As of January 2021, only two African countries made it into the Top 20 Facebook users in the world – Egypt and Nigeria. The current population of Africa is 1,365,294,522 as of April 2021, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Africa population is equivalent to 16.72% of the total world population of 7.8B The objective of this […]
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Sparkle for Business Launches to Power Nigeria’s SMEs
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle, and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has launched Sparkle Business, a new service on the existing Sparkle mobile application, to help small businesses and SMEs access the much-needed products and services to grow their enterprises digitally. Sparkle Business features include: […]
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Mixed reactions as FG extends NIN-SIM linkage
Some Nigerians on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the extension of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) linkage by the Federal government. The subscribers and vendors reacted in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that April 6, was supposed […]
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CBN gets order to freeze 194 accounts in 17 banks
The court granted the request by CBN to freeze the account of the defendants in the banks for 45 days. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has secured three separate interim orders from a Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze bank accounts linked to 194 business entities and individuals […]
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IMF raises Nigeria’s economic growth forecast to 2.5%
Nigerian economy growth forecast increased in 2021 to 2.5 per cent. ECONOMY The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2021 to 2.5 per cent. The IMF had earlier projected that the nation’s economy as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow […]
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WhatsApp Business to now hide unavailable items: Check details
WhatsApp Business New Features Provide Businesses The Option To Create And Manage Catalogs From WhatsApp Web And Hide Specific Items From Their Catalog And Show Them When They Are Restocked WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned company has expanded the catalog functionality on its business app. The cross-messaging platform has introduced two new […]
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Facebook research unveils tips for Nigerian businesses to plan and adapt during Ramadan
Launch of guide enabling brands to discover expert insights and solutions to uncover growth this Ramadan The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the way people live, connect, shop and discover. This was more evident during Ramadan, a period of introspection and celebration for nearly 2 billion people. During Ramadan, people […]
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Sterling Bank MD spearheads crowdfunding for beach clean up
Nigerians would live healthier in a more caring and sustainable environment, Mr Abubakar Sulaimon Set up beach clean-up project. The Managing Director, Sterling Bank Plc, Mr Abubakar Sulaiman, has spearheaded a crowdfunding project that would help to fund the clean-up of beaches across the country. Disclosing this at the flag […]
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LG Electronics to close down smartphone business
LG set to shut down smartphone business, due to losses. LG Electronics, South Korea’s second-largest appliance firm after Samsung, is closing down its mobile phone business, the company said Monday, after the division lost billions in recent years. The firm was once considered a pioneer of the Android operating system, collaborating with […]
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Personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaked on a hacking forum
533 million Facebook users leaked online. The personal information of over 533 million Facebook users leaked online yesterday. This data was made available on a low-level free hacking forum to anyone with basic data skills. The data included full names, Facebook IDs, phone numbers, locations, birth, biographies, and email addresses. […]