There’s been an influx of online ride-hailing taxi services in Nigerian cities. Here’s why they may not survive outside Lagos and Abuja…
Why there are annoying ads on your TECNO phone and what you can do about it
There’s been a recent explosion of annoying ads in TECNO phones, here’s why.…
I found a tech Islamic rosary and it’s not even an app
Inside Kano State in Nigeria, Techpoint’s Victor Ekwealor found the ‘Techsbih’; a tech version of the Islamic rosary. Here’s how it works…
One child at a time, digital inclusion will save this Nigerian slum
How digital inclusion can bridge the poverty divide in Ajegunle…
Google Partners launches in Nigeria to empower digital ad agencies
Google launches its Google Partners programme in Nigeria to further enable digital agencies and brands with online marketing tools…
3 months after its inauguration, the Presidential Advisory Group on Technology and Creativity seems to be stalling
June 11th, 2018 made it exactly 3 months since Vice President Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the 50-man Presidential Advisory Group on Technology and Creativity. According to multiple sources within the gr…
8 months after import tariff hike, Nigeria’s renewable energy situation is not looking up
Eight months and hundreds of protests after the Nigerian Customs Services(NCS) increased import tariff on solar panels, nothing is changing. And this may adversely affect the renewable energy industry…
Fact Check: Nigeria did not move up the Ease of Doing Business Index
News has been circulating around social media that Nigeria moved 80 places up the global Ease of Doing Business Index. How true is this?…
World Wide Web Foundation names Nigeria’s former ICT Minister, Omobola Johnson to its board
Nigeria’s former ICT Minister, Dr. Omobola Johnson is joining the Web Wide Web Foundation as a member of its board of directors.…
Why the 5G rush in Africa is an insincere telco gimmick
Over the last months, telcos all around are buzzing with the 5G fever. Africa is not left out of this craze, but as shallow as the whole affair is, here is why it is particularly unacceptable in the c…
Nigeria’s apex bank may be looking to regulate cryptocurrencies, industry players say it’s time
Nigeria’s central bank may be looking to regulate cryptocurrency, but industry experts and players are not worried.…
CTO of Kaduna-based CoLab is Google’s first certified Machine Learning Expert in Sub-Saharan Africa
Meet Google’s first machine learning expert from Sub-Saharan Africa. And learn why machine learning is important for Africa.…
Luno wants to be Nigeria’s bitcoin and digital currencies bank
Luno, a digital currency and exchange platform is consolidating its operations in Nigeria.…
Gokada is looking to be more than a motorcycle on-demand company
Gokada, the newest entrant into Nigeria’s motorcycle hailing space is looking to be more than just an Uber for motorcycles. With an expansive value proposition and vision, read the company’…
Why digital safe spaces are important for the African youth
In the wake of a population explosion, cyberbullying, and government internet censuring, here’s why digital safe spaces are necessary for African youth.…
4 reasons mCash never really caught on
The USSD-based mCash is a payment solution that seemingly has the ability to revolutionise payments in Nigeria and fix financial inclusion for good. But for some reasons, it has been underground for n…
Abuja-based startup, Mart.NG wants to deliver your groceries in 59 minutes
Mart.NG ships fresh fruits, vegetables, hot foods, beverages and other household items to Abuja residents, with a promise to deliver in 59 minutes. But there’s a catch.…
The underachieving payments solution that is potentially a threat to fintech startups in Nigeria
November 2016, in collaboration with telcos, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) launches mCash, a solution that lets users make and receive payments via Unstructured Supplementary Se…
Google Station free WiFi launches in Nigeria, and other announcements
During its second ‘Google for Nigeria’ event, Google announced the expansion of Google Station to Nigeria; a free “programme to provide high quality, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots”…
Why is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the Twitter board?
On the 19th of July 2018 Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey announced the addition of ex-Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to the Twitter board. We look at a few plausible reasons why.…