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According to Bloomberg, Tom Zhu is already in the United States. Nonetheless, according to the same publication, Zhu is there to oversee the Giga Texas ramp-up, not to replace Musk. Zhu brought a Chinese engineering team to manage Giga Texas operations. Tom Zhu, who joined Tesla in April 2014, is now in charge of Tesla operations throughout Asia-Pacific. He began as the country’s director of Tesla’s Supercharger program. He is definitely more than equipped to assist Giga Texas boost up production, lending credence to the possibility of a promotion....

The conference will be broadcast live on the web directly from the Orange Velodrome stadium in Marseille from 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. GMT+1 on Monday, December 14, 2020 in order to bring together the biggest stakeholders and experts in Mediterranean innovation and Tech for Good. Sign up on the EMERGING Mediterranean website by clicking the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y6jymouz The EMERGING Mediterranean programme is the culmination of all the work done during the preparatory forums of the Summit of the Two Shores and is supported by the French Development Agency....

The recently concluded seed fund round aggregated prominent investors including EMURGO Africa, Adaverse, Timi Ajiboye, Tomiwa Olaosebikan, Peter Kisadha, Nestcoin, Kepple Africa Ventures, Canza Finance, Voltron Capital, and Echo VC Chain. Shogo Ishida, co-CEO for the Middle East & Africa at EMURGO Africa, lauded the Stakefair initiative and commented, “Seeing the impact of sports betting on the African continent and the continued rise across the planet, an extraordinary Web3 solution that bridges the gap between financial responsibility by reducing risk while maintaining the thrill of betting is a venture we are pleased to support to scale”....

As the hybrid working world expands beyond the office boundaries and embraces digital it has increased the number of entry points for cybercriminals to expose data. To combat these threats, enterprises of all sizes need the right foundations in place. Failure to do so can leave your business exposed not only to security breaches, but to financial and reputational damage. Data protection and privacy laws and regulations are, rightly, becoming increasingly tough....

GIIG Africa’s investment into Kubik comes as the startup was named the African winner in the category of Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Technology and Startup of the Year at the African Startup Awards in June 2022.This is the largest independent startup ecosystem competition on the continent and exclusive vehicle for the GIIG Africa Fund to find, fund and scale Africa’s most innovative startups with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-aligned solutions....

This evaluation is derived after analysing banks through eight categories: growth, profitability, operational efficiency, asset quality, and return on risk, liquidity, soundness, and leverage. Overall, Equity was ranked 22nd in Africa and 761st globally based on its Tier 1 capital base of USD 1,096 million. Equity’s exemplary performance in the rankings comes on the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down several sectors of the local economy. Prioritizing people and lives over profits, the bank made significant investments in protecting communities and stakeholders....

According to Cellular News, the company may raise some US$500 million from the listing, becoming the largest witnessed in the country since the 2009 Global Financial Crisis. The stock market regulator in the country recently relaxed entry regulations to inspire more firms to list as a response to the country’s slow economic growth due to the political upheavals witnessed in the country over the past few years. UAE’s Etisalat is the major stakeholder at Etisalat Misr, owning 66 percent shared, followed by the National Post Office with 20 percent shared....

Express Wi-Fi is a platform developed by Facebook Connectivity that enables partners to build, grow and monetize their Wi-Fi businesses in a scalable way, while providing their customers with fast, affordable, and reliable internet access. Express Wi-Fi is used in more than 30 countries, including in multiple Asian, South American and African markets, helping millions of people connect over Wi-Fi. Eutelsat and Facebook have previously conducted successful pilots in rural and underserved areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) enabling local businesses to offer affordable internet access to customers on a pre-paid basis....

The firm also showcased ProArt Display PA169CDV with Wacom EMR technology for giving interactive experiences to professional creators via ASUS ProArt Pen; and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and TUF Dash F15 gaming laptops for bringing excellent performance to a broad range of gamers. “ASUS has always been about the incredible. And we are proud of our ability to offer brilliant solutions to people everywhere, from business users to creators, gamers and more,” noted ASUS co-CEO Samson Hu as he kicked off the launch event....

The return of the wholesome hit series, The Babysitters’ Club, is this week, but that’s not the only exciting development! The third season of the thriller You is also available. Do you want to know what else is coming your way? Here’s what’s coming to Netflix the week of October 11, 2021: Oct. 11: The Babysitters’ Club returns on October 11 with new friends.Going in Style: Three friends decide to rob a bank after losing their pensions....

