Africa
AceOn builds solar devices for Nigeria
A Telford-based company has developed affordable solar devices to help bridge the energy-gap in Nigeria. The energy-storing device uses the cheaper sodium-ion which are also more eco-friendly compared to lithium-ion batteries.
MAX Okada raises $31m to expand to Ghana
Metro Africa Xpress Inc. has secured $31 million in a funding round led by Lightrock. The largest vehicle subscription for low emissions in Africa aims to expand into Ghana, Egypt, and other Francophone countries.
Ventures Platform closes $40m pan-African fund
Early-stage discovery venture firm, Ventures Platform, has raised $40 million to pursue pan-African market-creating opportunities. The new funding will be used to invest in early-stage enterprises across West, East, and North Africa.
Europe
Arsenal accused of breaking ad rules over fan token posts
The Advertising Standards Authority has argued that Arsenal broke advertisement rules when it made posts about crypto-based fan tokens. The watchdog claims Arsenal failed to educate fans on the inherent risks of the investments.
UK donates 225 million passwords
The UK has donated up to 225 million passwords to a cyber-security project that helps users against hackers. The cache of passwords was recovered from a den cyber-hackers who’d stolen data from real users.
JT and Sure accused of breaking competition law in Guernsey
JT and Sure have been charged by the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority for working together to control the provision of mobile networks. The two companies have been accused of colluding to deliberately slow the distribution of next-gen mobile networks.
The Americas
TikTok is number one online destination
TikTok has overtaken Google to become the word’s most popular online destination, according to reports by Cloudflare. The pandemic and stay-at-home directives have been attributed to TikTok’s rise.
Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G rollout
Boeing and Airbus have warned the US government over rolling out 5G phone services. The aviation mega-wights claim the services could disrupt the aviation industry.
Raspberry Pi computers headed for the ISS
Two Raspberry Pi computers have been launched into space on their way to the International Space Station. The tiny devices were designed by school pupils and will carry out experiments in space.
Intel apologises to China
Intel has apologised to China for advising suppliers to not source labour or products from the Xinjiang area. Intel was advising suppliers on how to comply with restrictions by US and multiple governments over use of forced labour.
Asia
Japanese professor creates screen you can lick
A Japanese professor has created a prototype for a ‘lickable’ TV screen that mimics real flavours. Taste-the-TV works by spraying flavours onto a hygienic film which is then rolled across the screen.
Chinese government halts partnership with Alibaba Cloud
China’s telecoms regulator has paused its partnership agreement with Alibaba Cloud after an engineer flagged a Log4shell flaw that compromised the logging of events. Alibaba first reported the situation but was accused by state authorities of not doing so early enough.
Sony to merge with India’s Zee Entertainment
Sony’s Indian arm is merging with Zee Entertainment to create the India’s second largest entertainment network. This will bring together assets ranging from 75 channels to two huge streaming platforms.
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