STARTUPS - TechQuery https://www.techquery.ng Latest on technology,innovation Sun, 07 Jan 2024 21:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 https://www.techquery.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-apps-icon-browser-icon-32x32.png STARTUPS - TechQuery https://www.techquery.ng 32 32 Top 5 Tech Products that Defined 2023 https://www.techquery.ng/featured/top-5-tech-products-that-defined-2023/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 20:55:23 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=6324 As we begin 2024, Several products stood out in 2023, making a significant impact on the tech landscape. Here are five standout technology products that dominated the year 2023. 1. NeuraLink’s Brain-Machine Interface (BMI): NeuraLink, founded by Elon Musk, took a giant leap forward with the release of their Brain-Machine Interface. This revolutionary product allows […]

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]]> The Humane AI PIN: An Attempted “Coup” To Oust Smart Phones And Personal Assistants https://www.techquery.ng/featured/the-humane-ai-pin-an-attempted-coup-to-oust-smart-phones-and-personal-assistants/ Sat, 30 Dec 2023 17:45:54 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=6312 Call it a coup and you are not far from it. Plotted by two highly experienced products developers from one of the best products companies in the world. It is called AI PIN. In a world dominated by smartphones, Humane, a startup founded by former Apple employees Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri, is introducing a […]

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]]> Too Big To Fall : Microsoft Hires Sam Altman. https://www.techquery.ng/featured/too-big-to-fall-microsoft-hires-sam-altman/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:59:53 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=6276 In a series of unexpected events over the weekend, OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, witnessed a major shakeup in its leadership. The departure of its former chief, Sam Altman, not only surprised the tech industry but also triggered a chain of reactions that led to Microsoft hiring Altman and Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president […]

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]]> Why Does It Take A Layoff to Create More Entrepreneurs? https://www.techquery.ng/featured/why-does-it-take-a-layoff-to-create-more-entrepreneurs/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:29:32 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=5970 The saying “ a comfort zone is cool but nothing grows there” is considered to be a typical reason why a few persons who have aspirations of becoming an entrepreneur earlier in life don’t end up actualizing it; with highly attractive salaries, including other perks, thoughts of starting a company of their own never shows […]

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]]> The Big Mistake I Made When I First Started Out to Create My Email List! https://www.techquery.ng/featured/the-big-mistake-i-made-when-i-first-started-out-to-create-my-email-list/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:38:21 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=5960 Have you heard of the statement “Money is in the list?” It is not a cliché, it’s still valid till tomorrow. But permit me to say that Money is rather in the buyers list. By that I mean a list of proven buyers. That was the Big Mistake I Made When I First Started Out […]

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]]> Apple Buys New Technology To Turn iPhones Into Payment Terminals https://www.techquery.ng/featured/apple-buys-new-technology-to-turn-iphones-into-payment-terminals/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:50:59 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=5520 Apple is at it again, and this time, it is the acquisition of a startup whose technology will turn iPhones into payment terminals. The startup is known by the name Mobeewaves. Mobeewaves technology lets shoppers tap their credit card or smartphone on another phone to process a payment. The system works with an app and […]

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]]> Forbes Launches Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator: Vote Now! https://www.techquery.ng/featured/forbes-launches-nigerias-first-digital-startup-accelerator-vote-now/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 14:39:14 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=5354 Forbes in collaboration with the Global Startup Ecosystem have begun its first ever 4 intensive week of digital (virtual) training to help build and scale Nigerian startups for the future. And it’s said to climax with a Demo Day, where a select few entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to virtually showcase their products, pitch their […]

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]]> Opay Adds Another “O” To Its Portfolio Of “O” Services In Nigeria https://www.techquery.ng/featured/opay-adds-another-o-to-its-portfolio-of-o-services-in-nigeria/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:18:36 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=4485 OPay, also known as Operapay, has launched OCar as part of its app services in Lagos. The Day we've all been waiting for is finally here! 💃🏽OCar has arrived! 🚘Go anywhere with OCar in Lagos, Owerri, PH, Abuja, Benin, Kaduna, Abeokuta & Ibadan for just 200 Naira. Now, you can enjoy safe, affordable & comfortable […]

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]]> Goodbye Cameroon! JUMIA Shuts Down Operations In Cameroon Five Years After Inception https://www.techquery.ng/featured/goodbye-cameroon-jumia-shuts-down-operations-in-cameroon-five-years-after-inception/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:21:37 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=4476 Africa-focused e-commerce company JUMIA has reportedly shutdown its operations in Cameroon five years after inception. The e-commerce Group CEO & co-founder, Jeremy Hodara told TechCabal the commerce platform “as it is run today is not suitable to the current context in Cameroon.” However, business activities will continue online for buyers and vendors on Jumia’s portals. Jumia’s latest […]

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]]> Nigeria’s Civic-tech Startup BudgIT Launches a SMS Simple Solution To Follow LG Monthly Allocations https://www.techquery.ng/featured/nigerias-civic-tech-startup-budgit-launches-a-sms-simple-solution-to-follow-lg-monthly-allocations/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:17:51 +0000 https://www.techquery.ng/?p=4444 The Nigeria’s civic-tech organization BudgIT is looking to tackle corruption in the grassroots –local government areas of the country with the “LET’S TACKLE LG CORRUPTION” movement. LET'S TACKLE LG CORRUPTION March to July 2019 alone, 774 Local Govts got N672bn directly from FG as monthly allocations. Anything to show for it?🤷‍♂️ Today, we launch an […]

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