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150m Nigerians Risk Losing Mobile Connection as NCC Orders Telcos to Block SIM Cards not Registered with NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive mandating all mobile network operators to deactivate all SIM…
From Remittances to Stablecoins, Here are 5 Trends that Defined Cryptocurrency in 2020
The year 2020 saw a boom in cryptocurrency operations worldwide. More individuals and businesses embraced crypto exchanges as…
Kenya’s Ilara Health Raises $3.75m Series A Funding to Bring Affordable Diagnostics to Rural Africa
Ilara Health, a Nairobi based health-tech start-up has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding to help bring…
Facebook Launches Collab, a Mix-and-Match Music Video App Similar to TikTok’s Duets
Facebook has finally launched Collab, its app for making collaborative music videos available to the public. This comes…
South Africans Petition Govt Against Proposed Netflix Licence Fees
Many South Africans are jumping on an online petition initiated by the country’s main opposition party, Democratic Alliance…
Liquid Telecom Appoints Wole Abu as CEO for its Nigerian Subsidiary
Leading pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom has appointed Wole Abu as Chief Executive Officer for its Nigerian subsidiary…
All We Know About Google Outage that Froze Gmail, YouTube and Other G-Suit Tools
At about 45 minutes after 11 am, Google products became impossible to access across the world. Downdetector confirmed…
Russian Government Officials and Family Members to Declare their Crypto Assets According to New Order
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has signed an order that now makes it compulsory for government officials to declare…
Tech Events this Week: Digitalisation of African Agriculture Webinar, TC Space 2020 and Others
Hi guys, trust you had a great weekend. There are several interesting events lined up this week on…
Global Tech Roundup: Pornhub Bans Video Downloads
Hi Guys! It’s the end of another busy week in the world of tech. From Twitter’s acquisition of…
