Last weekend, I went out to “touch some grass.” I was at the cinema for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. It struck me that one of the world’s oldest stories was being retold using some of the most advanced filmmaking technology ever created. It was truly brilliant.
Have you seen Nolan’s new flick? What did you think? Packed halls and sold-out screenings at one of Lagos’ cinemas suggested I wasn’t the only one looking forward to it. Now, it’s back to work, reporting on technology and how it affects our lives.
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For about eight years, iOCO, the South African technology provider, didn’t buy a single company—quite uncharacteristically. Now it has made two acquisitions in four months, showing that the company is serious about becoming a deal-making machine again.
Originally published by TechCabal.