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New Oxford Vaccine Proven To Be Effective Against Malaria
A newly developed vaccine by the same team behind the Oxford coronavirus jab has shown great promises in the fight against Malaria. The vaccine has been found to be 77 per cent effective in providing protection against the mosquito-borne disease, in what is a major scientific breakthrough for the world. The new vaccine broke the World…
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Mobile Subscribers In Northern Nigeria Grows By 7.9 Million In 2020
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of mobile subscribers in the northern geopolitical regions in Nigeria increased by 7.9 million new mobile subscribers in 2020. This is according to the latest Telecom data report, revealed that the northern region recorded 7.96 million new mobile subscribers in the year under review from 51.52…
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21 Countries Lost $4.1bn To Frauds In 2020
No fewer than 21 countries, including Nigeria and America lost over $4.1bn to cyber scam, identity theft, Internet romance scam, business email compromise and other fraudulent activities in 2020. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it reported that the fraudsters also targeted the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic…
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Safaricom Launches Africa’s Third 5G Network
Leading Kenyan telecom operator, Safaricom is introducing its ultra-high-speed broadband to the African market a year after its first 5G trial. This new service would make Kenya become the second African country to to roll out the 5G technology to customers, according to GSMA, an organization representing mobile network operators worldwide. According to Safaricom, the…
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Nigerian Trans-Tech Company Plentywaka Gets Support From Techstars
Plentywaka a trans-tech startup in Nigeria has announced they will join 9 other startups in the Techstars Toronto accelerator program, Class of 2021 a platform that would take the brand closer to its goal of global expansion after a successful year of moving over 300,000 riders in Nigeria. Launched in 2019 by Onyeka Akumah, Johnny Ena,…
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Google To Slash Commission Rates By Half On Developer’s First $1M
Google has announced it would be reducing its fee from 30% to 15% for the first $1 million that developers earn through Google Play annually. Slightly similar to Apple’s recent commission policy, Google’s policy is different in that it restricts the commission slash to the developers first million-dollar earning. Subsequently, the fee returns to normal. “We’ve…
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FORT Robotics Raises $13M Funding For New Safety Software
FORT Robotics recently closed on $13 million in funding for its new safety software for collaborative robotics and other autonomous systems. The round led by Prime Movers Lab, also featured Prologis Ventures, Quiet Capital, Lemnos Labs, Creative Ventures, Ahoy Capital, Compound, FundersClub and Mark Cuban. Founded in 2018 by Samuel Reeves, who previously headed Humanistic…
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Apple Updates Maps With Covid-19 Vaccination Locations In The US
Apple has recently launched an update on its maps that allow users to ask Siri or search within Apple Maps to find nearby Covid-19 vaccine providers and sites within the US. These results will include key information, like operating hours, addresses, phone numbers and links to the provider’s website. Apple’s announcement is coming a few…
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How Hackers Breached Worldclass Safest Security Company
Is total security attainable for business owners in this increasingly digitalized world is the question on people’s mind following reports of hackers breaching one of the best video surveillance services company Verkada on Monday. Bloomberg reported that Hackers breached Silicon Valley security company Verkade, gaining access to a “super admin” account that let them see…
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Squarespace Raises $300M As Valuation Hits $10B
Software building service company Squarespace has raised $300 million in a round of funding that skyrockets the company’s value to a staggering $10 billion valuation. Squarespace founder & CEO Anthony Casalena revealed that the new capital will expand the company’s growth initiatives and help it scale its product suite. The move comes less than two…