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How FG Could Breach Privacy Laws in a Bid to Curb the Spread of Coronavirus Using Phone Data
Following the recent announcement of 5 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie…
Wakanow’s Dominance, Konga’s Aspirations and the Unhealthy Competition Between Them
The road may be wide enough for all to travel but it seems Konga Travel and Wakanow are…
Telemedicine Could Bring Doctors Closer to Nigerians, But Here’s Why It’s Not Yet Our Thing
With a population of over 190 million, providing access to doctors for even a fraction of Nigeria’s population…
100,000 Down, Many More to Go: Bus-Hailing Platform, PlentyWaka Hits Milestone in 6 Months of Operation
PlentyWaka, a Lagos-based bus-hailing platform, has hit a major milestone after completing 100,000 in a period of just…
YouTubers Should Expect More Video Removals as YouTube Replaces Workers With Automated Systems Amid Coronavirus Scare
YouTube creators are currently at risk of having their revenues cut as the platform has rolled out new…
Cc-Hub Joins Effort to Combat Coronavirus as Facebook, Google and Other Social Platforms Partner to Battle Misinformation
Nigerian based tech hub, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has joined efforts to find an innovative solution to tackle the…
Festac Explosion: Three Startups That Could Help Prevent Future Disasters
On Sunday, the deadly Festac explosion rocked the Abule-Ado area in Lagos. The explosion reportedly claimed the lives…
We Could Have 10-Minute Coronavirus Test Kit that Costs Less Than N400 if This Senegalese Lab is Successful With its Research
Institut Pasteur de Dakar, a specialised research facility in Senegal, is partnering with British biotech firm, Mologic to…
Jack Ma and AliBaba Donate 500,000 Testing Kits and 1 Million Masks to Help Check the Spread of Covid-19 in the US
Following the scarcity of face masks in the US caused by people binge shopping due to the spreading…
John Demps, Tosin Igho and Other Important AMVCA Winners That You Didn’t Hear Much About
The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has become so much more about the pomp, the pageantry and…
