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Ghana’s Electoral Commission Introduces Online, USSD Voters Registration Process
Beginning from yesterday, Wednesday, 29th of July, the new system allows eligible voters in Ghana to book registration appointments online, from the comfort of their homes.
COVID-19 WEEKLY: FG Extends Phase 2 of Lockdown, Hydroxychloroquine and Others
Less than 300,000 tests have been carried out in the country. This was restated by the Minister of…
Kaiglo Enrols 50,000 Users in Less Than a Year of Operation, Records 200% Quarterly Growth rate
Kaiglo, a marketplace that offers consumer’s favourite market closer to them through online trading, and helps entrepreneurs build…
Globacom and 9Mobile May Have to Wait till 2021 to get Payment Service Bank Licence
Globacom and other telcos interested in the fintech sector would most likely not get a Payment Service Bank…
Stella Immanuel’s Video, Trump Jr’s Suspension and the Question of Information vs Misinformation on Social Media
The Twitter account of Donald Trump Jr was suspended yesterday for promoting a video tweet by an African…
Netflix Breaks HBO’s Record With 160 Nomination in 2020 Emmys Nominee List
Video streaming giants, Netflix stole the spotlight at 2020 Emmy Award nomination ceremony. The streaming giant’s movies received…
Tizeti to Improve Internet Connectivity with New Infrastructure Upgrade to 100Gbps Capacity
Internet service provider, Tizeti has announced the successful upgrade of its core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps. According to…
How Nigeria’s ‘Pure Water’ for Internet Services, Fiam WiFi is Leading the Emergence of Outdoor WiFi for High-Density Low-Income Areas
In September last year, my quest for topics on my column, Street Tech led me to Ajegunle where…
7.5% VAT Helps FG Generate N661.7bn in the First Half of 2020 Despite the Pandemic
The Federal Government of Nigeria has generated a revenue of N651.77 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT) in…
MTN Organizes Drive-in Cinema in Abuja, is this the Solution for Nigerian Movie Goers?
MTN Nigeria announced on its social media pages on Friday, July 24, that it was giving out tickets…
