Wole Soyinka worried about threat of fake news, thinks technology can still help us
Businessam Staff
November 4, 2017
Literary giant Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Prize winner for literature, has never been afraid to speak his mind. At the
Mark Zuckerberg backed grade school is closing its Silicon Valley location after spending $4m a year
Businessam Staff
November 2, 2017
A new kind of school crafted by the minds and wallets ofSilicon Valley influencers is struggling. AltSchool, an educational software
Major tech companies conquering Africa with sports
Businessam Staff
November 2, 2017
Africa is a sport loving continent, and governments in the region have utilised it to gain popularity and support from the people.
Heineken unveils first Africa inspired fashion collection at Lagos fashion and design week
Businessam Staff
October 30, 2017
Global beer brand, Heineken, in collaboration with Africa’s hottest emerging design talent, Lulu Mutuli and Azra Walji, has launched
Tech firms must do more on extremism, World Economic Forum warns
Businessam Staff
October 30, 2017
A report from the World Economic Forum said Monday that United States tech firms such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. should be more
Phone app that listens to your car, could warn of impending trouble
Businessam Staff
October 28, 2017
MIT researchers are working on an app that uses a smartphone’s microphone and accelerometers to diagnose impending maintenance
India gets past US to become world’s second largest market for smart phones
Businessam Staff
October 27, 2017
Canalys, a leading global technology market analyst firm with a distinct channel focus, has indicated that total smartphone shipments
Twitter bars ads from Russia oUtlets ahead of congressional hearings
Businessam Staff
October 27, 2017
Twitter said Thursday it would no longer accept ads from Russia Today or Sputnik, two news outlets. US officials consider Russian
Uber just added a great feature for friends sharing a ride
Businessam Staff
October 26, 2017
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
Twitter says it may finally turn a profit – after 11 years, £1.9bn losses and hundreds of millions of users
Businessam Staff
October 26, 2017
Twitter has said it could finally turn its first profit, sending shares in the much-maligned social network up by 12pc. The company,