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CBN’s introduction of eNaira for diaspora remittances may increase adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the introduction of its digital currency – eNaira, as a…
Google made more than $10 million from ads for fake abortion clinics
Hello there, It’s another weekend. Welcome to another round of Global roundup. This week, Twitter made the front…
AWS launches first Amazon CloudFront Edge Location in Nigeria
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) has today launched its first Amazon CloudFront edge location in Lagos, Nigeria. This…
Google warns staff against using AI chatbot over fears of data leak
Alphabet Inc – a multinational corporation and owner of Google – has warned employees about their use of…
Twitter to be evicted from its Colorado office over unpaid rent as music publishers slam $250m lawsuit
Since Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter has undergone significant changes, attracting attention for various reasons, including unpaid bills and…
Multichoice generated N277 billion from operations in Nigeria in one year
Multichoice Nigeria, a leading pay-TV operator, has generated N277 billion (ZAR9.1 billion) in subscription revenue for the financial…
Over 45 Nigerian YouTube channels have more than 1 million followers, the most by any African country
There are over 45 Nigerian YouTube channels boasting more than 1 million subscribers, representing the most of any…
EFCC arrests 258 Yahoo boys in May, secures 257 convictions but severity of punishments remains in doubt
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested not less than 258 internet fraudsters, popularly…
Why Nigeria’s new Data Protection law may yet benefit its digital economy
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Data Protection Bill into law. This was contained in a statement…
‘Avoid offline trips because of accidents and emergencies’ – Bolt warns e-hailing drivers and passengers
e-Hailing company, Bolt has warned drivers and passengers operating on its app to desist from using its platform…
