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BMW has announced the launch of its new electric i4 sedan in South Africa, with pricing starting at R1.6 million. BMW said the i4 is the brand’s first purely electric …
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has unveiled a mobile app, NISS Agro App, for farmers and extension agents to promote their activities and access to the market. NISS …
Within the next 24 months, the flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high. Meltem Demirors, the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, made this prediction while speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box. …
Stakefair, a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) company that is poised to disrupt the Real-Money Gaming industry, has launched. Stakefair allows users to predict the outcome of sports matches and other real-world …
The South African Reserve Bank is set to introduce new regulations around trading cryptocurrency in the country in the next 12-18 months, says deputy governor Kuben Naidoo. Speaking in PSG’s …
Kuda Bank has stated that it will start charging N50 to all deposits of N10,000 or more made into customers’ Kuda account. In a mail by the bank to its …
Apple’s quest to produce a viable self-driving car remains stalled despite years of work, with its team plagued by setbacks as rivals race ahead, The Information tech news website reported …
Delivery of medical supplies using drones will go live in the next fortnight as Kisumu County announced plans to embrace instant logistics services. Anyang’ Nyong’o, the Governor, said the initiative, …
On Monday, Tech Firms Thales, Qualcomm and Ericsson unveiled a plan to allow smartphones to communicate directly with satellites, a “space-based network” they hope will bring connectivity to the entire …
The US military is investigating using Elon Musk’s reusable SpaceX rockets and vehicles to rush soldiers to Africa at short notice in case its embassies are attacked. US Transportation Command …
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