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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, on Monday announced that the current Group Chief Executive Officer, Ade Ayeyemi, will retire after he attains the age of 60, in accordance with ETI policy. The Board of Directors selected Jeremy Awori to succeed Ade Ayeyemi as Group Chief Executive Officer. The relevant effective dates will be communicated in due course. Alain Nkontchou, Ecobank Group Chairman, thanked Mr Ade for his immense contribution during his seven years at…

Facebook announced that it is shutting down its game streaming app on iOS and Android this year. As per a notice sent to users, Facebook said that the app will be no longer available to download, effective October 28, a little more than two years after its introduction.In 2018, Facebook first introduced Gaming, Fb.gg, to compete with the growing dominance of Twitch and YouTube. The Gaming platform was birthed to lure the creators and audience, mainly focusing on gameplay livestream and videos.Two years later, in 2020, the…

Seasoned auto industry veteran and Nikola president Michael Lohscheller adds CEO role in January Nikola Corporation has named current president Michael Lohscheller chief executive officer (CEO) and president, replacing Mark Russell who will retire on 1 January, 2023. Lohscheller has also joined the board of directors effective immediately and will become CEO upon Russell’s retirement. Russell will remain a…

As Q2 earnings send enterprise giant SAP’s stock down, President of SAP North America DJ Paoni is leaving the enterprise company, TechCrunch has learned from sources. SAP confirmed the news, saying that Paoni is retiring from the company after 26 years. “We truly believe the momentum we’re seeing in North America can be attributed to strong leadership, so the search for his successor is underway,” the company said. “An announcement will be made when confirmed. We thank DJ for his incredible contributions and wish him…

Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Michael N. Todaro | Getty ImagesWorld Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon announced Friday that he was retiring after decades of leading the company founded by his father, a move that comes a month after WWE's board said it was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against him.Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the married McMahon had paid more than $12 million to four…

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates announces a new version of Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows XP and that Microsoft would include Windows AntiSpyware technology at no extra charge, during his keynote address at RSA Conference 2005 in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005. The two new enhancements will lead to safer Web browsing according to Gates.Kim Kulish | Corbis Historical | Getty ImagesMicrosoft stopped supporting the Internet Explorer web browser on Wednesday, indicating the end is near for a 26-year-old…

Tech giant, Microsoft, on Wednesday announced it has completely shut down its iconic browser, Internet Explorer. This development came a year after the company said its Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 desktop app would be retired in favour of Microsoft Edge. The tech giant had in May last year announced it will discontinue the browser beginning from June 15, 2022, and encouraged users to switch to Microsoft Edge. “After 25+ years of helping people use and experience the web, Internet…

Josh Taylor / The Guardian: Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer after 27 years, disabling the desktop app and directing users to Edge — Company says decision to disable desktop app comes as web developers less likely to make sites compatible with browser, which first graced computers in 1995 Josh Taylor / The Guardian: Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer after 27 years, disabling the desktop app and directing users to Edge — Company says decision to disable…

He’s out as of May 31 After serving Square Enix for over two decades in multiple roles, Shinji Hashimoto has left the company to retire from the industry altogether. He announced the news directly on his Twitter account (posing with a Chocobo plush), noting that he will retire on May 31 of this year, and will continue to support the company as a fan. Directly following the tweet, Masahiro Sakurai reached out to thank him for his contributions to the field. 2021 was a prelude of sorts to this move, as he stepped down…

Apple has announced that it is discontinuing its Music Memos application. As such, it has rolled out an update to the app today to allow users to export their recordings to the Voice Memos app. This is the first update to Music Memos in over a year, and it’s sole purpose to sunset the app altogether. Update March 2, 2021: Apple has officially discontinued the Music Memos application and removed it from the App Store completely. This was first spotted by The 8-Bit. Apple released its Music Memos application in…