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FGC Lagos emerges 3rd best in 2022 edition of AfriCAN Code Challenge
Ten Federal Government College (FGC) Ijanikin, Lagos students have won a coding competition contested by 178 schools nationwide. This…
“We have intensified the review of the technology” -INEC says BVAS will run optimally for March 11 elections
INEC chairperson said that BVAS would once again be deployed for voter accreditation and result management, despite the challenges experienced during the general elections.
Kuda to introduce ‘SoftPOS’, cancels 25 free monthly transfers for business accounts
The digital bank will introduce a SoftPOS feature enabling users to receive card payments directly with their mobile phones.
Supreme Court rules that old 500, 1000 Naira notes remain legal tender till Dec 31
The Supreme court of Nigeria has ordered that the old 200, 500, and 1000 Naira notes remain in…
Zoom abruptly fires President Greg Tomb only 8 months after his appointment
Popular video conferencing platform Zoom Video Communications Inc. has abruptly terminated the employment of its President, Greg Tomb, a…
Nigeria lost $82.7m to internet shutdown last year, so it can’t afford another one
The increasing adoption of digital technology in Nigeria in the past decade has led to growth in internet…
OpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT and its Whisper speech-to-text tech
OpenAI has announced that it’s now letting third-party developers integrate ChatGPT into their apps and services via a newly…
8.7% of African users experienced phishing attacks in 2022 -Kaspersky report
Cyberattacks have become more sophisticated, common, and dangerous over the years. Criminals often use social engineering tactics to…
“Web3 needs Africa and not the other way around”-Mouloukou Sanoh, CEO of Cassava Network, discusses Blockchain on the continent
Mouloukou Sanoh, the co-founder of the Web3 platform Cassava Network, is one of the prominent personalities keenly interested…
Venus Williams becomes operating partner at private equity firm Topspin Consumers
Venus Williams knots her first deal from Topspin equity firm by investing in wellness
