Month: May 2020
After Facebook, now Microsoft seeks stake in Jio Platforms
Microsoft could become the latest global entity to seek a share of the Jio Platforms pie as the tech major is reportedly negotiating an investment worth $2 billion. Facebook and institutional investors have already pumped in over $10.3 billion dollars into the Mukesh Ambani-owned digital services company. A report in…
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Meet News Break, the news app trending in America founded by a Chinese media veteran
TikTok isn’t the only new media app with Chinese background that’s making waves in the U.S. News Break, a news app founded by China’s media veteran Jeff Zheng with teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Seattle and Mountain View, has been sitting among the top three news apps in the U.S. App…
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Vaya Africa launches electric ride-hail taxi network
Vaya Africa, a ride-hail mobility venture founded by Zimbabwean mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has launched an electric taxi service and charging network in Zimbabwe with plans to expand across the continent. The South Africa headquartered company has acquired a fleet of Nissan Leaf EVs and developed its own solar powered charging…
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DHL acquires stake in Link Commerce developed by MallforAfrica
DHL has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, a turn-key e-commerce company that grew out of MallforAfrica.com — a Nigerian digital-retail startup. Link Commerce offers a white-label solution for doing digital-sales in emerging markets. Retailers can plug into the company’s e-commerce platform to create a web-based storefront that manages…
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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 reportedly enters mass production
Corroborating previous reports, the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 seems to be right on schedule to be announced in August, as a report from Korea states that the phone has entered mass production. Daily Korea seems to have received insider information around Samsung’s current manufacturing scenario. Samsung has apparently already placed…
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Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch lists on Amazon India – to launch on June 3
The Amazfit T-Rex will be launched in India soon. The landing page for the upcoming smartwatch from Huami is now live on Amazon India and it has revealed all the features of the upcoming smartwatch. The Amazfit T-Rex an out-door focused smartwatch which was first unveiled at CES 2020 along…
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