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Lagos council to launch 200 electric minicabs in March
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Lagos council to launch 200 electric minicabs in March

The Chairman of Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, Fuad Atanda-Lawal, has announced intentions to roll out 200 electric mini-cabs as part of the council’s empowerment program in 2024. The Times reported that this project, announced during a press event at the council secretariat, is expected to be implemented in two phases by the end of […]

Russia set to launch to Wikipedia rival Ruwiki
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Russia set to launch to Wikipedia rival Ruwiki

The Russian version of the well-known Wikipedia online encyclopedia, Ruwiki, is scheduled to be live on Monday, according to Russian media. According to the daily Kommersant, beta testing, or testing the website with a smaller audience, began in the middle of 2023, and there are supposedly more entries on Ruwiki than in the Russian-language section […]

SEC grants NASD approval to launch digital securities platform
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SEC grants NASD approval to launch digital securities platform

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has approved NASD Plc’s launch of its Digital Securities Platform, powered by Blockstation, under the Regulatory Incubation Program. The Times reported that the NASD in a press statement stated that this follows the Central Bank of Nigeria lifting of the ban on trading in digital assets, which represents a significant step towards […]

HP acquires Humane’s assets for $116m, AI pin sales discontinued
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Humane lays off 4% staff before launch of AI pins

Hardware company, Humane, has declared that it would be laying off 10 workers, or 4% of its total staff. “As we begin this new chapter of Humane, going from stealth to customer facing, we are making some changes to best prepare us for continued growth,” CEO and co-founder Bethany Bongiorno wrote in a LinkedIn post. […]

Elon Musk blames 'Supervillain-Level' cyberattack for X outage
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Elon Musk’s X to launch peer-to-peer payments in 2024

Social media company, X, has plans to launch a peer-to-peer payment system on the platform this year as part of Elon Musk’s efforts to make it into an ‘everything’ app. Musk has been outlining plans to alter the platform once known as Twitter since acquiring the company more than a year ago, including payments, creator tools, […]