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Uber Fires 3,700 Workers, Shuts Down 40% of its Driver Assist Centres as Ride-hailing Suffers Decline
Uber is laying off 3,700 employees and permanently closing about 180 driver centres across the world after the…
Reactions as Tech Talent Outsourcing Company, Andela Lays Off About 10% of its Workforce
Andela is the latest company to be struck by the economic impact of the COVID-19. The Nigerian tech-outsourcing…
Nigeria’s First Indigenous e-Learning Platform, Roducate is Deepen Online Learning Across Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to school closures across the country. Everyone–parents, teachers, students, and even government–agrees that…
Bolt Enters into Delivery Services in Nairobi as Ride-hailing Business Dwindles Due Stay Home Policy
Following the dwindling demand for ride-hailing services caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Bolt has announced that it is…
“Monetizing Games in Africa is Pretty Difficult” – Roy Tzayag, VP of Ilyon Gaming Company
In 2018, the African gaming market was worth $570 million growing by over 500% from the 2014 valuation…
Breaking: Nigeria Hits 2,950 Covid-19 Cases as NCDC Yet to Achieve 1,000 Tests a Day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 148 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing…
With 82.9 Million Nigerians Living in Extreme Poverty, Here are 5 Ways Nigeria Could Turn Things Around
Nigeria has one of the poorest population in the world. About 82.9 million people have been estimated to…
Post-Lockdown Bank Rush in Lagos Reveals Low Adoption of Digital Solutions in Banking
After five weeks of lockdown, Lagosians returned to the streets yesterday as the partial lockdown order by the…
After Zoom, Hackers Turn to Microsoft Teams as Reports Show Spike in Cyberattacks
With working from home becoming the new norm, Microsoft Teams and other video conferencing platforms have seen an…
Controversy Trails Nigeria’s Proposed Infectious Diseases Bill, But is it as Bad as People Claim?
Last week, the Infectious Diseases Bill to help the country handle disease outbreaks passed its second reading at…
