Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest national carrier has signed a three-year deal agreement with Accenture to help establish it’s technological foundation and capabilities, as part of the carrier’s strategy to become the world’s first digitally native airline. According to both parties, the collaboration will enable Riyadh Air to utilise cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing...
Day: <span>8 January 2024</span>
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The Nigerian Central Bank lifts Ban on Crypto transactions
Nigeria’s central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to regulate such activities, the bank said in its latest circular. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in February 2021 barred banks and financial institutions from dealing in or facilitating transactions in crypto assets, citing money...
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Report: Burkina Faso’s richest man opens high-tech medical center in Ouagadougou
Minister hails Bonkoungou’s Princess Sarah Clinic, a beacon of hope for Burkina Faso’s health sector Burkina Faso’s richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou has further diversified his business portfolio with the inauguration of the Princess Sarah Clinic, a high-tech medical facility located in Ouaga 2000, a modern extension of the country’s capital city, Ouagadougou. The inauguration ceremony,...
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Russia dropped fines on Big Tech firms: Telegram Messenger, YouTube, TikTok, Google and Meta
Telegram Messenger said it does not know why fines against it and other major technology companies were dropped in Russia, but said it has no assets, offices or employees there. Fines imposed by Russian courts on Alphabet’s Google and YouTube, Meta, TikTok and Telegram appear to have been settled as the companies are no longer registered...
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MultiChoice ties with betting company KingMakers to launch SuperSportBet
MultiChoice Group through SuperSport has thrown its name in the ring to compete with big brands such as Betway, Hollywoodbets, Gbets, BoyleSports, SuberBets and World Sports Betting. The DSTV parent company recently partnered with Nigerian company KingMakers to launch SuperSportBet. The move is another way for the pay television to leverage and take advantage of...