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CBN will introduce digital currency in Nigeria – Godwin Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has announced that the apex bank will…
iPhone 12 series lead global smartphone sales as Q1 revenue exceeds $100bn for the first time
Apple’s iPhone 12 series led smartphone sales worldwide in Q1 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. Quarterly revenue realised…
CBN slams N4bn escrow and shareholder requirements on Nigerian fintech companies
Starting a fintech business in Nigeria is about to get even more difficult. The is because of the…
Termii goes live in Ivory Coast two months after raising $1.4m seed funding
Nigerian Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) startup, Termii has officially launched in Ivory Coast. The startup announced…
Obama Leader, Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho advocates a mindset shift in leadership to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide
Despite several largely uncoordinated efforts, the digital divide in Nigeria remains very wide. A great many individuals, groups…
Adversaries spend more than 250 hours undetected in target networks on average, according to Sophos
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released the “Active Adversary Playbook 2021,” detailing attacker behaviours and the tools, techniques…
Social payment platform, Bundle launches BXD, a native token for its users
Social payments app for cash and cryptos, Bundle Africa has introduced a digital native token called the “BXD“.…
ICT contribution to GDP drops below 10% as oil recovery drives 0.51% growth in Q1
Nigeria’s economy is finally recovering from the nightmare of the pandemic. According to the National Bureau of Statistics…
Why South Africa’s Vodacom is planning to sell off part of its M-Pesa stake
South Africa’s biggest telco, Vodacom has received premium buyout offers for a partial stake in its mobile money…
YC-backed Mono raises $2m seed funding to diversify into the internet economy
API fintech startup, Mono, has announced a raise of $2 million in seed funding. This is just coming…
