Just shy of one month after their last event, Apple was back today with another one. Everyone had a pretty good feeling this would be the one where they announced this year’s new iPhone… instead, Apple announced four new iPhones, plus a new HomePod, for good measure. Didn’t have time Read more…
Analysts say the new iPhone line-up could trigger a “super-cycle” of consumer upgrades. Source: BBC
A group of UN human rights experts has called on the Cameroon government to release detained opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, as well as hundreds of his supporters who were arrested following nationwide protests on 22 September. Mr Kamto has been held under house arrest for three weeks now. The military Read more…
A marketing consultant and business strategist is pushing against the establishment of a creative arts ministry. According to Jesse Agyepong such a ministry without “proper structural layers is bound to fail” as it cannot stand on its own. His comments come on the back of calls by some industry persons, Read more…
The Twilio-Segment acquisition was the biggest story of the weekend, and in our current IPO lull, it is the most-discussed deal of the moment. So it hasn’t been a surprise to see folks working to figure out if the $3.2 billion price tag Twilio expects to pay for Segment is Read more…
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the fitness space for a loop. Caliber, a startup that focuses on one-to-one personal training, is today launching a brand new digital coaching platform on the heels of a $2.2 million seed round led by Trinity Ventures. Caliber launched in 2018 with a content model, Read more…
As companies continue to shift more quickly to the cloud, pushed by the pandemic, startups like Armory that work in the cloud native space are seeing an uptick in interest. Armory is a company built to be commercial layer on top of the open source continuous delivery project Spinnaker. Today, Read more…
Facebook Messenger is getting a visual update and a number of new features, including support for chat themes, custom reactions, and soon, selfie stickers and vanish mode. The changes are a part of Facebook’s overhauled messaging platform, announced in late September, which introduced the ability for Instagram users to communicate Read more…
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin launched its first mission of 2020 today, flying a New Shepard sub-orbital rocket from its West Texas testing facility. This particular rocket has flown a total of seven times including today, and this is now the 13th flight of a New Shepard vehicle overall. Read more…
On-orbit service and logistics startup Astroscale has raised a $51 million Series E funding round, bringing its total raised to date to $191 million thus far. The Japan-based company has been focused on delivering new solutions for orbital end-of-life – meaning ways to make orbital operations more sustainable by offering Read more…
Authorities at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) says reports of alleged robbery on its campuses on Monday night were untrue. Major Kofi Baah Bentum (Rtd) who is the director of public affairs at the University said their investigations so far does not confirm what is being circulated on social Read more…
The Services sector maintained its dominance as the leading job provider in the economy, accounting for 91.6% of total advertised jobs recorded during the second quarter of this year, according to the Bank of Ghana Development Report. Industry followed with a share of 6.5%, down from 9.1 percent in the Read more…
The World Bank is projecting a much lower fiscal deficit of 7.2% of Gross Domestic Product for Ghana this year, lesser than the government’s revised forecast of 12.2%, according to its Africa Pulse Report. The fiscal deficit of GDP will be about 5% lower than government’s revised forecast of 12.2%. Read more…
Scancom Plc operators of MTN Ghana says it has withdrawn its case against the National Communications Authority (NCA) declaring it as a Significant Market Power (SMP). The telecom giant says it is having engagements with the Authority in a concerted effort to settle the procedural and administrative legal challenge concerning Read more…
Kayhan Space, the Boulder, Colo. and Atlanta-based company launched from Techstars virtual space-focused accelerator, wants nothing more than to be the air traffic control service for satellites in space. Founded by two childhood friends, Araz Feyzi and Siamak Hesar, who grew up in Iran and immigrated to the U.S. for Read more…
Like many travelers around the world, Jesse Katayama found his dream trip thwarted by the spread of Covid-19. But after an unexpected seven month stay in Peru, Katayama is finally crossing “visit Machu Picchu” off of his bucket list — and he got to enjoy being the only tourist there. Katayama, a Read more…
Ho, Oct. 13, GNA-A Ho Municipal Police Directorate investigations have revealed that the alleged kidnapping incident at Area 52, a suburb in the Municipality, is a hoax and a ‘cooked’ story by the victim and his friend. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Alexander Yeboah, in-charge of the Command, on Tuesday said Read more…
Nigerian Afrobeat singer Joeboy born Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa has recounted his experience with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). According to him, he was confronted and harassed by a group of SARS men. “They picked me up in a SARS bus for like three hours checking my phone… calling me a Yahoo Read more…
If a Brexit deal has not been agreed by the end of December, Boulogne’s fishermen may face a truly profound change to their lives. In Boulogne, the waves are pounding into the sea wall with an intimidating ferocity. France’s busiest fishing port is a place that has long been accustomed to Read more…
People took to social media to demand where the payments company got their details despite never using the firm. Source: BBC