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Cinema Report: COVID-19 Pandemic Sees Moviegoers Desert Nigerian Movie Houses in March
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a massive blow to the booming cinema industry in Nigeria. Data released by…
Nigeria’s mDoc and 10 Others Selected for Google’s Pilot Accelerator for SDG-Focused Startups
Google has launched a pilot program that focuses on achieving sustainable development goals as set by the United…
#COVID-19 Lockdown: Sports Betting Vendors and Customers Are Losing Big Time. Will Things Ever Return to Normal?
As sporting competitions around the world ground to a halt, sports betting has quickly followed suit as there…
Facebook Launches an App Called ‘Tuned’ Which Gives Couples More Privacy and Intimacy
Social media giant, Facebook has launched a new app designed for couples. The new app called ‘Tuned’ creates…
Twitter Boss, Jack Dorsey to Donate $1 billion to Fund COVID-19 Relief
Jack Dorsey wants to use part of his wealth to support the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Nigerian Logistics Startup, Kwik Secures Undisclosed Amount of Funding From Ubisoft Founder to Aid Expansion
Lagos-based logistics startup, Kwik, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from the founder of French video games…
Kuda Partners With Lagos Food Bank to Raise Funds and Distribute COVID-19 Relief Materials
Nigeria’s digital-only bank, Kuda Bank, has launched a COVID-19 fund to help buy and distribute food and other…
Nigerian Crypto Startup Quidax and 9 Others Selected for Techstars Toronto, to get $120,000 in Equity Funding
Techstars Toronto has revealed the 10 companies that have been selected for its 2020 edition. The selection was…
WhatsApp Moves to Limit How Many Times Messages can be Forwarded in its Fight Against Misinformation
One of the major selling points of WhatsApp is the ease of sending messages to people. Users could…
‘I Hope We Find an African Solution for Covid-19’ – Kola Aina Expresses Belief in COVID Innovation Challenge
Tech hackathons are not anything new. But few are spurred by pandemics and a global effort to defeat…
