Author: Akin Naphtal

Scalo Technologies, a tech venture company, has moved its headquarters to Dubai to identify and guide startups with the potential to enter global markets. Scalo has plans to invest $100 million in promising startups over the next three to five years, with a focus on the tech and gaming sectors. The company chose Dubai for its high level of business activity, growing economy and government initiatives to attract entrepreneurs and professionals from around the world. Scalo Technologies, which was set up in Singapore in 2020, intends to help founders of startups with the potential to scale up their business to…

Google has extended its Nearby Share feature to Windows PCs in beta, following its availability on Android phones and Chromebooks. The feature is comparable to Apple’s Airdrop and allows for quick and easy file sharing between Android devices and Windows PCs. The app can be downloaded from the Google Android website and is compatible with Windows 10 and up, with the 64-bit version of the operating system required. Both the sharing and receiving devices must be logged in to the same Google account to accept file transfers automatically. The feature works whether the app is open or running in the…

Swiggy’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Dale Vaz has resigned from his position and will be replaced by Madhusudhan Rao, the Senior Vice President of Consumer Tech and Fintech (engineering and product) at the company. Vaz had been with Swiggy for almost five years and was previously with Amazon for 11 years before joining the food and grocery delivery platform. According to Swiggy, Vaz will leave in May 2023 to pursue his entrepreneurial ventures but will continue to advise the company. Rao has been with Swiggy for four years and has previously worked for companies such as ThoughtWorks, Amazon and Boomerang…

Zoho Corporation, a Chennai-based technology company, is expanding its India operations by opening hub offices in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli and Madurai districts, as well as one in Uttar Pradesh, with a focus on smaller towns and cities. This move is part of the company’s transnational localism strategy, which involves being locally rooted while staying globally connected. Zoho adopted a hub-and-spoke model of offices to cater to its distributed workforce in 2020. Hub offices are those that can accommodate 1,000 or more employees, while spoke offices are smaller, accommodating up to 100 employees. Each hub office will eventually have a few…

Rajan Kohli, the former President of Wipro’s Integrated Digital, Engineering and Application Services Business Line (iDEAS), has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CitiusTech Healthcare Technology. The US-based healthcare solutions provider offers software and technology solutions to healthcare and life sciences organizations. The company was established in New Jersey in 2005 and currently serves over 140 healthcare providers, payers, pharmaceutical organizations and medical technology companies. READ ALSO:Cybersecurity startup WiJungle to hire over 120 people, doubling headcount to 240 this year Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters, dealing major blow to Lime, Dott and Tier Twitter removes…

WiJungle, a cybersecurity startup based in Gurugram, India, is planning to hire over 120 people in the next six months. The hiring process will take place across various departments, such as engineering, sales and support, in order to expand the company’s market demand and launch new products. Co-founder Karmesh Gupta has stated that the recent hiring plans will help the organisation achieve its targeted topline and double the current headcount to 240 this year. READ ALSO:Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters, dealing major blow to Lime, Dott and Tier Twitter removes verified badge from New York Times account following Elon…

Mobile telephony coverage has reached 92.3 per cent of the entire landmass of Nigeria.Largely on the second generation (2G) network, this has been championed by telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria, whose investment in infrastructure, is put at over N3.9 trillion.Specifically, the telecommunications firm said it has 2G population coverage of 92.3 per cent, followed by 3G reach of 83.6 per cent and 4G coverage of 79.1 per cent.As of February 2023, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) put telephone density in the country at 119.01 per cent, where telecom operators have connected 325 million lines. Of the 325 million lines, 227 million…

Paris has dealt a significant blow to shared micromobility companies Lime, Dott and Tier by voting to ban rental e-scooters from the city’s streets. The move is feared to have a ripple effect in other cities. Paris was one of the most heavily regulated e-scooter markets, which companies pointed to as an example of how they can play nice with cities. Despite limiting scooter speeds and requiring riders to use dedicated parking areas, Paris has become the first city to reverse its policy on offering contracts to shared micromobility companies. READ ALSO:Twitter removes verified badge from New York Times account…

Twitter has removed the verified blue tick from the New York Times’ main account after CEO Elon Musk criticized the organization as “propaganda”. Musk has made it a priority to open up the blue checkmark feature, which indicates an authentic account, to paying subscribers since he took over the platform last year. Twitter has now transitioned to a paid verification scheme and the site announced it would begin winding down “legacy” blue checkmarks from April 1. READ ALSO:MG Motor Launches the All-New MG ONE SUV with Advanced Technology and Smart Features Huawei partners with legacy automakers to produce Aito-branded electric…

MHD ACERE, the exclusive distributor of MG Motor has launched the all-new MG ONE at a grand event held at The Al Bustan Palace Hotel. The first-generation SUV is available in three different trims and boasts an array of features such as style, technology and comfort, all offered at great value prices The MG ONE comes equipped with SAIC Motor’s self-developed modular SIGMA architecture platform, which accommodates a 1.5 Turbo engine delivering 181hp and maximum torque of 285Nm. It can reach a top speed of 195 km/h and all models feature a seven-speed Continuously Variable Transmission for smooth, efficient gear…