Bolu Abiodun

#Twitterban: Nigeria is borrowing a leaf from China's playbook

IMEI, #Twitterban, and now an Internet firewall. Nigeria’s clampdown on its cyberspace is taking the same form as China’s. How extreme will it get? Let dive deep

Bolu Abiodun

2 years ago

Insights

Using WhatsApp on multiple devices, building Africa's Tesla, Twitter activates subscription service

Today on #TechpointDigest @BoluAbioun1 discusses, using @WhatsApp on multiple devices, Building Africa's @Tesla, @Twitter activates subscription service

Bolu Abiodun

2 years ago

Insights

Nourishing dairy with tech, a path to Nigeria’s economic growth?

Despite having the fourth-largest cattle herd in Africa, Nigeria spends $1.5 billion annually on milk importation. Can a tech intervention save this sector? Dive in.

Bolu Abiodun

2 years ago

Ecosystem

South Africa is supposedly Africa’s tech frontier of the future

@fDiIntelligence has ranked South Africa highest as Africa’s tech ecosystem of the future. Surprisingly, Nigeria does not make the top five despite having the most tech startups. Let's dive in.

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Cryptocurrency

Bundle launches native token, BXD, to incentivise users

.@BundleAfrica has launched its native token to pay users and work towards its mission of expanding beyond Africa. Will users be willing to work for the BXD token?

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Cybersecurity

Google wants you to know who's spying on you with its upcoming Android features

New features coming to Google’s ecosystem will see Android users communicate naturally with their devices and enjoy more privacy. Though exciting and futuristic, how much will the features improve people’s lives?

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Social Media

Twitter users to reportedly pay $2.99 for subscription service

With Twitter recently launching several features, it appears to be fast-tracking its monetisation plans. It is reportedly working on a plan called Twitter Blue, to charge users $2.99 monthly for these features.

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Telecoms

Airtel records 6.9% subscriber growth and massive profits in Q1 2021

Airtel Africa’s financials for Q1 2021 show a significant rise in revenue since Q1 2020. Interestingly, Nigeria remains the biggest market, surpassing East Africa and Francophone Africa by $64M and $162M, respectively

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Fintech

Cameroon's Maviance to digitise payments across central Africa with $3 million funding

With $3 million funding from a sole investor, MFS Africa, Maviane wants to extend its reach across Central Africa. But could this be a ploy by MFS Africa to slowly dominate fintech on the continent?

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Fintech

Cameroon's Maviance to digitise payments across central Africa with $3 million funding

With $3 million funding from a sole investor, MFS Africa, Maviane wants to extend its reach across Central Africa. But could this be a ploy by MFS Africa to slowly dominate fintech on the continent?

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Mobility & Logistics

Uber riders will now pay more for rides as the ride-hailing company increases fares by 13%

Residents in Lagos State will now have to pay more for Uber rides following a 13% fare increase for the economy option, Uber X. Is this a way to reduce commissions as drivers requested during the recent strike action?

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

News

You can now send and receive money on Twitter with Tip Jar

Twitter’s new feature, Tip Jar, will allow users to send and receive money through their Twitter profiles. Though only available to limited users, the feature will soon be available to more people.

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Blockchain Explorer

Ethiopia to create blockchain-based identities for 5 million students with new partnership

While blockchain adoption in Africa might be slow, Ethiopia wants to set the pace with a blockchain-based identification project for five million students. Could this initiate mainstream adoption?

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

Cryptocurrency

Nigeria continues to lead crypto peer-to-peer transactions

Nigeria has experienced another significant increase in the volume of crypto transactions, an all-time high according to @paxful. Apparently, this is in spite of the current ban on cryptocurrency trading in the country.

Bolu Abiodun

3 years ago

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