Opay closure hoax: How to identify fake financial messages, avoid online scams
By Islamiyyah Adekanbi The circulation of a fake notice claiming that fintech company OPay would suspend its operations has highlighted the need for members of the public to verify financial information before acting on or sharing it.The notice, which circulated on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, urged OPay customers to withdraw their funds ahead […]
Egypt to launch African digital hub for diseases control
The Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development at the weekend announced its plans to develop a new African digital hub for disease control in Egypt.
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
