Capacity building, critical to Africa’s energy future
By Stephen Bolu Contrary to the new normal where technology leads business reformations, growth conversations in Africa’s business landscape, particularly in Nigeria energy sector, often begin with capital. Investment, infrastructure, and asset acquisition are frequently treated as the clearest indicators of progress. While important, they do not tell the full story of what is required […]
Iroko targets 250m African French-speakers with Nollywood app
CANAL+ GROUP and iROKO are launching a Nollywood app, the iroko+ SVOD service to target over 250 million French-speakers in Africa.
Bill Gates backs FBI in iPhone spat
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is backing the FBI in its standoff with Apple over unlocking an iPhone in the probe of last year’s deadly San Bernardino attacks, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg ‘sympathetic’ with Apple’s fight with US authorities
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Monday he was “sympathetic” with Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook in his stand-off with the US government over breaking into the iPhone of a mass shooter.
New study outlines how 5G can digitalize society, economy
New research released yesterday by the European Commission and the 5G Infrastructure Association has outlined how 5G can transform a broad range of vertical sectors including automotive, transportation, healthcare, manufacturing as well as media and entertainment
2016 MWC: Alcatel sings new song with IDOL 4 series
At the ongoing 2016 Mobile World Congress holding in Barcelona, Spain, Alcatel added flavour to the mobile phone ecosystem with the introduction of its premium IDOL 4 series.
