Like many other athletes, tennis sensation and star Naomi Osaka has entered into the field of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Late last month, she launched a collection of NFTs of her original artwork, with the proceeds benefitting mental health initiatives. “With NFTs, I’m able to choose special moments of my life to share directly with fans, which...
Day: <span>7 September 2021</span>
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Mercedes-Benz Bought UK Electric Motor Startup YASA
British electric motor startup YASA (formerly Yokeless And Segmented Armature) has been acquired by Mercedes-Benz. The Oxford University founded startup YASA will now develop ultra-high-performance electric motors for Mercedes-Benz’s AMG. According to the German automaker, despite the acquisition of YASA, the company will remain in United Kingdom as the subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz. The company will...
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Nigerian autotech Autocheck Acquired Cheki Kenya and Uganda from Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM)
The Nigerian automotive tech company Autocheck has acquired Cheki Kenya and Uganda from Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM). In a statement the company announced it will finalise the deal in the coming weeks if not months. This is part of the Autocheck’s expansion into East Africa. How the Cheki come into being? Cheki was...
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Oprah Winfrey Launched New Scholarship Program to Help Young Leaders
Mum Oprah Winfrey cares about the future of young people that’s the reason she keeps creating new initiative to help people in need. Following similar mission she’s doing in South Africa with (OWLEG) Oprah Winfrey Leadership School for Girls, the media maven is doing it once again to give back. The media mogul launched...
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Japanese Online Learning platform CLASS101 raised $26 Million to Expand its Business
The pandemic is forcing every business to invest in digital footprint as they switch off from offline. Creative platforms are finding creative ways to monetise their offerings. So is Japan based CLASS101. The online learning channel has managed to close $26 million Series B funding to accelerate its growth in South Korea, the U.S....