The Most Visa-Friendly Countries in Africa For 2024
In the latest “Africa Visa Openness Report”, visa openness across Africa stands at its highest level as 39 African countries have improved upon their immigration[more...]
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Why Social Media Platforms Must Establish a Physical Office Within Nigeria – Senate
A new bill requiring social media platforms, data controllers, and data processors operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices within the country has passed its[more...]
How Fintech Negligence is Fueling Fraud Among the Unbanked
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns about increasing fraudulent activities in Nigeria’s financial sector, particularly within the unbanked, under-served, and middle-class[more...]
How Nigerian Skit-Makers Make Mega Bucks
In 2023, Ali Baba, one of Nigeria’s veteran comedians, nearly broke the internet when he shared that popular Nigerian skit-maker, Mark Angel earned over $300,000[more...]
500 Nigerian Languages Face Extinction If They Are Not AI Compliant
There are over 500 languages spoken in Nigeria and all of them would be dead in 50 years if they are not digitized and made[more...]
MTN Contributes 7% To Nigeria’s GDP, Says Karl Toriola
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Karl Toriola, has that the tech company alone is contributing 7% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).[more...]
How Shortage of cybersecurity Skills is Threatening Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The founder and CEO of Digital Encode, Prof. Adewale Obadare, has warned that Nigeria’s growing digital economy may be hampered by the shortage of skilled[more...]
Meet 15 Music Directors Shaping Nigeria’s $1.8 Billion Music Industry
Nigeria’s music industry has become a global phenomenon, with Afrobeats taking center stage in the global music conversation. Valued at $1.8 billion and projected to[more...]
African Countries With the Highest Fuel Prices in November 2024
In many African countries, the prices of fuel are influenced by a variety of factors, including those outside the continent. Most African countries import fuel[more...]
Real Reason Donald Trump Appointed Elon Musk To Lead US Govt Efficiency Department
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that tech billionaire Elon Musk will serve in the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk will be joined by[more...]
DSTV, GOTV Nigeria Loses 243k Subscribers in Six Months
MultiChoice Group, an African pay-TV operator, says its Nigerian subsidiary lost 243,000 subscribers across its DStv and GOtv services between April and September 2024. In[more...]
TECH PERSONALITY of The WEEK
Wole Abu is the Managing Director, Equinix West Africa, the world’s digital infrastructure company. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect[more...]
Zimbabwe Introduces Licensing For WhatsApp Group Admins
Zimbabwe’s government has announced a new regulation that will require administrators of WhatsApp groups to obtain licences from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulation Authority (POTRAZ).[more...]
40 Million Nigerians Spend An Average of Six Hours Daily on Social Media
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), revealed that more than 40 million Nigerians spend an average of six hours[more...]
Jumia Posts $20 Million Operating Loss As Revenue Drops
E-commerce giant, Jumia Technologies AG recorded a $20.1 million operating loss in Q3 2024, representing a 10% increase year-on-year when compared with the $18.3 million posted[more...]
NCC Urges Service Providers To Address Billing Transparency, Data Depletion
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the issues of data depletion and billing continue to top telecom consumer complaints in Nigeria because of the[more...]
Lagos Govt Needs $33bn Investment To Meet Energy Needs
The Lagos State Government has projected an investment requirement of $14 billion to $33 billion to address its energy generation needs by 2030. This was[more...]
Google To Invest $5.8 Million Boost AI Skills in Africa
Tech giant, Google, has announced a $5.8 million commitment to accelerate AI skilling initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the company, this investment will support[more...]
How Telecom Companies Lost 64.3 Million Subscribers To NIN-SIM Verification
According to the latest data released on Monday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the huge loss was significantly driven by two of the operators,[more...]
Battle4Solutions: Anambra State Announces N100 Million Competition For Nigerian Startups
The Government of Anambra State has announced the opening of applications for a startup competition tagged ‘Battle4Solutions’ through which it intends to award over N100[more...]
