The biggest new backing for his purchase since the announcement comes from Oracle’s Larry Ellison, who is contributing a total of $1bn. Venture capital firm Sequoia is providing $800mn, while Dubai-based tech investment firm VyCapital is giving $700mn and Binance is providing $500mn. The new financing commitments will help Musk cut the margin loan he has taken from lenders by half to $6.25bn and increase the equity commitment to $27....
Mr. Igathe will rejoin his previous employer, Vivo, to take up a newly created role as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Africa. Mr. Igathe held the position for eight months and will hand over his duties to Mr. Warui before his departure at the end of August. Equity Group has subsidiaries in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan. Gerald Warui will run Equity Bank Kenya after 21 years at the firm....
Over the course of the last two centuries, we have gone from a world powered by wood, whale blubber, wind, and river water to one in which fossil fuels, solar panels, and even nuclear fission help to feed humanity’s ever-growing need for more and more energy. As the rate of energy consumption continues to grow, competition for dwindling energy resources only makes it more difficult and expensive to keep up the same levels of consumption....
Does it feel like you are in an infinite Sisyphus nightmare? Is your personal hell trivial compared to the ever-expanding universe wasteland? Do you feel that despite the lack of cosmic significance, life on Earth is still being consumed, consuming everything and coming to an end? 1….. If you often think that humans have received evil revelations lurking beyond the horizon, you may be suffering from the fear of existence....
Facebook Messenger announced that they will increase the resolution of photos delivered to recipients. Previously, the chat platform used to limit photos to a maximum resolution of 2K (20482048 pixels). After the announcement, they upped the resolution to 40964096 or 4K. This new resolution is approximately the 12MP, which is the preferred number for leading devices in the world such as Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8, iPhone 8, X and the current photography leader, the Google Pixel 2 and XL 2....
The Tech giants ambition is to be known for more than just a social media app.With the rebrand,Facebook wants to position itself as one of many products under a parent company overseeing groups like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and more . In an interview with The Verge, “ Zuckerberg said, the metaverse is going to be a big focus, and I think that this is just going to be a big part of the next chapter for the way that the internet evolves after the mobile internet....
It is considered to be the biggest body inside the chassis and the Best Motherboard comes with the best components. This printed body inside the case basically allows the easy process of communication between other components of the computer. The components that are attached to the motherboards are CMOS backup battery, AGP Slot, Southbridge, PCI, BIOS chip, and many more slots and connectors. All of these components play their assigned role for the better performance of the system....
Compare prices You need to know the price of laptops in different stores before knowing the right place to get your piece. Some stores are known to sell laptops at competitive prices. They are the perfect you can consider if you would like to enjoy the best experience in your process of buying a laptop. Take into consideration factors such as hidden charges that can be available in a given store before ordering....
Smart Automation 2016 will comprise of innovative exhibitions and technical presentations by engineering professionals working in and out of factories. The technical presentations will focus on areas that are directly related to automation concepts. Some of the topics on the programme include:- 1. Automation within the Factory Walls – Yesterday and Today’s Factory versus the Factory of the Future. 2. Automation beyond the Factory Walls – Micro Automation and the Cottage Industries; Building Automation & Smart Cities; Precision Agriculture 3....
Therefore, to align your business with online marketing, here is a list of strategies to follow in 2021. Content Marketing The objective of this technique is to craft content that engages the visitor with your website. Not only will this allow you to introduce the visitor to your brand and products, but you will also be passively increasing your traffic. The strategies commonly get employed by using blogging, infographics, ebooks, visuals, and lead magnets....
Control a TV This may sound incredible, especially if your phone and your TV are not the same brand, but in reality, it can be done. Almost every smartphone is released with an infrared port that allows you to ditch your standard TV remote and instead use your device to control your TV. You however need to download an app from google play (if your smartphone is also android) which will help you set it all up....
The partnership will connect SMEs and freelancers in Africa to more than 377 million PayPal account holders globally, opening their businesses to the global marketplace and helping them overcome the many challenges presented by the highly fragmented and complex payment and banking infrastructure. According to Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave, “We are excited to bring PayPal’s fully integrated services to businesses across Africa. The collaboration reinforces our vision of creating a seamless digital payments system for Africa’s business communities that can now transact with international consumers....
The company CEO and founder Robin Reecht took to LinkedIn to make the announcement. Reecht pins the sudden closure to the current economic downtime and the startup’s failure to raise funds to keep up its operations. Reecht says, “Since the beginning of the year, we sold more than 55,000 meals, and acquired more than 6,000 individual customers and 100 corporate customers. But at $3 per meal, it just wasn’t enough to sustain our growth”....
All unredeemed Bonga points will now expire after three years, the listed telco has informed users, so points acquired before December 31, 2019, will expire starting on January 1, 2023. Safaricom described the decision to provide loyalty points with an expiration date as a business strategy made to promote redemption. Over the past seven years, the outstanding value of the unclaimed points has doubled, going from Sh2.2 billion in 2015 to Sh4....
LinqUs SIM Reactivation automatically detects and reactivates customers trying to use an expired SIM. It also retains churned subscribers’ profile data, giving operators the opportunity to propose tailor-made offers, such as voice/data plans and phone number selection, based on detailed understanding of individual requirements. The whole process is performed in real-time via intuitive screen menus to ensure a smooth subscriber journey. LinqUs SIM Reactivation is a solid and scalable platform that provides full customization and easy integration with operators’ systems and processes....
In 2019, the company introduced the Equiano subsea cable, which will run from Portugal along the West Coast of Africa — connecting Europe to Togo, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, and St. Helena.According to the company, “People around the world use Google products every day to stay in touch with friends and family, find directions, connect with new customers or bring products to new markets. As 300 million people come online in Africa over the next five years, the Equiano cable is part of our ongoing commitment to Africa, expanding opportunity and improving connectivity in order to help bring the benefits of technology to more Africans ....
The investment would have marked Google’s second project into renewable energy in Africa. In 2013 Google invested $12m into the continent’s largest solar PV plant, a 96MW installation in South Africa. In a blog, Google said it was “as optimistic as ever” about the potential for clean energy. “We’ve continued to see a big opportunity in fast-growing markets with rich renewable energy resources. Where both the need and the potential are great,” Buying into the project would help Google accelerate the deployment of renewable energy globally....
The web app also known as Progressive Web Application has all the features of the Google Meet app, but this is strictly for the web. You will no longer have to type out the URL or go to Gmail to start a meeting on Google Meet, you can simply download the app on your laptop, computer or MacBook and use it. The announcement by Google comes weeks after Zoom announced its own PWA....
Google introduced the first-ever Beta version of Android 12 to kickstart its Google IO 2021. Bringing the much anticipated OS update one step closer to reality, Google showcased all the new features that the latest Android version will bring to smartphones soon. These features pan out across the elements of the operating system, including its design, customisation options, privacy controls as well as system improvements. With the Android 12, Google has more or less attempted to renew the entire smartphone experience, and it promises to keep introducing more such features over time....
The company made this exciting announcement at the initial Google for Kenya, where it also highlighted its strategy and commitment to contribute to Kenya’s economic and social growth. Google Street View images will initially cover the 9,500 km stretch collectively in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Nakuru, Nyeri, and Malindi. The images will be available on Google Maps to every interested party. Minister for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, said the map service would help the country’s tourism industry at a launch event in Nairobi....
