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As Liberia Decides, AI Gets More Funding in Africa We pray for peace in the Middle East and wish Liberia well as she decides new leaders Tech Word: DEEP FAKE - Any audio or video that has been altered and changed to make it seem authentic or credible. 11 African Startups make Google’s AI Program Kenya’s Safaricom fires 33 staff for corruption & Fraud Allegations Liberia decides new leaders Hea...

Join Ethnos' Director of Service Delivery, Goodness Okpani, and the CISO at Globus Bank, Martin Igwe, for the first Episode of this cybersecurity podcast series on the 2023 Cybersecurity Threat Landscape and Predictions for 2024.

Weddings these days are getting high-tech. here are some tips to transform yours to a Modern Wedding.

Opay is trending in Nigeria because Nigerians on X formerly Twitter found that they had Opay account numbers without registering for them. Investigations are ongoing but Opay has a lot to explain.   Tech Word: CYBERSECURITY - This is the set of processes, practices and technologies, designed to protect networks, devices, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.   Nigeria gets...

Blockchain solutions & Consulting firm, Convexity, released a report that gives a fresh insight into the complexities of the day-to-day crypto peer-to-peer market in Africa’s largest crypto market, Nigeria.   A highlight of the Convexity report is the demonstrated shift in trade volume and adoption in recent years. From occupying the third position globally in 2020 to sliding to 18th in 2021 a...

The global logistics market size was $7.98 trillion in 2022 while the total logistics cost in Africa stood at $344.2 billion.   If intra Africa trade stands low at just 14.4% of total African exports and UNCTAD forecasts that the AfCFTA could boost intra Africa trade by about 33% and cut the continent's trade deficit by 51%, how can logistics startups benefit?   Director of Sales, Stephen Elisha a...

Tech Gist: - Facebook goes through look rebrand - Meta Expands Its Paid Verification Program to Business Accounts - YouTube Announces New Creator Tools, Including Generative AI Options. Catchup on the latest tech news on #CruiseCtrl with @Mide.

Tech Gist: -Did you know that a few minutes of physical exercise can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke? Even for something as minute as entering public transport or climbing the stairs, as well as other things. - France is said to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu. - Non communicable diseases said to be getting more prevalent in Nigeria as a result of aging and changes in...

Ready for a cup of inspiration? Join us as we chat with the founder of Ckrowd, Kayode Adebayo, in the latest episode of Back to Base. Kayode's journey is a must-listen.

As Nigeria celebrates 63rd Independence anniversary, a Nigerian Sexagenarian, Journalist and former Director at Nigeria’s Ministry of Information, Charles Adeyemi S. shares nuggets of advice to the country he loves dearly.

With Apple's latest addition to their gadgets, IPhone 15, the swap of the lightning port with USB-C was received with mixed feelings. Here is THE REAL REASON BEHIND APPLE'S SWITCH TO USB-C.

As Nigeria Celebrates her 63rd year of independence, here are 63 Interesting Facts About Nigeria (Part 2). Happy Independence Day Nigeria

As Nigeria Celebrates her 63rd year of independence, here are 63 Interesting Facts About Nigeria (Part 1). Happy Independence Day Nigeria

To mark Nigeria’s 63rd Independence celebration, I went out with the intention of getting 63 Nigerians to make a wish for Nigeria. I reached out to the Tech Bros and Sis on my contact list.   Only 6 faithful Nigerians answered the call to wishes and though I may not have gotten 63 to represent each year of independence, 6 represents each decade.

Nigeria’s new acting Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, is faced with a critical challenge ahead of him as he begins amidst a rising inflation, current FX Challenges and recovering trust in the system. Experts believe that he will deliver!   Tech Word: AI HALLUCINATION - This is when a Large Language Model (LLM) like OpenAI’s GPT4 or Google PaLM makes up false information or facts that are no...

Tech Gist: USB C for iPhones: would it be a hit or miss? Apple updates iPhone 12 in France after fear about radiation WhatsApp to launch WhatsApp channel TikTok fined over children data privacy Nigeria has lost one of the finest baritone voices in the music industry   Catchup on the latest Tech News on #CruiseCtrl with Mide.

Tech Gist: Suppressing negative thoughts may improve your mental health Is dementia the same as Alzheimer’s disease? Morning workout maybe better for weight loss Catchup on the latest Tech News on #CruiseCtrl with Mide.

Tech Gist: - Are the effects of menopause drastic? - Scientist grow whole model of human embryo! - Is the world ready for another Covid outbreak? - Female surgeons harassed during surgery!   Catchup on the latest Tech news with Mide on #CruiseCtrl.

Tech Gist: - Elusive Ernie: Will China’s chatbot continue to be censored? - Kenya joins list of countries that have placed restrictions on TikTok! - UK health workers get YouTube verification. - Is social media a real place? Parenting influencer going to jail for child abuse! - Thread Vs X, is the battle still on?   Catchup on the latest Tech news with Mide on #CruiseCtrl.  

As Kenya’s William Ruto spends time in Silicon Valley trying to woo tech investors, Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu is touring the world seeking investment partnerships. Why are African leaders wooing tech investors themselves?   Tech Word: SANDBOX - a sandbox environment is the place to safely explore, learn, demo, develop, and test the service without the risk of affecting the data and settings of y...

While reports and experts had predicted that Africa’s gaming industry would hit $1bn, Christmas may have come early as the top 5 markets may be worth a combined $2bn at the end of 2023.   Tech Word: ANALYTICS - It is concerned with turning raw data into insight for making better decisions. Analytics relies on the application of statistics, computer programming, and operations research in order to...

Listen as Valentine Buchi, discusses some issues surrounding logistics in Africa, and how Ship Africa tackles them.

On this episode of Back to Base, find out howthe CEO/Founder, BEEM Africa, Taha Jiwaji, went from working in his parents computer shop in Tanzania, to founding of one of Africa's leading cloud communication and messaging providers.

Join Us As We Explore Earth's Most Mysterious Places: From the Secrets of Nevada's Area 51 to the Astonishing Blood Falls of Antarctica.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has applied a number of innovative approaches to improve the management and conduct of elections in the country.   Results show that the introduction of these technologies: Electronic Voters Register(EVR), Automatic Fingerprints Identification System (AFIS) and Smart Card Reader (SCR) have reduced the incidence of multiple registration and multi...