Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person in the world – a feat he himself finds “strange”. Elon Musk surpassed Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the world’s…
Dressing for a Hotter Planet: In Lagos, Designers Look to the Past for Sustainable Fashion Solutions
Nigeria celebrated 60 years of independence this year, and there’s much to commemorate: It’s one of the fastest-growing countries in Africa; it has the continent’s largest economy; and, with its robust film industry, influential music scene, and burgeoning fashion landscape,…
The wealthy Nigerians buying citizenship overseas
Dapo has spent too long at home in Lagos, Nigeria. Back in October, protests against the SARS police unit kept him from going to his office. “First, we were told to stay at home because of the coronavirus. Then this,” he says.…
Google launches People Cards to help Africans who want to be found on Google Search
Google today introduced a new mobile-only feature that makes people more discoverable on Google Search. Google launches People Cards to help Africans who want to be found on Google Search. [gadgetstouse] People Cards allow people to create their presence on…
Effects of the recession on families and how to cope
The National Bureau of Economic Research defined a recession as a significant decline in economic activities spread across sectors, lasting more than a month, normally visible in real gross domestic product (GDP), real income, employment, industrial production and wholesale/retail sales.…
Oprah shares clip that reveals she, Obama not in same room during interview
Former President Obama sat down virtually with Oprah to discuss his new memoir ‘A Promised Land.’ Oprah Winfrey revealed her latest interview with former President Barack Obama was filmed remotely, despite the pair appearing to be in the same room. In a behind-the-scenes…
UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms
The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate and loosening alcohol restrictions. The Gulf country also sought to criminalise so-called “honour killings”, a widely criticised tribal custom…
World leaders congratulate Biden on ‘historic’ win
Political leaders from around the world were quick to congratulate Joe Biden after US networks declared him the winner of the bitter White House race over President Donald Trump. As crowds poured onto the streets of Washington and other cities…
Trump hopes for election day upset against Biden
United States’ President Trump will be drawing down on Tuesday Election Day to thin out Joe Biden’s lead in early and mail-in votes nationwide. Close to 70 percent of the estimated 158 million eligible voters that are expected to participate…
Paypal to allow users to buy, hold and sell four cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is up $400 to $12,296 today. Part of the reason is that Paypal hass received a conditional bitlicence from the New York State Department of Financial Services and will launch a service for users to be able to buy, hold…