Telecom operators seek stronger infrastructure protection to sustain Nigeria’s digital growth
By Juliet Umeh & Islamiyyah Adekanbi For more than two dec-ades, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have powered one of the country’s biggest economic success stories, connecting millions of people, driving financial inclusion and providing the digital infrastructure that supports banking, education, healthcare, commerce and governance. However, they have come out to demand stronger government support, policy […]
Verve surpasses 100m issuances, forges alliance with top global tech brands
Payment card brand Verve has officially surpassed the milestone of 100 million cards issued across Africa.
Shakara Trybe: Lagos gets first 30 Feet Xmas tree made of local fabric
Technology, culture and entertainment will fuse together to produce a colourful 30-foot Chrismas tree at the heart of Lagos metropolis on Christmas eve.
Konga unveils shopping festival for yuletide shoppers
Composite e-commerce platform, Konga, has has lifted part of the christmas spending weight off its existing and potential shoppers with the unveiling of the Konga Naija Shopping Festival, a nationwide end-of-year shopping campaign designed to bring value, convenience, and festive cheer to shoppers.
TikTok suspends nighttime livestreams in Nigeria amid rising sexual exploitation reports
TikTok has suspended access to its late-night LIVE feature in Nigeria following a surge in livestreams containing explicit sexual content, including cases of users engaging in real-time sex acts before large online audiences.
Robotics, coding classes, giving Nigeria’s edu-system facelift – Women in technology
A post-event report by Women in Technology in Nigeria, WITIN, has revealed that schools nationwide have started establishing robotics clubs, coding classes, sustainability projects and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM innovation hubs to give Nigeria’s education system a facelift.
