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While MTN plans to rival services offered Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon with its new $120 million data centre in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria named after Sifiso Dabengwa, Eskom plans to service crypto and blockchain services.

Could this help pay off Eskom’s billion rand debt? Can Eskom even service high energy demanding crypto services?

Also, Airtel seems to be biting off mPesa’s big pie in Kenya as Airtel gain more market share while Safaricom’s mPesa loses. Nonetheless, mPesa is still the giant in the room, controlling more than half of the market.

Wave just announced another big raise and this unicorn isn’t backing down anytime soon. This good news comes just as we receive news about some startups that also saw good funding rounds close up just a few weeks back.

On this week series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we're looking at the topic of TIME.

There are only 24 hours in a day and 12 months in a year. No matter how much we wish that time were elastic! How do we make time count towards our purpose? How do we track our purpose through the different seasons of life.

How do we know when to move on? How do we make the most of the season we’re in?

Here’s a sneak peak at inspirations behind this week’s series on TIME ⏰.

#couchpiece #livesinmotionng 

$1 billion already Halfway into 2025 in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem.

Here are the stories that shaped the past week in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem, from investments/deals flow to regulations, corporate news and foreign news influencing Africa.

Meta is testing ads, promoted channels, and even paid subscriptions on WhatsApp. Because who needs peace and quiet in a messaging app?

Listen to learn more about your favourite social media platforms. 

On this week's series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we're looking at KINDNESS… being kind to ourselves and being kind to others.

‘I haven’t always known how to be kind to myself. I went through a season when I was more focused on meeting the needs of others and felt like a work horse!’ We'll be looking at this topic from three angles; Love is Kind, Be Kind to Yourself, and Be Kind to Others.

Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays. 

#couchpiece #livesinmotionng #couchpieceseries 

 

Forgot to memorize your script? Instagram’s Edits app now has a built-in teleprompter to help creators stay smooth on camera.

Listen to learn more. 

On this week's series on the couch 🛋 with Ekene Ezeji, we're drawing our inspirations from PROVOCATION😡 ‘Like a red rag to a bull’ 🐂; ‘I saw red!’, is it true that we can’t help being provoked?

We'll be looking at this topic from three different angles, Provocation; Why We Are Provoked; and Provocation - The Choice is Ours.

Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays. 

#couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

This week on the couch 🛋 with Ekene Ezeji, our inspiration is focused on not quitting. 

COUCH INSPIRATION 🛋 - ‘DON’T QUIT!’, ‘DON’T QUIT!!’, ‘DON’T QUIT!!!’ … I imagine someone needs to hear this, "Dreams are meant to stretch us".

Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays. 

#couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

From Meta’s new beat markers that sync your Reels to music, to TikTok’s live DMs that take creator engagement to the next level.

Here’s everything you need to stay updated on your favorite social media platforms!

Our in-house design lead, Tolu, is so excited about this story, he shares the importance and possible impacts with us on this episode.

 

It is clear that there’s a gap in the market for hardware that can better utilise the capabilities of generative AI.

 

In this episode, we discuss Ive's move to OpenAI and it’s impact on Apple from a Design Lead’s Perspectives.