Nigeria is still Facebook’s biggest market in Africa with 33 million monthly active users. South Africa and Kenya follow with 28 million and 9.9 million monthly active users respectively…
Social Media Roundup: #SexForGrades
This week on social media; #SexForGrades, Vector vs M.I and other stories.…
Do #BBNaija's voting numbers mean that Nigerians are ready for mobile voting?
Imagine a scenario where, in addition to the offline voters’ registration and voting proper, you have the option of going through this process online — on your mobile phone or tablet — fro…
Social Media Roundup: Fighting insurgency with spiritual warfare?
This week on social media; the Nigerian army is enlisting the help of religious organisations to fight terrorism, Tiwa Savage vs Charles Anazodo and other stories.…
Quoted Replies: The viral Twitter bot built by a Nigerian
If you’re a regular Twitter user, you might have seen the @QuotedReplies handle under some of the most popular tweets or even used it. Here’s the how it came to be.…
Nigeria’s addressable market on the Internet is probably smaller than you think
MTN Nigeria’s recent report on its active Internet data users remind us once again that the Internet market in Nigeria is not as big as we might think.…
We were not hacked, our acquirer bank is to blame — Bolt (Taxify)
We reached out to Bolt (formerly Taxify) to make sense of why its users were getting debit alerts for unauthorised rides. Here’s what the company had to say.…
Come and learn how to get funding for your business and manage your finances efficiently at SME Clinic
At the upcoming edition of SME Clinic, you’ll learn how to get funding for your business and how to manage your finances. Don’t miss it!…
There are probably less than 50,000 Netflix subscribers in Nigeria
Based on Netlfix’s Q2 2018 to Q2 2019 revenue report, a few research and data companies estimated the top 50 countries with the highest number of Netflix subscribers. Nigeria is not one of them.…
Social Media Roundup: How Bovi is breaking the bro code
This week on social media, Bovi is pranking his friends, MC Oluomo in UNILAG and other stories…
A Nigerian VR filmmaker’s journey to international acclaim at the 2019 Venice Film Festival
This is the story of Joel Benson’s journey from a struggling teenager to an award-winning internationally acclaimed filmmaker.…
The OPaycalypse: 13 execs who left top tech companies for OPay Nigeria over the past year
With the help of LinkedIn, we found 13 people who joined OPay Nigeria after leaving their roles in top tech companies. Here they are. …
Social Media Roundup: No reception
This week on social media; a Nigerian wedding with no reception, xenophobia in South Africa and other stories…
How social media may have fueled the anti-xenophobia outrage in Nigeria
Did social media fuel Nigerians’ reactions to news of xenophobic attacks in South Africa?…
APCON wants to charge a ₦25,000 fee on all online advertising in Nigeria
The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) just recently announced its plan to start vetting all online adverts in Nigeria…
Paying VAT on online transactions for VATable items is the law — FIRS Chairman
In order to get a clearer view of the FIRS’ intention to impose VAT on online transactions, Techpoint recently sat down for a chat with Tunde Fowler, Executive Chairman of FIRS. In this interview, he …
Social Media Roundup: FBI arrests about 80 Nigerians for Internet fraud
This week on social media; about 80 Nigerians indicted in the US for internet scam, Opay was trending on Twitter and other stories…
A new ride-hailing service has launched in Lagos to take on Uber and Bolt
inDriver, a new ride-hailing service recently launched in Lagos and it is already gaining popularity among commuters. However, drivers are not so comfortable with its model.…
Fact Check: There is no new tax for online transactions in Nigeria
Earlier this month, reports suggesting that FIRS wants to impose a new 5% VAT on local online transactions in Nigeria were circulating the Internet. However, it’s not as bad as many people think…
Social Media Roundup: Maraji’s take on religion
This week on social media, Maraji’s take on religion, Huddah Monroe is trending in Kenya and more stories.…