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Global tech roundup: Facebook unveils smart glasses, Mastercard acquires blockchain startup
This long week which eventually comes to end has been an eventful one in the world of tech.…
FG approves deployment of 5G network in Nigeria, to auction spectrum soon
The Federal Government has approved the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network, otherwise called 5G in Nigeria. The…
Pan-African expansion: Mobility startup, Plentywaka rebrands, becomes Treepz
According to a statement by the mobility company, the move presents an opportunity to align the company name with its Pan-African expansion plan.
International Beauty Day: Search for “bone straight wig” on Google increased by 4,000% in 12 months
“Butterfly braids” is a breakout search query that emerged in Nigeria over the past year, while searches for “bone straight wig” increased by over 4,000 per cent.
Court temporarily unfreezes Bamboo accounts to enable the fintech pay salaries
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the temporary unfreezing of accounts belonging to fintech companies; Bamboo…
Ukraine joins growing list of countries to legalize cryptocurrency
The European country of Ukraine has joined a growing list of countries that have given legal backing to…
M-Pesa hits 50m active users, cements place as largest mobile money platform in Africa
Kenyan mobile money platform, M-pesa said it has hit the 50 million active users mark in Africa to…
MTN Nigeria renews Spectrum, UAS licenses for 10 years with N71.9 billion
Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria has announced that its Unified Access Service (UAS) licence and spectrum licence for wireless…
e-Payment fraud and inflation saw value of PoS transactions in Nigeria drop by N49.8bn in August
Point of Sale (PoS) transactions in the country suffered a huge decline in August. According to data from…
Bitcoin losses over $9,000 in one day despite El Salvador’s official crypto adoption
Bitcoin experienced its most volatile days of this year as the price of the currency fell by $9000…
