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Wallets Africa Launches Wallets for Developers to Offer Payment Gateway and Other Functions to Developers
Nigerian fintech startup, Wallets Africa, has added a new product to its already existing offering. This latest product…
Bolt, Uber and Other Ride-Hailing Startups Under Fire as Lagos State Clamps Down on ‘Commercial’ Drivers
Barely a week after the implementation of the ban/restriction on commercial motorcycles, including bike-hailing startups, Lagos state has…
Twitter Finally Smashes the Billion Dollar Mark with Milestone $1.01B Revenue in Q4 2019
Popular social media platform, Twitter has recorded a milestone revenue of $1.01 billion in its 2019 Q4 report.…
Why Switching off Phones During Worship Might not be the Best Policy for the Catholic Church in Nigeria
In a Catholic church in Lagos, the priest, while trying to berate Catholics for their widely-recognised penchant for…
As MTN Phases Out Recharge Cards in Rwanda, Here is Why it Might not Work in Nigeria Just Yet
MTN Rwanda has announced it is phasing out physical airtime vouchers including recharge cards in the country. This…
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Steps Down After 11 Years, to be Replaced by Senior Vice President in Charge of Product
LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner is set to step down from his role in the company after 11 years…
Nigerians May Soon Require NIN to Register Sim Cards and May be Restricted to a Maximum of 3 Sim Cards Per Person
Nigerians may soon be restricted in the number of sim cards each person can use to access telephony…
Carbon Becomes the 1st Digital Lender in Africa to Launch an iOS App, Here’s How They Did it
Recently, Nigeria’s digital finances services company, Carbon, launched its iOS app. This made it the first digital lender…
Farmcrowdy Officially Enters into the Nigerian Meat Market with the Acquisition of Livestock Processor, Best Foods
Farmcrowdy, a Nigerian agritech startup has officially entered into the Nigerian meat market after the acquisition of Best…
Over 440,000 People Spent a Total of N551.9 Million in Nigerian Cinemas in January
Nigerian moviegoers began the year with a spark. Despite “Detty December” being over, Nigerian cinemas still saw massive…
