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- 18 May 2023
JumiaPay Nigeria Partners with Trove Finance to provide Seamless & Convenient Ways to Manage Investments
JumiaPay, the digital payments and fintech platform of the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has announced a partnership with Trove Finance, Nigeria’s leading online investment platform. This…
- 13 Mar 2016
Mining for Profit – Your Data’s a Treasure Trove
As a retailer, your goal is to maximize the value of your investments, be it employee development, higher quality produce, or larger variety across your stock. So what are you doing with your data?…
- 8 Apr 2021
FG Clamps Down Fintechs Selling Foreign Stocks to Nigerians
The federal government has declared the activities of Fintech companies such as Bamboo and Trove, which give Nigerians real-time access to invest in or trade over 3,500 stocks listed on the American…
- 9 Mar 2022
Google Arts & Culture Launches Mali Magic & Timbuktu Manuscripts
Google on Wednesday launched Mail Magic, a digital treasure trove which aims to preserve and showcase Mali’s historic and contemporary art and culture. Since 2015, Google Arts & Culture has been…
- 3 Oct 2019
Design Fashion Africa, Heineken to Shut Down Eko Hotel This Weekend
Organizers of Design Fashion Africa have announced that they are ready to host Africa’s biggest fashion event in Nigeria. The show sets out to reward trove of brilliant budding fashion designers who…
- 23 Nov 2021
20 Years of Digital Revolution: NCC Rakes in More Awards for its Regulatory Effectiveness
The trove of garlands for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its role in enhancing digital transformation in Nigeria, has swelled with new awards conferred from an array of…
- 5 May 2022
NCC Boss, Danbatta, Receives Award on Impactful Leadership
The trove of garlands for the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, swelled again as he received "Leadership Excellence and Economic…
- 24 Oct 2019
Winners Emerge in NSE Inaugural Hackathon
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced the winners of its maiden edition of X-Kathon after a thorough review of entries received for the competition on Thursday, October 24, 2019. X-Kathon is…
- 1 Oct 2016
Google Rebrands Cloud Unit, Adds More AI
Alphabet's Google has renamed its business-to-business cloud computing brand and enhanced some enterprise applications using artificial intelligence, in the company's latest gambit to better compete…
- 16 Dec 2016
Nigerian, Ghanaian & Beninese Win $4,000 MasterCard, WARA Research Fellowships
The West African Research Association and the MasterCard Foundation have released names of the recipients of Ideas Matter Fellowship Program, a new fellowship which supports the research of young…
- 16 May 2017
Minister Seeks Digitalization of Indigenous Languages
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has advocated the digitization of indigenous languages in order to avoid them going into extinction. Speaking yesterday in Kaduna at the 2017…
- 23 May 2017
Animation Technology Will Boost Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture has made a strong pitch for Nigeria to embrace the growing Animation technology in order to benefit from what has become a $300-billion…
- 28 Jun 2017
New York to Auction Aluko’s $50.9m One57 Condo
Kolawole “Kola” Aluko is the owner of a $50.9 million Manhattan condo that is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction next month, according to Bloomberg. Aluko, a Nigerian businessman is…
- 22 Dec 2019
Data of 267m Facebook Users Leaked Online
A database containing personal details of more than 267 million Facebook users was allegedly left exposed on the web, according to a report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech and Bob…
- 15 Jan 2020
Sophos Unveils new cyber threat detection & response offering powered by machine learning
Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR), a fully managed threat hunting, detection and response service. The re-sellable service provides organizations with a…
- 17 Jan 2020
FG to Partner Dundee University on Nano Technology
The Federal government through the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology is to partner the University of Dundee, Scotland to develop a technical committee that will focus on the study of…
- 4 Nov 2020
Ecobank Urges More Collaboration Among Fintech, Banks and Telcos
Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, has called for a robust collaboration between Fintech, banks, and telecommunications companies to spur markets in health, agriculture,…
- 22 Feb 2021
Sensory Surveillance and Smart Devices: Why we Should Care About the Cost of Convenience
By Andrew Bourne, Region Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation Today, most people and households boast a multitude of smart devices, which bring a large measure of convenience to our daily routine and…
- 23 May 2021
The Benefits of Virtual Servers for Nigeria’s Education Institutions
If Nigeria’s universities and colleges are going to compete favourably with their counterparts across the world, they have to scale up the IT infrastructure that undergirds their operations. Virtual…
- 11 Aug 2021
New Android Trojan Hijacks Facebook Accounts
A previously unseen Android Trojan dubbed FlyTrap has targeted at least 140 countries since March this year, spreading to more than 10 000 victims via social media hijacking, third-party app stores,…
- 18 Aug 2021
Court Grants CBN Request to Freeze 9 Firms Accounts over Illegal Forex Deals
Federal High Court, Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze 86 accounts of some companies and individuals allegedly involved in fraudulent foreign exchange…
- 14 Jan 2022
Nigeria's Socio-economic Development Hinges on ICT Adoption, Utilisation - Danbatta
The adoption and utilisation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is synonymous with empowerment, as it transforms processes efficiently acting as an enabler of effectiveness in…
- 21 Jan 2022
7 Ways Tech Can Help to Get You on Track with Your Resolutions
The new year is only a few weeks old, but for many, the optimism for fresh opportunities and goal setting that informed their new year’s resolutions may be starting to disappear. If you’ve already…
- 6 Jun 2022
Talent and Technology to Bolster the Success of Project Management Offices in Nigeria, Says PMI
A new report by Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional association for project management, places the spotlight on talent and technology as the main contributors to the success…
- 8 Aug 2022
Tizeti Expands to Other African Markets, As It Goes Public
In line with its commitment to bridge the digital gap in Africa, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet and voice service provider, Tizeti, is set to expand its operations within Nigeria and…
- 24 May 2023
13 Ways to Celebrate Africa Day
Every year on May 25th, the world comes together to celebrate Africa Day, a commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union, and the diverse…
- 26 May 2023
How to Win Big in the MTN Children’s Day Talent Hunt
Children's Day is just around the corner, and MTN is gearing up to make it an extra special occasion for all the young adventurers out there. In celebration of this joyous day, MTN has organized an…
- 25 Jul 2023
MALA Launches Operation in Nigeria, Promises to Foster Growth of SMEs
Marketlink Africa (MALA), a digital business directory is set to redefine and revolutionize the future of commerce in Nigeria and Africa in general. L-R: Austine Mabamidje, Project Manager, Temitope…
- 31 Dec 2023
Google Agrees to Pay $5bn Settlement in Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Alphabet’s Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately. U.S. District Judge Yvonne…
- 14 Feb 2024
6 AI Tools to Help You Celebrate Valentine's Day the African Way
Valentine's Day is one of the most daunting gift-giving holidays. You want to get something for your partner, of course, but also you like to let your friends and family (and even your dogs) know how…