Confirming Technology Times exclusive story, NCC renews MTN Nigeria licence

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MTN Nigeria says the telecoms regulator has renewed its operating licence for another 10 years, a development that confirms Technology Times exclusive report.

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AgriTech: Nigeria’s ColdHubs wins Africa’s Tech innovation prize

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ColdHubs, a Nigerian business that provides solar-powered, walk-in coolers for smallholder vegetable farmers has won a major prize that celebrates Africa’s AgriTech innovation.

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Data centre deal targets Africa’s digital transformation stakes

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Promoters of a tech deal to create Africa’s largest network of interconnected data centres say they are targeting digital transformation opportunities on the continent. Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which announced a partnership with global managed network provider Unitas Global, says it is targeting Africa’s growing demand for secure, cost-effective, Cloud services. The partnership provides expansion opportunities […]

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Africa’s ‘largest data centre expansion’ to cost $500m

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Africa Data Centre is shelling out what it says is an unprecedented $500 million expansion spending to deepen connectivity on the continent.

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JVC first to launch laser projectors with 48-Gbps 8K inputs

JVCKenwood USA has announced the launch of three 8K laser projectors destined for home theaters, which not only feature a next-gen laser light source but are claimed to be the first models to come with 48-Gbps 8K HDMI 2.1 inputs.

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New understanding of gecko landing process may lead to nimbler robots

When leaping geckos crash head-first into vertical surfaces such as tree trunks, they're able to hang onto that surface instead of bouncing off and falling to the ground. Scientists have discovered what allows them to do so, and copied the capability in a small robot.

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Fujifilm puts camera shake on notice with medium-format GFX50S II

Fujifilm has announced the second generation of the GFX50S medium-format mirrorless camera it launched at Photokina in 2016. GFX50S II highlights include 6.5 stops of in-body image stabilization, and a relatively cheap price of entry.

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The awe-inspiring winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year awards

A sublime shot of a Roadrunner facing the US-Mexico border wall has taken top prize in this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year contest. The contest is one of the biggest in the world to solely focus on bird photography.

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Danbatta: Book on telecoms regulatory czar for launch September 7

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A book chronicling the thoughts and ideas of Professor Umar Danbatta, Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory chief, on fostering a growth-oriented telecoms industry is to be launched on September 7.

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Samsung shows working prototype of Flex In & Out display

Back at Display Week 2021 in May, Samsung Display offered a very brief look at a swanky multi-fold smartphone prototype it was working on. Just one photo in fact. Now the concept has made it out onto the show floor at iMiD 2021.

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