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Why Over 150 Million Nigerians are Still Without National Identification Numbers (NIN) and What NIMC Can do About it
After more than 5 years of issuing unique identities to Nigerians through the National Identity Number (NIN) registration,…
FIRS Partners NCC on API to Ensure Transparency in VAT Paid by Telcos
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to create an API…
Multichoice to Onboard Netflix and Amazon Channels Unto its New DSTV Decoder
Africa’s largest PayTV service, Multichoice Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American streaming services, Netflix…
SafeBoda Celebrates Major Milestone, Hits 100,000 Rides After 3 Months of Operation in Ibadan
Bike-hailing startup, Safeboda has hit a milestone of 100,000 rides in Nigeria. The achievement comes just 3 months…
NBC Will Destroy PayTV in Nigeria with Ban on Exclusive Content- Jason Njoku, CEO iROKOtv
The revised NBC code which makes content exclusivity illegal compels content sub-licensing and also aims to regulate the…
The International Tax Rule and Nigeria’s Bid to Tax Amazon, Facebook and Other Foreign Digital Coys
With Ejike Kanife In an amendment to the Finance Act bill, Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, has mandated…
5G Conspiracy: Twitter to Add Fact-Checking Labels to Tweets Linking Covid-19 to 5G Technology
For many people, 5G is still a source of trepidation, particularly in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. Most…
Uber Launches Digital Top-up Feature ‘Uber Cash’ in Partnership with Nigeria’s Flutterwave
Ride-hailing giant, Uber has partnered with Nigeria’s Flutterwave to launch Uber Cash, its digital wallet feature in Sub-Saharan…
NupeProject, mDoc and Others Emerge Latest Winners of $1,000 and Technical Support From CcHub and LASRIC Covid-19 Fund
Four startups have been selected for funding and technical support after they emerged winners of the Covid-19 project…
Why Nigeria Dropped Behind South Africa, Kenya and Rwanda in Africa’s Startup Ecosystem Ranking
Nigeria has dropped 12 places to 68th in Best Startup Ecosystems Ranking, losing its former 3rd Position in…
