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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.…
Nigeria gets $433 million for a 5-year national identity card project
With just 38% of Nigerians with a formal means of identification, NIMC has been tasked with $433 million and 5 years to accurately document 200 million Nigerians, and possibly identify Boko Haram mili…
Why OPay office was shut down in Kano State
Following reports, Techpoint has confirmed the real reasons OPay’s office was shut down in Kano…
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…
CrowdyVest Holdings launches a bus-hailing service, PlentyWaka
Earlier in the week, CrowdyVest Holdings (CV Holdings) launched PlentyWaka — a bus-hailing service — in Lagos.…
Video creators in Africa can now earn money from Facebook with ‘Ad Breaks’
Video creators in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa can now monetise their content with Facebook Ad Breaks…
Why CBN may have chosen six states and the FCT to kickstart cashless policy implementation
We take a look at why CBN may have ordered commercial banks in just six states and the FCT to charge fees on cash deposits and withdrawals above a certain threshold…
Despite raising $210 million, Tala halts its mobile lending operations in Tanzania
The Melinda Gates approved company has put its mobile lending operations in Tanzania on hold till further notice. This may have been in the works for a while.…
GIGM is expanding its tech-enabled intercity transportation service to Ghana
If you follow GIGM on any of its social media accounts, you may have noticed it replaced ‘Motors’ with ‘Mobility’ in its official name. On the backdrop of this, the company has…
South African court declares state surveillance unlawful and invalid
A recent court ruling in South Africa declared the country’s interception of communications illegal.…
NCC to block about 9.2 million improperly registered SIM cards
NCC wants to block SIM cards that are not properly registered. Here’s how to check if your SIM card is safe…
Gafar Lawal returns to Microsoft to head African Development Centre in Nigeria
Four months after setting up its African Development Center (ADC) in Nigeria, Microsoft has appointed Gafar Lawal to head the local engineering centre.…
Seun Onigbinde resigns as Technical Adviser to the Nigerian government
BudgIT co-founder has resigned his recent appointment as a Technical Adviser to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning.…
“Nigeria Air will be delivered as planned” — Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika
The National Carrier Project is back on track according to the Minister of Aviation.…
Airtel Africa tops gainers’ table after its share price recovers from an initial drop
The second telecommunications company to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Airtel Africa today tops the gainers’ table after weeks of having the same share price.…
BudgIT co-founder, Seun Onigbinde is now a technical advisor to the Nigerian government
Seun Onigbinde has taken up a new role as a technical advisor to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning of Nigeria.…
12 startups selected for Class 4 of the Google Launchpad Accelerator programme
Google has selected 12 startups to participate in the fourth cohort of its Launchpad Accelerator programme in Lagos. …
Hackers now target WhatsApp Accounts: How to avoid being hacked
Here are a few ways to avoid being hacked on WhatsApp…