Charging your phone with power banks: does it damage your battery?
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Years ago, people could charge their phones, and use them for days on a full charge. Phones, then, were like vampires, they…
Social Commerce Startup - Brimore - closes $25m series A funding round
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Cairo-based direct-selling and distribution platform, Brimore, has closed its series A funding round, raising US$25m. The company said it would use the…
Fintech company - Esusu - raises $130m; attains Unicorn status
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Fintech company, Esusu, has raised $130m in its series B funding round. The company, which is based in the United States, has…
Fact check: Using mobile phones at petrol stations can cause an explosion
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Sometimes ago, a man was driving from work, and decided to buy petrol before going to pick his family. He parked by…
Does refreshing your PC make it run faster?
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It has become some sort of a habit for a lot of people to press the F5 button when their computer is…
Kenyan-based Startup - Lipa Later - raises $12m in its Pre-series A funding round
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Kenyan-based consumer company, Lipa Later, has raised $12 million in its pre-series A investment funding round. The company, which runs a buy-now-pay-later…
#TwitterBan: Nigerian Government Lifts Twitter Ban
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Nigeria’s federal government has announced the lift on the ban placed on Twitter. The announcement was made by the Chairman Technical Committee…
Does Incognito mode really keep you anonymous?
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Several mainstream browsers have been loaded with a private tab called ‘Incognito mode’. This private section of the browser is set to…
Gmail reaches 10 billion downloads on Play Store
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Google-owned email client, Gmail, has crossed a new milestone after it passes 10 billion downloads on Google Play Store. This feat makes…