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After Over 1 Year of Internet Blackout, Chad’s President Idriss Finally Lifts Internet Ban
The President of Chad, Idriss Deby, has finally ordered the lift of an internet restriction ban after over…
Bitcoin Suffers Significant Drop Following President Trump’s Tweets Slamming Cryptocurrencies
US president Donald Trump in a tweet on Thursday, July 11, expressed his lack of trust in Bitcoin…
Andela Co-Founder Christina Sass Steps Down As President, to Assume New Roles
President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Andela, Christina Sass, has announced her step down from that role…
Top Tech Events This Week: Coworking Conference, Startup Hangout, Cyber Security Meetup and More
Hi everyone. I trust we all had a great weekend. Well, it is that time of the week…
Social Media Roundup: Super Eagles Oust Bafana Boys, Reach AFCON Semi-Finals in Style
Hello, our super fans. On our social media roundup today we will be gisting you how Nigerians were…
Global Roundup: Donald Trump is Not a Fan of Facebook’s Libra and the Volkswagen Beetle Will Be no More
If Facebook and other companies want to become a bank, they must seek a new Banking Charter and become subject to all Banking Regulations, he said
Max.ng Expands to Akure: Nigeria Bike Hailing Scene is Getting Interesting as Startups Extend Their Operations
The last few months have been very interesting for the Nigeria motorcycle hailing industry. From new players coming in,…
Opera’s Opay Raises $50 Million Funding to Strengthen Its Mobile Internet Ventures in Nigeria. Should Jumia and Konga be Worried?
OPay, a rapidly growing Mobile Payment Start-up founded by Opera has raised $50 million in funding. The funds…
Cybercriminals Have Evolved Using Multiple Attack Methods, Sophos Warns Businesses in Global Survey
Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the findings of its global…
Healthtech Startup CarePay Wins $300K in Entrepreneurs for Resilience Competition, Reveals Expansion Plans for Nigeria’s Healthcare
CarePay, an international health e-payments firm and developer of M-TIBA has won $300,000 in the Entrepreneurs for Resilience…
