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5 things you can do with the advanced search feature on Twitter
Click Advanced search, located under Search filters on the upper right of your results page, or click More options and then click Advanced search
Crypto Report: 35% of Nigerians have invested in crypto
*Crypto investors account for 35% of the Nigerian population aged 18-60 | *52% of crypto investors are under the age of 30
DevCareer raises $100,000 for ‘Laptops4Developers 3’
DevCareer announced it has raised $100,000 for its Laptops4Developers Cohort 3.
Can we solve workplace improprieties in the Nigerian tech industry?
*Clara's grievance is that she had to fight legally for what was hers contractually; her exit salary | *Clara says that the CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, tried to sabotage her
Over 20 Bitcoin ATMs were installed daily in March 2022 – report
• A total of 686 Bitcoin ATMs were installed globally in March 2022 | •Africa has 15 Bitcoin ATMs, with South Africa having the highest
Tech events to attend this week: Designers Meet, TechTalk, others
*Designer Meet | *Web Design by CSS Tech Hub | *Cost optimisation using cloud technology | *Techtalk 3.0
Eko Innovation Centre launches Nigeria’s first marketing and media hackathon with $20,000 star prize
*Eko Innovation Centre, GDM Group Debut With MarkHack 1.0 | *$20,000, others up for grabs, winners to be unveiled May 18
Calendly founder, Tope Awotona, is 1 of 2 black tech billionaires in the U.S
| *According to Forbes, he is now one of America’s wealthiest Immigrants | *Calendly is worth $3 billion and has achieved its unicorn status
Damilola Oluwatunmise: The coding knight taking tech skills to low-income women
This week, we shine our light on a woman using her Edtech platform to teach people relevant tech skills in the way that they are most comfortable with learning them.
NIN-SIM linkage: NCC says unlinked SIM cards will stay barred
The NCC insisted that the only available option for the affected sim holders is to register for NIN or link their sims to existing NINs
