Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners for sustainable production of batteries for its devices

By Edidi Abdulrafiu In order to ensure quality and long-term delivery of its products Apple, the iPhone maker, is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt for iPhone batteries directly from miners, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing sources. Cobalt, the essential ingredient in the production of lithium-ion batteries for telephone and other gadgets, has seen […]

Zinox set to reposition e-commerce in Nigeria, acquires Konga for leverage

Zinox Group, an integrated information communication technology (ICT) solutions conglomerate and original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has concluded the acquisition of e-commerce giant, Konga in a move that is expected to raise the profile of e-commerce in the country, Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zin ox Group has confirmed to Business.a.m Ekeh who spoke top Business.a.m […]

Apple’s stock gets rare downgrade

Apple Inc’s massive run might be drawing to a close, as least according to one Wall Street firm. The tech giant, according to Bloomberg’s report, got a rare downgrade this morning from Nomura Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal, who says that iPhone X sales, as well as other positives for the company, are already baked into […]

NTT Com launches Nexcenter data center service in Africa

NTT Com said its Nexcenter data center service will be available in Africa. NTT Com will target enterprise customers in Asia, Europe and the United States, who are expanding their business into South Africa. In addition, South African enterprise customers heading their business globally will be able to utilize NTT Com’s over 140 data centres […]

Uber just added a great feature for friends sharing a ride

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How many times you’ve been on a night out with friends, got a collective Uber back home and was forced to frantically update the destination after each drop? It gets really annoying, particularly if you’re quite tipsy and cba. You’d rather sit back, enjoy the ride and relax (= systematically fall asleep and gets woken up by […]