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Instagram Wants to Show IGTV Previews on Users’ Home Feed, But is that a Smart Move?
Remember Instagram’s long-form video app, IGTV? No? Well, Instagram wants to fix that by throwing more IGTV contents…
How Kenya’s M-Akiba App Can Teach Nigeria a Lot About Financial Inclusion
The Nigerian government has spoken a lot about financial inclusion for several years. But it has been awfully…
Facebook Set to Establish Content Review Centre in Kenya
Prominent Nigerian language, Hausa will be one of the focus languages when social media giant, Facebook opens its…
Why Standard Chartered Excluded Nigeria From Its New Digital-Only Retail Banking
Standard Chartered Bank is the latest bank to catch the digital banking fever. The UK bank has announced…
Mixed Reactions as Facebook Messenger Now Allows Users Delete Messages
Social media giant, Facebook, announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out the unsend feature for messages sent by users…
The 18th Edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout to Feature Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and Aramide Abe
The 18th edition of the CFA Startups Hangout, a monthly meet up for tech enthusiasts, is set to hold this month and would be featuring two entrepreneurs.
This AI-Powered Technology Allows You Ask PDP’s Atiku Abubakar Any Question and Receive Instant Video Response
The 2019 Presidential Elections is just a few days away, and the various campaign teams are racking their…
How Did Internet Shutdown Become a Common Trend in Africa?
The ubiquity of the internet is unquestionable in the 21st century. Thanks to phenomenal growth in communication technology…
Globacom Scales up its Glo 1 Network Capacity to Boost Data Services
Nigerian network and communications services provider, Globacom, has announced a system-wide 100-Gigabit-per-second upgrade to its Glo 1 submarine cable.…
Investors May Lose $145 Million as Cryptocurrency Exchange Founder, Gerald Cotten Dies With Sole Password
The more troubling news is that the Vancouver-based startup indicated that it is incapable of paying the C$70 million it will owe.
