[ad_1] With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of its 160,000 active users, it may be its CEO, Nick Lakhoika, who best embodies its mission.  Lakhoika was born in Belarus, didn’t speak English …

[ad_1] Turkish giants Fenerbahce have confirmed that Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho has been sacked from his role as manager. This comes after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League league-phase. The Turkish club lost 1-0 on aggregate to Benfica, and their board have taken swift and decisive action. …

[ad_1] A telecoms antenna downed by Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria’s Borno state in 2017. Photo: FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR / AFP/FileSource: AFP When cell phone and internet networks went down across nine states in Nigeria earlier this summer, leaving millions without service, telecoms officials pointed to an increasingly familiar culprit: vandalism. …

[ad_1] Japan in recent years has been shedding its strict pacifist stance, moving to obtain ‘counterstrike’ capabilities and doubling military spending to two percent of GDP. Photo: Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP/FileSource: AFP Japan’s defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record …

[ad_1] Some Nigerian politicians, who, after losing the grip of power and being out of office, found solace in studying law at the Baze University, Abuja. They eventually attended the Nigerian Law School and subsequently became members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The Baze University is reportedly owned by …

[ad_1] Special effects expert, Hakeem Effect, is regarded as one of the most sought-after names in the movie industry because of his skill and unique craft He has collaborated with A-list stars in Nollywood and is the creative mind behind many of the special effects seen in blockbuster cinema productions. …

[ad_1] Ahead of the 2027 election, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state said that the PDP is considering Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan for its presidential ticket Mohammed made this known on Thursday, August 28, while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television …

[ad_1] A view from inside a commercial plane flying over Kabul city in November 2021, after the Taliban takeover in August of that year. Photo: Hector RETAMAL / AFP/FileSource: AFP Far above Kabul, the cash-strapped Taliban government has located a potentially lucrative revenue stream: Afghanistan’s airspace. As Israel and Iran’s …

[ad_1] With an economic restructuring in the works, Ecuador is positioning itself to ride the tensions between the US and China to an economic rebound in 2025. While many of its Latin American neighbors are benefiting from post-pandemic tailwinds—including surging commodity prices and a nearshoring boom driven by the US—Ecuador …

[ad_1] Activists burn an effigy of Trump to protest against tariff hikes during a demonstration in Kolkata. Photo: Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP/FileSource: AFP India once united US policymakers like few issues. For nearly three decades, US presidents of both parties courted New Delhi as an emerging ally, politely overlooking disagreements …

[ad_1] Companies adopted AI quickly, hoping to increase productivity and reduce their costs by eliminating part of their workforce. That’s why, two years ago, IBM slashed 8,000 jobs in human resources and replaced their routine tasks with its AskHR system. Financial technology company Klarna also laid off 700 customer-service experts, …

[ad_1] The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has many political battles to fight ahead of the 2027 election A political analyst, Donald Okwuosa, said Obi’s hurdle to the presidency will start from clinching the ADC ticket in 2027 During an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Okwuosa mentioned seven …

[ad_1] The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran. De Meo, 58, had been leading the French Renault Group since 2020. He left the …

[ad_1] Nigerians have started reacting to the video and photos of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State going on his knees to greet President Bola Tinubu during their tour to Brazil recently. President Tinubu, during his recent visit to Brazil, signed $2.5 billion investment deal in the livestock sector …

[ad_1] Crypto company Ripple has applied to US regulators for a national bank charter, as the distinction between digital asset firms and traditional financial institutions becomes increasingly blurred. Ripple’s decision—announced in July on social media by the company’s chief executive, Brad Garlinghouse—mirrors similar moves by Circle and BitGo. Analysts opine …