Arthur Johnson Nwokolo has chosen to be among the few entrepreneurs creating a solution for the agriculture industry. In November 2016, he launched Farmnga, a classified ad online platform for farmers and the food and agriculture industry. According to the founder, the startup solves the problem of hunger, food insecurity and food price hike by allowing buyers to easily locate farmers and their food product, compare prices before buying from nearby sellers....

A tech firm in the Diaspora called Finnish claims that they were able to break the 4G network speed record by achieving a 1.9 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) speed on a test network. The super fast mobile internet service could download a Blu-ray film in 44 seconds, and according to Elisa, it used technology provided by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to deliver a mobile network speed that edged close to the 2Gbps threshold....

Now on its third consecutive year, Heya Fawry’s expansion aims to help more women gain access to greater job opportunities by becoming Heya Fawry agents, create new revenue streams and provide life-enhancing financial services to predominantly unbanked female customers. “We are pleased with the great continued success that Heya Fawry has achieved, as well as its contribution to improve the conditions of low-income and disadvantaged women in Egypt.” We also stand with the Egyptian government to accelerate digital transformation and promote financial inclusion said Ahmed Fahmy, Head of Partnerships at Fawry....

There is a long list of things that need to be checked, from the mobile headphones to the RAM. It will not be wise to skip any of them even if you are buying second-hand phones. The display The display of your mobile phone says a lot about it. No one wants to watch an HD video on a 720p resolution mobile phone. The recommended resolution and display for a mobile phone in 2020 is 1080p minimum, so that you should get a clear exposure....

In a continent where merchants and consumers are increasingly shifting to digital payment channels, banks and other financial service providers (FSIs) need to find ways to modernize their payments infrastructure. “The payment ecosystem is very complex. Banks and fintechs need to collaborate in order to be successful. That’s how we will be able to facilitate greater levels of financial inclusivity across income levels.” reiterated Faith Nkatha Gitonga, Cellulant’s Country Manager in Kenya, speaking at the Africa Fintech Summit, which was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upperhill Nairobi and organized by Dx5 (formerly CIO Africa)....

Foodlocker is a smallholder farmer food procurement company in Nigeria, Mhogo Foods is a cassava processing business in Kenya while Releaf is a novel food processing technology start-up from Nigeria. Foodlocker by Femi Aiki won the $40,000 top prize among the mature startups while the Lono by Noel N’guessan from Côte d’Ivoire took home $20,000 as the Runner-Up. Under women-empowered businesses, Kenya’s Mhogo Foods by Elizabeth Gikebe won the $20,000 prize and Nigeria’s Baby Grubz by Oluwaseun Sangoleye, was the runner-up and took home $10,000....

At 4G Capital, Lord Currie is expected to help increase its footprint across Africa and development of further financial products and services that support inclusion and help catalyse enterprise growth in Africa. According to 4G Capital Chairman, Wayne Hennessy-Barrett in a statement, “We are immensely privileged to have Lord Currie on our team as we move to our next phase of development. It is now vital for us to expand into more areas of need where we can help micro-enterprises transition from an informal to a formal footing....

Prevents scrap wastage In many cases, manual processing will result in excessive waste. Since materials are expensive, this will affect profitability. Add the labor cost of inspection and sorting too and this will double your expenses. On the other hand, precision machine shops can use CNC technology to make parts better and reduce waste. Due to the powerful functions of CAD and CAM software, CNC machine shops can perfectly visualize the design and identify the best process before turning or drilling materials....

Android 12 is slowly but steadily infiltrating a growing number of devices. For example, yesterday, the Galaxy S10 devices received the right-to-table version of Google’s latest OS, also dubbed OneUI 4. ColorOS 12, based on Android 12, is now accessible on four more devices, speeding up the process. The models that have been considered currently for the upgrade include: Oppo Reno 5 5G Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G Oppo Reno 6 5GOppo Reno 6 Pro 5G...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Snapdragon 888 problematic Like last year, Samsung intends to deliver a reasonable “Fan Edition” of the Galaxy S21. Nonetheless, the gathering is currently dealing with an issue. As a heavyweight in the business, Samsung is likewise influenced by the continuous chip emergency. This could straightforwardly affect the processor’s decision on the Galaxy S21 FE, as has now gotten known. According to South Korean media, the Galaxy S21 FE could not be equipped with Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 888 everywhere, as SamMobile summarizes....