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NBCUniversal, is acquiring a 30% stake in Showmax,  MultiChoice’s video platform.

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March 3, 2023
American media giant, NBCUniversal, is acquiring a 30% stake in Showmax,  MultiChoice’s video platform. As part of the deal, MultiChoice announced the formation of Earth UK Holdings Limited (EarthCo) to act as Showmax’s parent company. In exchange for a 70% stake in EarthCo, MultiChoice will continue to support Showmax with its local market knowledge, capacity for producing local content…
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Win $1500 in the Goodwall "Nigeria Speaks" Challenge

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March 3, 2023
In line with its aim of helping young people connect and maximise global opportunities such as jobs, skills, and scholarships, Goodwall—a mobile-based professional development network for students and professionals—has launched in Nigeria with the #NigeriaSpeaks challenge in which up to $1500 is to be won. Spanning the whole of March 2023, in the #NigeriaSpeaks challenge, young Nigerians…
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LifeBank signs partnership to use AI to enhance patient outcomes in African hospitals.

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March 3, 2023
In line with its objective of building an agile supply chain for Africa’s healthcare industry, LifeBank has signed an agreement with benshi.ai, a Barcelona-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) organisation to use its AI and Machine Learning (ML) platform to improve the quality of care for patients across LifeBank’s over 2500 customers. With the widespread adoption and use of data in everyday…
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Electronic CPR can help a hospital save more lives.

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February 21, 2023
London’s Harefield Hospital is currently treating some inpatients with a new type of “advanced” CPR which involves hooking up patients to an artificial lung machine. Now the hospital is looking to make the technology accessible to many more people. In a new service…
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Towntalk Solutions Joins First Lagos-Based Techstars Program and Expands Offerings with Area! by Towntalk

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February 21, 2023
Towntalk Solutions, a prominent data intelligence firm, is one of just 12 startups chosen for the inaugural cohort of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Programme. Towntalk Solutions is part of a cohort of 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan firms, with 50% female CEOs, that is participating in a 13-week bootcamp program where its founders will be tutored on the fundamentals of starting a startup. The…
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