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African Fintech Has Potential To Attract Investors, Says Fintech NGR

Financial technology (fintech)
The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has further stated that the African Fintech has huge potential to attract more investors, given its growing investors’ confidence, which it said was a reflection of the continent’s huge potential due to deepening mobile and internet penetration, a youthful population, increasing consumer sophistication and income, among many other factors. President, Fintech Association of Nigeria, Mr. Ade Bajomo, who disclosed this in Lagos during the maiden edition of the FinTech Platinum Awards, organised by FintechNGR, in Lagos recently, said Africa can boast of ten unicorns out of which seven, which include: Jumia, Fluttwerwave, Andela, ChipperRead More

Top Nigerians Frustrating Digital Addressing Platform

Olaniyi Ayoola
An Information Technology (IT) expert, Olaniyi Ayoola, yesterday raised the alarm that some elements had been frustrating Nigeria’s Digital Addressing Platform, that is capable of bringing transparency into almost everythingRead More

2022: Nigerian Women In Tech Break New Grounds

With the curtain down on 2021, Nigerian women operating in the tech industry have closed mouth-watering deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars, started new ventures and promoted the cause of gender equality.
With the curtain down on 2021, Nigerian women operating in the tech industry have closed mouth-watering deals worth hundreds of millions of Dollars, started new ventures and promoted the causeRead More

Publish Signed Agreement With Twitter, SERAP Tells Buhari’s Government

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Nigerian Federal Government to widely publish a copy of the agreement signed with microblogging platform, Twitter.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Nigerian Federal Government to widely publish a copy of the agreement signed with micro-blogging platform, Twitter. In the letter dated JanuaryRead More

NCC Reports New Malware Attacking Android Devices

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday informed telecom consumers and members of the public of a new Android malware discovery that is attacking Android phones. According to the NCC, theRead More

Bitcoin Tumbles As China Declares Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal

Bitcoin
The Chinese government yesterday intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrencies by declaring that all crypto-related transactions were now illegal in the country. Bitcoin responded negatively to this crackdown when it fellRead More

Twitter Ban: Nigeria Loses $360m Revenue Within 100 Days

Twitter
A group of social enterprises yesterday announced that the continued suspension of the micro blogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria has cost the country about $360 million in economic revenue inRead More

Nigerians Still Using Twitter To Criticise Us, FG Tells Court

Twitter
The Nigerian Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it has not stopped Nigerians from using social media platform, Twitter, adding that many Nigerians are stillRead More

EFCC Launches Online App For Easy Reporting Of Financial Crimes

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has launched an online App, Eagle Eye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday launched an online App, Eagle Eye, designed to enable easy reporting of financial crimes by members of the public. Speaking at theRead More

Osinbajo: Digital Platform Will Revive Nigeria’s Hospitality Industry, Grow Small Businesses

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that a digital platform will revive Nigeria’s hospitality industry and provide a major avenue for other small businesses in the value chain to grow especiallyRead More

NGOs, Journalists Challenge FG’s Twitter Ban At ECOWAS Court

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Five non-governmental organisations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. In the suit filed yesterday, they askedRead More