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What has changed after two years of the #EndSARS protest?

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses ARCON’s new directive, Bumpa’s $4m seed, the Nigeria Startup Act, MTN South Africa dropping its plans to acquire Telkom, and Moove’s $16.7m debt financing.

Victoria Fakiya

8 months ago

#EndSARS

Internet service disruptions trail shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki, Nigeria

Amidst eyewitness reports of the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters by the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeria’s largest telco, MTN Nigeria, blamed power outage for network disruptions witnessed

Emmanuel Paul

3 years ago

#EndSARS

What your brand should be doing during #EndSARS protests

The #EndSARS protests are catching Nigerian businesses off guard, with many scrambling to communicate responsibly in real time. Gbenga Onalaja and Ezekiel Ojewunmi share insights on how brands can sensibly engage with the protest without coming off as insincere

Guest Contributor

3 years ago

#EndSARS

#ENDSARS: Nigerian government’s strongarm tactics, crypto adoption, and the power of the Internet

Amidst the #EndSARS protests, online activism, and alleged sabotage of crowdfunding sources, Nigerians have turned to crypto and government strong-arming could unwittingly provoke its massive adoption

Emmanuel Paul

3 years ago

#EndSARS

#EndSARS: How to bypass an Internet shutdown in Nigeria

Following speculations that the Nigerian government could try to disrupt the ongoing #EndSARS protests by 'switching off' the Internet, here's how you can stay one step ahead

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

3 years ago

#EndSARS

#EndSARS: Flutterwave denies CBN questioning as bitcoin donations surge

The CBN recently came under fire following the deactivation of Flutterwave’s #EndSARS donation link. However, the company claims it was a “maintenance problem.” Meanwhile, bitcoin donations have increased.

Tage Kene-Okafor

3 years ago

#EndSARS

#EndSARS: Another sign that massive change can start online

With a movement that began online, Nigerians are collectively opposing the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the police force on an unprecedented scale. What results are there to show so far?

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

3 years ago

Techpoint Digest

Opera integrates AI chatbots into its browsers

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses AltSchool's partnership with OpenLabs Ghana, how social media influenced Nigeria’s 2023 elections, and Opera integrating AI chatbots into its browsers.

Victoria Fakiya

3 months ago

Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT will replace African creatives? Let's calm down, please

ChatGPT has made it clear that AI has come a long way, and some people are worried it will take away their livelihood. But if you understand the engineering behind ChatGPT, chances are you'll have even more to think about.

Bolu Abiodun

5 months ago

Techpoint Digest

The art of crowdfunding a war, crypto style

Today on Techpoint Digest, we'll be discussing Flutterwave’s Fintech as a Service, the art of crowdfunding a war, and the latest African country to join the 5G league.

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

1 year ago

Brand Press

Avocat app is Nigeria’s first real-time, on-demand legal service app for emergencies and legal consultation.

Currently available on Google play store. Avocat features an emergency push button and a one-on-one legal consultation service with acclaimed lawyers. With just a click of the emergency button, Avocat gets a legal professional to you within minutes. The feature works by...

Brand Press

1 year ago

Insights

20.10.2020: We will not forget

Today on #TechpointDigest, @latoria_ria discusses #EndSARS protest after one year, how @homeforthq is helping consumers never run out of cooking gas, @Healthtracka's admission into @Techstars, and the launch of @CANsFoundation's Backup.

Victoria Fakiya

2 years ago

Insights

A startup act? Should Twitter say yes? 2000 bandits’ informants

Today on #TechpointDigest, @OnomeOneyibo discusses Nigeria’s Startup Bill, Nigeria-Twitter negotiations, Zamfara’s telco blackout, @EkoNetwork’s new faces.

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

2 years ago

Insights

Nigeria’s Electoral Act amendment, Who’s spying? Nigeria, WhatsApp’s multiple device capability, Akiba Digital’s $1.1M pre-seed

Today on #TechpointDigest, @OnomeOneyibo discusses Nigeria's Electoral Act Amendment and its plans to monitor WhatsApp, @WhatsApp's multiple device capability, @akibadigital’s $1.1M pre-seed.

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

2 years ago

Social Media

#TwitterBan: Nigerian TV, radio stations, others can no longer tweet or patronise Twitter

In what appears to be another attempt by Nigeria’s broadcast regulator to stifle journalism, NBC has directed all broadcast stations to deactivate their Twitter handles and stop using User Generated Content (UGC).

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

2 years ago

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