Category: Tech

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have ordered banks to pay N212.5 billion—85per cent of a N250 billion debt[more...]

Telecommunication company, Airtel Nigeria, has called for urgent actions to protect telecom infrastructure as vandalism continues to surge leading to a record of an average[more...]

Online skills training platform, Coursera, has unveiled the top 10 tech skills that will be in high demand in 2025. The company in its Job[more...]

Bytedance’s short video platform, TikTok, said it removed 2.1 million videos posted by Nigerian users in the third quarter of 2024 for violating its content[more...]

The pre-scheduled meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew is believed to be the first time the men have met since Trump’s electoral victory in November,[more...]

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that tariff adjustment in the telecommunications industry has become expedient for the operators to improve[more...]

Google, Netflix, Facebook, and other foreign companies operating in Nigeria paid N3.85tn in taxes to the Federal Government in the first nine months of 2024,[more...]

The digital lending market in Nigeria continues to attract new players driven by the large pool of underbanked Nigerians seeking quick and collateral-free loans. Aside[more...]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a daily transaction limit of N100,000 per customer for cash-out transactions conducted by Point of Sale (POS)[more...]

Online dating fraud is a global issue, and now we have new data to back it up. A new study by the University of Bristol,[more...]

MTN has announced plans to secure a banking license once the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) opens up its national payments system to fintech and[more...]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 792 suspects for their alleged crimes of cryptocurrency investment fraud and online romance scams. The suspects[more...]

In Lagos, 56% of teenagers 13-17 reported meeting people in person whom they had initially encountered online—a statistic that outpaced Lusaka (33%) and Juba (54%).[more...]

Messaging platform, Telegram, said it has blocked 15.4 million groups and channels in 2024 as part of an intensified crackdown on harmful content, including fraud,[more...]

Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has imposed a ₦150 million fine on deposit money banks and financial institutions caught selling newly minted banknotes to currency hawkers.[more...]

Meta owner, Mark Zuckerberg has dedicated $1 million to the inauguration funds of United States President-elect Donald Trump. Following the election, the tech giant’s boss,[more...]

Turkey’s competition authority has imposed a $75 million(2.61 billion lira) fine on Alphabet Inc.’s Google, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position in the[more...]

The film industry is more than just storytelling; it is also a big business with some of the richest producers as key players. Some producers[more...]

TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. A US appeals[more...]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has fined Opay and Moniepoint N1 billion each over compliance issues, sources told TechCabal on Tuesday. The CBN wielded the[more...]