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Zoom Video Communications (ZM.O), opens new tab raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for its AI-powered collaboration tools deployed in hybrid work models, and said Kelly Steckelberg would step down as its CFO. Shares of the video-conferencing provider were trading 3% higher after the bell. Zoom has been doubling down …

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Fidelity Bank, a Nigerian tier-2 bank with a market capitalisation of ₦323billion ($205 million), has denied allegations of a data breach by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The bank has also disputed the ₦555.8 million ($353,254) fine by the NDPC. At the heart of the matter is a customer’s claim that the bank had …

Fidelity Bank Denies Data Breach Allegations, Rejects ₦555.8 Million Fine. Read More »

OmniRetail, an African B2B e-commerce platform, has hired Steve Dakayi as Country Lead for Ivory Coast as it expands into Francophone Africa. Dakayi joins OmniRetail after shutting down BetaStore, a B2B e-commerce startup he founded in 2020. The former Betastore founder has worked in e-commerce for a decade and was commercial and fulfillment lead for …

OmniRetail Hires Ex-Jumia Commercial Lead Steve Dakayi to Lead Francophone Expansion. Read More »

iiDENTIFii, a pioneer in remote biometric identity authentication, announced that its remote face verification and authentication technology is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online shop for Azure apps and services. Users may now benefit from the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, which has reduced deployment and management. Lance Fanaroff, Co-Founder and …

Microsoft Azure Features iiDENTIFii for Better Biometrics. Read More »

LG Electronics South Africa is set to introduce its highly anticipated e-commerce platform at the end of August, marking a daring step that embodies the company’s dedication to innovation and customer-centricity. The new online shop aims to transform how South Africans acquire LG’s high-end goods and appliances. Customers will soon have access to LG’s full …

LG Electronics SA Set to Roll Out a New E-Commerce Platform. Read More »

MTN has liquidated Visafone, recognising a loss of ₦30.3 billion ($18 million) on the 2016 acquisition of Nigeria’s last-standing CDMA network. “Following the absorption by MTN Nigeria, Visafone is now fully liquidated,” a note in its H1 2024 financial statement said. “The liquidation process was completed during the period, and all remaining assets and liabilities …

MTN Liquidates Visafone, Recognises $18 Million Loss Years After Winning Spectrum Battle. Read More »

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with American connectivity innovator Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. Strive Masiyiwa, founder and Chairman of Liquid Intelligent Technologies said, “I’m really excited by the connectivity solutions now emerging from breakthroughs in 5G private networks technologies. With this …

Liquid Partners Globalstar To Advance 5G Connectivity. Read More »

Data traffic across Angola Cables network has hit record peak of 18448 Tbps with the company now ranked 24th in Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) official global rankings being the only African network operator in the top 50. The increase in digital content consumption, the rapid expansion of cloud computing services and the …

Angola Cables Network’s Traffic Climbs To Record Peak. Read More »

Instagram is testing a new redesigned profile layout that makes a huge difference to how it looks. Instead of the current profile grid that shows your photos in a square, some users are reporting that posts on their profile are now placed in vertical rectangles. While this may not be a huge deal for most …

Instagram Testing New Profile Layout That May Disrupt Up The Classic Grid. Read More »

Nothing is stopping child sexual abuse imagery spreading on WhatsApp, a safety group has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is calling on Meta, which owns WhatsApp, to do more to protect children and put mechanisms in place. The group suggested these mechanisms could stop the spread of material like the content sent to disgraced …

‘Nothing Stopping’ Child Abuse Image Sharing On WhatsApp, Group Warns. Read More »