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Fire Outbreak at CWG Lekki Storage Facility Destroys Company Properties, No Lives Lost
A fire outbreak at the Lekki Storage Facility of IT Conglomerate, CWG Plc, on Monday morning, has caused…
Google Rolls Out Google Play Pass – A Bundle of 350+ Games and Apps for N1800 Per Month
Google has launched its own app subscription service for Android devices, Google Play Pass. The service allows people access…
Facebook to Continue Planned Libra Cryptocurrency Launch, Despite Block by France and Germany
In a move to protect their governments, France and Germany have said they will block the development of…
Broadbased Communications and Dolphin Telecoms Sign MoU on Wholesale Internet Distribution to Telcos, ISPs
Broadbased Communications Limited, an Open Access Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network Operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dolphin…
World Bank and Nigeria in Talks for $2.5 B Loan to Drive Digital Transformation as Revenue from Oil Nosedives
The Nigerian government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is holding talks with the World Bank to…
NITDA Launches Investigation into Truecaller’s Service over Potential Breach of Nigeria’s Privacy Rights
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced an investigation into the alleged breach of Nigeria’s privacy…
Huawei Partners with SA Telco, Rain to launch Africa’s First Commercial 5G Service
South African telecom company, Rain, has recently launched a commercial 5G wireless home broadband service. This makes them…
Tech Events in Africa: Lagos Startup Week, Epic Hour, Accra Global Women Startup Weekend and More
Hi everyone. I trust we all had a great weekend. Well, it is that time of the week…
Dare Ojo Bello’s Dellyman is Looking to Solve Capacity and Coverage Problems in Nigeria’s Logistics Sector
Nothing drives an emerging economy quite like adequate logistics. Currently worth more than N250 billion, while Nigeria’s logistics…
Police Shuts Down Opay’s Kano Office Barely A Month After Launch
Barely a month after its expansion to Kano, OPay is facing its biggest challenge yet. The Opera-founded startup’s…
