Amazon today announced an upcoming hiring spree set to bring 3,500 jobs to a half-dozen U.S. cities. The news is, of course, particularly notable amid a pandemic that has cause many industries to freeze hiring, while unemployment claims have soared across the country. It also finds the company doing that Read more…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to receive 100 balls from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The move is part of efforts by the African football governing body to support member Associations in times of the pandemic. A letter from CAF and copied to the GFA on August Read more…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will tonight, address a Townhall meeting to highlight his government’s infrastructure records since assuming office. This follows the maiden edition held in Kumasi on February 11, 2020. The event, dubbed “Bawumia Speaks” will come off at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Science in Accra Read more…
New Executives of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) are pledging to protect the interest of their members by fighting against unfair treatment against their members. According to the Association, it will register a strong presence and serve as a voice for its members to ensure a fair and Read more…
GCB has once again been listed by The Financial Brand as one of the Power 100 banks using social media for the first two quarters of 2020. GCB for the second time since 2019, was the only Ghanaian bank that got listed among the 18 banks and other financial institutions Read more…
An AI-based technique to accelerate MRI scans has been shown to produce as good or better results than traditional methods in a blind comparison by expert radiologists. The system halves or even quarters the time necessary to get a good scan without sacrificing quality, which could reduce wait times and Read more…
Movable Ink, a company that helps businesses deliver more personalized and relevant email marketing, is announcing that it has raised $30 million in Series C funding. The company will be 10 years old in October, and founder and CEO Vivek Sharma told me that it’s always been “capital efficient” — Read more…
The restaurant industry has been slammed hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with venues in many cities in the US and beyond shuttered or restricted in how they can serve customers — to say nothing of the comfort level of customers themselves to dine in public venues — in the name Read more…
Current smartphone-based exposure notification systems (ENS) like the one created jointly by Apple and Google are a clever way of leveraging modern technology to support comprehensive contact tracing efforts by health agencies worldwide. But the COVID-19 pandemic is not what anyone had in mind when the Bluetooth standard was created, Read more…
A military spokesman in Mali has confirmed that shots have been fired inside an army base near the capital, Bamako. The Norwegian embassy says it has received information that troops are on their way to the capital and the French embassy has advised people to stay at home. It comes Read more…
South Africa’s Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa has asked the country’s rugby association to explain the actions of eight national team players who refused to kneel in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement ahead of English Premiership match at the weekend. The Sale Sharks players were among eleven who Read more…
The Director of the Africa Office of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Wilhelmina Mensah has urged public institutions to be proactive when it comes to providing the citizenry with information. According to her, despite the passing of the Right to Information Law (RTI law) public institutions are still reluctant Read more…
Former US President Barack Obama has released his 2020 summer playlist. Smile, a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid, is among 53 songs in the list. Others in the collection are Beyonce, Rihanna, Nas, J. Cole, Nina Simone and Frank Ocean. Mr Obama said some of the songs will be played Read more…
Fortnite-maker Epic Games now says it faces a total ban from Apple. Source: BBC
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that seven players of the Black Princesses (U-20 women’s team) and Black Maidens (U-17 women’s team) have tested positive for Covid-19. According to the Association, the affected players have been isolated. Joy Sports understands 61 players reported to camp in Cape Coast last Read more…
Launch startup Skyrora had a successful test launch of its Skylark Micro rocket from Iceland on Sunday, with the rocket achieving its highest ever altitude at a height of 26.86 km (just under 17 miles). The four meter (13 foot) sub-orbital rocket took off from a mobile launch site at Read more…
Quell is positioning itself as a kind of low-cost take on Peloton (less than 1/10th the price, it notes). You might too, if you were in the London-based startup’s place. With the stationary bike-maker’s value skyrocketing amid COVID-19 lockdowns, fitness startups are all the rage — heck, just look at Read more…
Developers behind huge mobile games are encouraging players to think about the environment. Source: BBC
Police say social media bosses would do more if it was their children dying from drugs bought this way. Source: BBC
The latest Flight Simulator title promises a near-perfect replica of the entire world. Source: BBC