Asides infrastructure, access to mobile devices greatly drives connectivity. Though most of them are not affordable due to Africa’s poverty level, a World Wide Web Foundation report presents a way out…
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X-raying Danbatta’s 5 year tenure as head of Nigeria’s telecom regulator
The Nigerian Senate recently confirmed the appointment of Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC. We look back at his last five years in Nigeria’s telecom sector and…
Building two YC-backed startups in five years: A discussion with Jesse Ghansah
Ghanaian entrepreneur, Jesse Ghansah co-founded media startup, OMG Digital in 2015. Five years later, he’s working on Swipe, a fintech startup. In this interview, he shares his journey starting …
Weighing Nigeria’s decision to let banks debit BVN-linked accounts of loan defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria recently initiated the global standing instruction which allows banks to recover loans from defaulters’ BVN-linked accounts. We explore the various implications of this mov…
Serial entrepreneur, Dele Odufuye on Flobyt, Traffic Talk and silent acquisition of Tsaboin
In the Nigerian tech ecosystem, the name Dele Odufuye is synonymous with Tsaboin and Flobyt. Here, he tells us about the companies, their public-facing projects, and how the former was acquired earlie…
The unending tussle between news media and social media
If it wasn’t obvious at the start, it is now clear that social media hurts mainstream journalism. While one may not displace the other, it appears news media is caving and content quality is at the re…
Airtel Africa’s YoY profits decline by 56% as voice and mobile money revenues fall
According to Airtel Africa’s financial report for the quarter ending June 2020, Data revenues slowed during the pandemic, voice revenue and other economic forces also impact profit negatively…
Besides license fees, Nigerian logistics players to remit 2% of their annual revenue
Nigeria’s proposed logistics regulations have been met with various reactions, though licencing fees seem to be suspended, other details behind this raise a number of interesting questions.…
This is how Nigeria wants to protect costumers that use IT products and services
With the Nigerian government’s plan to introduce a forum for people to feel safe while using IT products and services, we examine possible success in comparison with how the existing consumer pr…
With new financial policy, Nigeria wants to break the dominance of its major telcos
Nigeria’s telecom regulator is set to implement a new framework that will mandate telcos to present yearly financial statements. Though it says it wants to boost competition, the framework might have …
This is what the Internet really thinks of you as a Nigerian
The digital profile of Nigerians is currently in a bad state for obvious reasons. Since the effect has become widespread – ‘Nigerian’ is now an email spam trigger – an expert shares what c…
Navigating data privacy issues in targeted online advertising
‘Navigating data privacy issues in targeted online advertising’ by Tope Adebayo LLP (Techpoint Africa Publishing Partner)…
Inside Nigeria’s 13-year-old quest for widespread digital identification
A steering committee has been appointed to drive the digital identification of Nigerians, but unresolved issues raise several questions about its relevance.…
Nigerians briefly abandoned remote work post-lockdown, but seem to have embraced it again
According to Google’s Community Mobility Reports, Nigerians actively went to work at their workplaces as soon as the lockdown was eased. But since late June, they seem to have reverted to working from…
Nigerian companies record 2nd highest percentage of global cyberattacks
According to a recent survey, several Nigerian companies are still plagued by cyberattacks. While this is not a new trend, as businesses move online during the pandemic, it could get much worse if lef…
If you use these devices, you're eligible for MTN's eSIM trial
As the eSIM market opens up in Nigeria with MTN taking the first steps, we explore some existing conditions that could either stifle or promote its growth depending on how they are managed.…
Why Nigeria’s stock market may need more than technology to thrive
With the aid of technology Nigeria’s stock market had a good outing during the lockdown. We explore the current trends in local investments, and the role technology is playing…
An insight into how Tokyo-based VC, Samurai Incubate Africa, invests in African startups
Samurai Incubate Africa, Japanese early-stage VC firm, arrived on African shores in 2018. Since then, it has invested in 21 startups including Wallets Africa and more recently, Eden Life. Here’s how i…
Online transactions in Nigeria dropped by $10 billion during the lockdown
Though several Nigerians seemingly adopted online platforms during the lockdown, the volume of financial transactions dropped. Numbers seem to be recovering, but businesses may soon need to be wary of…
Safaricom’s financials show how much stake it owns in the new M-Pesa venture
When Safaricom and Vodacom acquired M-Pesa from UK telecoms operator, Vodafone, details of their stakes and acquisition costs were still unclear. But we can tell from their financials.…