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Twitter Reduces Number of Accounts Users Can Follow Per Day to 400
In its continued crackdown on bot accounts and spammers, Twitter is cutting down on accounts Twitter users can…
Unregulated Gambling Set to Rise in Nigeria as FIRS Plans 5% VAT On Nairabet, Bet9ja Stakes
It is no longer news that the Nigerian government has plans to introduce new taxes on a host…
Fintech Startup TeamApt Secures Switching Licence from CBN
Nigerian Fintech startup, TeamApt has secured a switching license from the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN). This was announced…
Facebook Reportedly Planning To Build $1 Billion Undersea Cable Infrastructure Around Africa
Facebook is delving deeper into telecom infrastructure as it continues to develop ways to make broadband more affordable.…
Mobile Lending Platform Branch International Secures $170m Series C Funding Round
Mobile lending app, Branch International just closed a humongous $170 million Series C funding round. This is by…
Mixed Reactions Trail Paylater’s Rebranding as the Fintech Startup Changes Name to ‘Carbon’
Digital lending platform, Paylater has today unveiled its highly-anticipated new name, which it says represents its growing digital…
Boomplay Secures $20m Series A Funding but Doubts Still Exist About its True Active Users
Africa’s biggest music streaming platform, Boomplay has scored an important funding round as it continues its quest to…
IBM Tech Bootcamp, Blocktech Women Conference and Other Tech Events this week
Hi everyone. It is a beautiful Monday morning ushering what already looks like an exciting week with the…
EFCC to Investigate Cryptocurrency Platform, Paxful over Fraud Allegations
Weeks after Nigerians began complaining about challenges crypto exchange site, Paxful, a non-governmental organization has tabled the issue…
How Aggrieved 9Mobile Investors Dragged The Telco Into Another Huge Controversy
A fresh controversy is threatening to ruin the sale of 9Mobile to Teleology. In the latest twist, the…
