The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, in collaboration with Eko Innovation Centre, has unveiled a Smart Meter Initiative tagged: “The Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020.” This collaboration, DigitalTimesNG understands, is in furtherance of ongoing efforts to address the metering gap in Lagos and Nigeria. Governor of Lagos, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and the Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba; along with other government officials unveiled the new initiative at a virtual press conference held on Thursday, July 30th 2020. Widely applauded as a game-changer, the Lagos State Government will…
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This long weekend will be an exciting one for football lovers on GOtv, as the FA Cup final will be broadcast live this Saturday, 1 August 2020. The FA Cup, which is the oldest knockout competition in world football, will close the 2019-20 top-flight English domestic season with the all-London meeting of Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The match will kick-off at 5:30 pm and will be aired LIVE on SuperSport Select 5 (channel 36) available on GOtv Max. Arsenal surprised football fans in the semifinal match against Manchester City on the penultimate weekend of July, with…
Sterling Bank Plc has in collaboration with Clickatell, Wednesday announced that they have enabled their customers to conduct their banking through WhatsApp. Customers can now initiate bank transfers, and airtime and bill payments, check balance and BVN enquiries, as well as statement generation directly on WhatsApp, the company says. This development is facilitated with the aid of Kiki, a chat banking solution developed by Clickatell. Designed to provide personalised service to every customer of the bank, Kiki possesses conversational intelligence and will answer questions related to personal finances once prompted. Kiki also connects customers directly to customer service, making dispute resolution seamless.…
Microsoft has launched its Family Safety app for Android and iOS, enabling parents to manage their kids’ app usage and screen time. The company first announced the app back in March, before rolling it out in limited preview two months later — today sees the app made available for one and all, according to a Venturebeat report. The Family Safety mobile app ties in with Microsoft’s broader Family Group platform which covers both Windows and Xbox, and is designed to give parents greater oversight and control of everything their offspring is doing online. Through the app, parents can set time limits for specific apps and games on Android, Xbox,…
Orange, France’s biggest telecoms company, and Google on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership covering data, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services, according to reports by Reuters. Google will provide its expertise in cloud technologies, analytics and artificial intelligence tools, while Orange plans to build a next-generation data analytics and machine-learning platform with the Google technologies. “Google has been a long-term partner of Orange and, as Google is eager to invest in Europe – and especially in France – to develop new data centres, this is the perfect time to work on new services and opportunities in French and European…
Google is planning to allow its 200,000 full-time and contract workers to continue remote working until at least July next year due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai decided to extend Google’s remote working plans to the middle of 2021 following a meeting with senior company executives last week, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we’ll be extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don’t need to be in the office,” Pichai wrote in a memo, as reported by CNN. “I hope…
A video of a Cameroonian US-based doctor, Stella Emmanuel claiming that hydroxychloroquine cures coronavirus was pulled down by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube after going viral online on Monday. Emmanuel said she had successfully treated more than 350 people in the United States with coronavirus using hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax. US President Donald Trump shared multiple versions of the video with his 84 million Twitter and has always advocated that hydroxychloroquine could prevent or treat COVID-19. The video quickly went viral on Facebook, becoming one of the top-performing posts on the platform with over 14 million views. It was shared nearly…
Launches KGExpress For Delivery Plans Mobile App Launch For Android And iOS Users It was cheering news for Kaiglo, an online marketplace as the eCommerce operator recorded a milestone of crossing 50, 000 users, one year after commencing operations. Similarly, the company recorded over two hundred per cent (200%) growth rate in merchants’ enrolment since the first quarter of this year. Kaiglo is an online marketplace set up to assist traders in giving their business a boost in terms of sales and outreach to potential customers. It aims to improve eCommerce activities, addressing issues of trust, reliability and efficiency in…
MultiChoice Group (MCG) and The Walt Disney Company Africa Monday announced that they have signed an exciting partnership, which will see a significant addition to the sports available to its customers across the continent. The agreement will result in two 24-hour ESPN channels being made available to DStv and GOtv Max customers from 29 July, where they will be able to enjoy the very best of US sports. Featuring every major US sport, as well as European football, fans across the continent can now look forward to popular premier American leagues including the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League…
Huawei Monday announced the launch of a South Africa-based Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Centre to drive innovation, knowledge transfer and economic growth through app development in the AI industry. Ray Rui, President of HUAWEI CLOUD Africa Region, made the announcement during the Huawei Cloud Summit Africa 2020, an online event to unpack the opportunities of cloud computing for African business under the theme “Building an Intelligent Africa”. “AI will be critical to social evolution and industrial growth in future,” said Mr Rui. “We also believe that when you grow economic opportunities, everyone benefits. For this reason, we are…