In what might be confirming privacy issues earlier raised by Nigeria’s regulatory agency NITDA, the price of using Truecaller appears to outweigh the benefits it offers users.…
NITDA investigating alleged privacy breach by Truecaller
NITDA opened an investigation on popular caller identity app, Truecaller for an alleged breach that once again highlights attitudes to online privacy by Nigerians…
Truecaller now has over 100 million daily active users globally
Swedish call filtering service Truecaller announced in a blog post that it has more than 100-million active daily users…
Paystack partners Truecaller to boost verification process
Paystack partners with Truecaller to enable more African businesses accept online payments…
Truecaller sets up its first African office in Nairobi, Kenya
Truecaller now has a localised presence in Africa with the launch of its first regional office located in Nairobi, Kenya.…
Truecaller has big plans for Africa
Priyam Bose, Head, Global Developer Startup/Relations is among the Truecaller global team touring the African continent and was in Nigeria recently.…
Truecaller launches SDK programme in Nigeria and has come to stay
Yesterday saw the African launch of Truecaller’s Software Development Kit (SDK) programme in Nigeria. The launch event, which held at CcHub, Yaba, Lagos, was pioneered by Truecaller’s glob…
Truecaller finally shows its true colour, announces ads platform for African brands
Truecaller, the global caller ID app company, has announced the launch of its ad platform in Africa. This is coming after a successful roll-out in India in 2016. With over 40 million users in Africa, …
Goodbye to Telco Sponsored Spams – Truemessenger is surely the Death of Spam SMS
A few weeks ago I reported on this new app that was previously exclusive to India from the company that brought us Truecaller called Truemessenger. Essentially it manages your SMS box in a smart way, …
Truemessenger Might be the Death of MTN’s Spam SMS
Truecaller, the Swedish company behind the mobile phone directory and caller ID app that helps people identify callers has launched a new service to make SMS clutter free and less spammy. It’s officia…