coming weeks
TikTok is still looking to cut down its workforce as the plans to streamline its talent acquisition team…
NCC boss Danbatta, Dangote, Makinde, others win Vanguard awards for 2022
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, President…
Can EVs batteries provide solutions to elevator blackouts in 2023?
Nissan and Hitachi Building Systems Co Ltd. are focusing on keeping elevators working when the power supply is interrupted with latest trial
Jumia’s biggest investor cuts stake by 0.67%
The decision to sell some of its shares may have to do with Jumia’s performance in the stock market.
AWS launches Local Zone in Lagos to boost Nigeria’s cloud connectivity
Amazon Web Services, one of the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offerings, has launched a new…
Liberty Pay gets AIP from CBN to operate as a Payment Solution Service Provider -Super-Agent
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria’s financial apex regulator, has granted Liberty Pay an Approval In Principle…
