Centurion Law Group Promotes Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo, Zion Adeoye as New Partners and Shareholders

Centurion Law Group, a renowned full-service pan-African law practice specialising in energy and natural resources, has announced the appointment of Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo and Zion Adeoye as partners and shareholders. 

Oscar Tshifure of Razor Public Relations named PRISA President-Elect

Oscar Tshifure, Razor PR's head of public affairs, has been elected president-elect of the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA). Tshifure, who has over 16 years of expertise, will guide the industry group and its communities towards a future in which public relations and strategic communications play a significant role in business and society.  

Spend $1,000 per month or risk losing verification status, X tells advertisers

Twitter is apparently hard-balling advertisers in an effort to enhance its bottom line as it rebrands to X. According to recent reports, Twitter's revenue has decreased by a whopping 50%.

Canon Partners With Zebra Productions Kenya to Empower African Photographers and Filmmakers

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA), the leading provider of printing and imaging solutions, has announced a collaboration with Zebra Productions Kenya, a prominent Kenyan film and television production business. Through the Canon Miraisha Programme, the cooperation intends to give essential training and skill augmentation to aspiring photographers, videographers, filmmakers, and print company owners.

Ransomware attacks in Nigeria increased by 7% in H1 2023 compared to H1 2022 - Kaspersky

Ransomware remains one of the main threats to information security globally and in the META region. According to IBM's data breach report, the average cost of a ransomware assault in 2022 was US$4.54 million, and Kaspersky solutions detected over 74.2M attempted ransomware attacks (a 20% increase from 2021). While the number of ransomware assaults decreased in the first quarter of 2023, it increased in the second quarter of 2023 in some locations, even when compared to the same period in 2022. 

ICIEC, UzSAMA Sign MoU to Facilitate Trade and Investment in Uzbekistan

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and a leading Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Assets Management Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UzSAMA).

Zyler Virtual Try-On is now available at John Lewis Fashion Rental

Anthropics Technology, the creators of the AI-powered Zyler Virtual Try-On, has announced a collaboration with John Lewis, one of the UK's largest department shops, and rental expert HURR to add virtual try-on technology to their fashion rental website. 

Angola Oil & Gas 2023 Officially Launches in Luanda

The Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition was officially launched in Luanda by event organiser Energy Capital & Power (ECP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, and partners such as the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), the Oil Derivatives Regulatory Institute (IRDP), and national oil company Sonangol.

Mastercard partners with Alerzo to provide agile solutions to SMEs in Nigeria

Mastercard, a global leader in financial services, has partnered with Alerzo, Nigeria's largest technological service provider, to address the issues encountered by SMEs in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. This collaboration intends to empower businesses by providing digital payment solutions, financial training, and loans, ultimately leading to enhanced market sustainability and success.

Elon Musk to change Twitter brand to 'X,' replace iconic bird

Twitter has unveiled its new logo, replacing the blue bird on its website with an X as part of a broader rebranding effort. On Monday, the social media network's website displayed the company's new logo: a white X on a black background.

Xiaomi Unveils New Variant and Color Options for Redmi Note 12, Enhancing User Experience

Xiaomi has announced the debut of a new variant and colour options for the highly acclaimed Redmi Note 12 smartphone. Building upon the immense success of the Redmi Note 12 Series, Xiaomi continues to innovate by introducing refreshing choices that cater to diverse user preferences.

African Development Bank enters new $1 billion exposure exchange with Asian Development Bank to increase development lending capacity

To strengthen development lending capacity, the African Development Bank has entered into a new $1 billion exposure exchange with the Asian Development Bank. The transaction will help it unlock extra sovereign financing space. It will also help to support ongoing attempts to build buffers into the African Development Bank's capital adequacy measures.

Twitter to take on LinkedIn with job posting feature

Twitter is reportedly working on a job posting function that would allow recognised organisations to publish job postings on their profiles in order to compete with the professional social networking platform, LinkedIn.