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Meet Stella, GIGM’s 24/7 Mobility Virtual Assistant that Offers Customers Super-fast Feedback
Africa’s leading tech-driven transport company, GIG Mobility (GIGM) is revamping customer service experience with its new 24-hour virtual…
Twitter Ads Revenue Falls by $25M in Q1 2021 as Growth in Monetisable Users Fail to Drive Earnings
Twitter saw its Q1 earnings from paid advertisements fall by $25 million in its latest quarterly report for the…
Google Opens Accelerator Programme in Africa, to Support 40,000 Developers with Scholarships
Global tech giant, Google has announced an opening of applications for its Startups Accelerator programme as well as…
We Will Pay: Agric Investment Platform reQuid Responds to Scam Allegations Amid Investor Outrage
The rise of tech-enabled startups that allow Nigerians to invest in Agriculture has been spontaneous over the past…
Tosin Olaseinde’s Ladda is Showing Nigerians Ways to Grow their Money
Launching in the same space as Trove, and other fintech startups that connect people to credible investment opportunities…
Sophos Survey: Ransomware Recovery Cost Reaches Nearly $2m, More Than Doubling in a Year
Sophos “State of Ransomware 2021” Reveals That Only 8% of Businesses That Pay a Ransom Get Back All…
Google Parent Company, Alphabet Rakes in Record $17.9bn Profit in Post Pandemic Q1
Last year, the pandemic disrupted one of Google’s long-standing record of positive revenue growth every quarter after the…
OPPO Sustains Growth as Huawei Drops From Top 5 Phonemakers Globally – Strategy Analytics
Global smartphone shipments grew impressively in the first quarter of 2021, according to a report by Strategy Analytics.…
Google Arts & Culture’s Eko for Show to showcase Lagos’s creative genius to the world
Google Arts & Culture has announced the launch of Eko for Show, an initiative to showcase and celebrate Lagos, one…
Uber and Bolt Lose About ₦100m Revenue as Nearly 10,000 Drivers Complied With Boycott Order
Last week, Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos suspended ride-hailing services in protest against static trip fares amid…
