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Alibaba to split into 6 separate businesses as Jack Ma returns
The US shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the Chinese multinational conglomerate specialising in e-commerce, retail, internet, and…
Kora launches USD card-acquiring, allowing Africans to accept payments in US dollars
Kora, the Nigerian-based pan-African payments provider, has launched a USD card-acquiring feature in Africa as part of its…
Twitter polls: Musk says only verified accounts can vote from April 15
Elon Musk said on Monday that only verified Twitter accounts would be eligible to vote in polls starting…
Lagos, Kano ahead as NIN enrolment crosses 97m
Over 97 million Nigerians—almost half of the country’s population—have now been captured on the National Identity Data Base…
UK’s OneWeb nearly ready to rival Starlink for internet coverage after latest satellite launch
OneWeb, the second biggest satellite provider launches 36 satellites for global internet access
Nigerian telco regulator warns users of pirated YouTube software-related malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned those looking to acquire pirated software…
Twitter asks GitHub to produce user who leaked its source code as it faces major exposure
Twitter, the microblogging site, is on the hunt for the GitHub user who leaked its source code and…
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub collaborates with Google for Startups to award $3M cloud credit to women founders
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government’s broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has collaborated with…
Reps charge CBN to make all Nigerian banks rebuild their electronic platforms
The House of Representatives has adopted a motion asking the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct commercial…
Twitter to remove all ‘Legacy’ blue checks on April 1
Twitter, the microblogging platform, has announced that it will remove the “legacy” blue checkmark badges from verified accounts…
