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Bolt introduces Early Cash Out feature withdrawal option for drivers

31/07/2021
By Admin
App, Business, Tech News

Bolt introduces Early Cash-Out option for drivers

Ride-hailing company Bolt has introduced a cash withdrawal option for its drivers in a bid to improve access to their income on the platform. The new feature, dubbed Early Cash Out enables drivers to instantly withdraw their earnings such as bonuses, passenger discounts and card payments as and when they need it. The Early Cash-out […]

Xiaomi ranks as second-biggest Smartphone Seller in second quarter of 2021

Xiaomi had its best-ever quarter as it was able to increase its market share in China, Southeast Asia and Europe as Samsung retained the top spot. Apple fell to the third spot, it captured record second-quarter shipments thanks to persistent demand and supply for its iPhone 12 series. OPPO and vivo retained their spots in the […]

ImpactHER to develop free websites for Women-led businesses across Africa

ImpactHER to develop free websites for Women-led businesses in Africa

ImpactHER is offering to create websites for women-led businesses in Africa to help promote the online presence of their businesses. The Lagos-based company says that online visibility and the ability to promote brands digitally have become crucial to the survival of many female-led businesses. Women in need of these free websites can apply by visiting […]

29/07/2021
By Admin
Business, Tech News

IBM Appoints Saad Toma as General Manager for Middle East and Africa

Multinational Technology firm, IBM, has announced today that Saad Toma has been named General Manager of IBM Middle East and Africa (MEA). Mr. Toma succeeds Takreem El-Tohamy, who has been appointed General Manager, Global Strategic Sales at IBM. Mr. Toma brings deep industry, services and technology expertise and over 30 years of experience at IBM […]

28/07/2021
By Admin
Tech News, Technology

Zoho makes its online invoicing solution free of charge

Zoho has announced that its online invoicing solution, Zoho Invoice, will be completely free of cost to further extend the company’s support for small and medium-sized enterprises. In the last four years, Zoho Invoice’s revenue growth has rapidly increased, demonstrating the need for a comprehensive invoicing solution to aid businesses from any industry to shift […]

26/07/2021
By Admin
Business, Tech News

From bits to watts: Huawei underlines African power credentials

There is no doubt that Africa faces a massive energy challenge. At the same time, the continent is richly endowed with renewable energy sources. According to international energy agency, around 580 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lacked access to electricity in 2019, three-quarters of the global total, while renewable energy is expected to contribute 22% […]

vivo Y53s to launch in Kenya, features 64 MP primary camera

vivo is set to launch its latest smartphone, the vivo Y53s on the 4th of August in the Kenyan stores. The device, which goes by the slogan ‘Clear shot, Unlock more fun’ is expected to have upgraded functions to set a high bar for mid-range products being made for this generation to live life to […]

Xiaomi topples Apple to become the world’s second largest smartphone maker

19/07/2021
By Admin
Corporate, Tech News, Telco

Xiaomi topples Apple to become world’s second largest smartphone maker

Xiaomi has surpassed Apple for the first time to become the world’s second-largest vendor by handset shipments. According to the latest report from research firm Canalys, the smartphone brand had a 17 per cent share of global smartphone shipments, ahead of Apple’s 14 per cent and behind Samsung’s 19 per cent. Xiaomi sales were up […]