The Nigerian Communications Commission has said Nigeria accounts for 29 per cent of Africa’s Internet usage, 82 per cent of its Information and Communication Technology market. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this during the 10th and 11th combined convocation lecture of the Fountain University at Osogbo, […]
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Highlights from OPPO’s first-ever INNO Day event in Nigeria
Smart technology solutions are continually on the rise around the globe. These innovations, among a whole lot of other reasons, help provide a range of functions that help make human activities easy, fast, and dependable. To help continue this narrative of a smarter society, technology company OPPO, on its INNO […]
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eNaira may reduce deposits in commercial banks, IMF warns CBN
The International Monetary Fund has said the eNaira wallet may function as a deposit at the Central Bank of Nigeria and consequently reduce demand for deposits in commercial banks. The comment came barely four weeks after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, and top officials of the central bank launched […]
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UNICEF, Jumia plan Internet for Nigerian schools
The United Nations Children’s Fund and Jumia, an African e-commerce platform, have partnered in support of Giga’s work in Nigeria to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice. They expressed the commitment to addressing the digital divide, widened by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Shuttlers raises $1.6m seed funding to expand its bus-hailing business across Nigeria
Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility startup has raised $1.6 million in seed funding from several investors to expand its operations and service within Nigeria and across other African countries. The company is poised to replicate its success here in other markets with new funds after years of bootstrapping. The investment round was […]
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MTN Awaits NCC’s Approval to Rollout 5G in Nigeria
MTN has announced plans to introduce the Fifth Generation (5G) technology to Nigeria to make businesses more efficient and enable consumers to have access to more information at very high data transfer speeds. At a tech platform hosted by The Guardian, Mohammed Rufai, the Chief Technical Officer of MTN Nigeria […]
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Nigeria Leading Country in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption
Nigeria has been ranked as the leading country in terms of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency adoption by the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance in its latest release. This was shown in a recent survey that revealed that one out of three Nigerians have been involved with Crypto at a time or […]
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Naijacrypto Bolsters Crypto Access with Launch of New Mobile App
Naijacrypto, one of Nigeria’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the launch of its new mobile app for iOS and android users. The release, which comes amid surging demand for digital currencies across Africa, will enable users to access various blockchain-supported financial services with minimal effort. The new app features a simplistic layout, with a […]
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AfDB to support tech-based MSMEs with $500m -Osinbajo-#TechMoney
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to support Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), especially technology-based ones with 500 million dollars in Nigeria.Osinbajo disclosed this on Sunday at the 33rd Inaugural Lecture of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun. The institution’s 33rd Inaugural Lecture was delivered […]
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Microsoft Appoints Olatomiwa Williams as Country Manager
Microsoft Nigeria has named Olatomiwa Williams as the new Country Manager, Nigeria. According to a statement released on Monday, Williams takes over from Akin Banuso who is now the Enterprise Commercial Lead for the Middle East and Africa Multimarket region. In her new role, Williams will lead Microsoft efforts to […]