Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) prohibition on cryptocurrency trading by licensed banks in Nigeria and the relative increase in crypto use by citizens, the National Information Technology
Mali and Chad, Ethiopia and Sudan, and countries virtually across Africa have witnessed internet censorship by the government.
In Nigeria, following a series of sanctions on the use of social
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has made critical efforts to partner with foreign-based startups and enable international investments to achieve digital innovations in Nigeria. At the Gulf Information
Mobility company, Yego Global has launched its taxi-hailing subsidiary, Yego Mobility Kenya Limited in Kenya and is set to charge drivers 12% commission, the lowest after Little.
This development comes
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), an agency connecting youths to digital opportunities as well as preserving digital rights, has petitioned the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in court. This is following
Leading cloud computing company, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its office in Lagos, Nigeria, making its second entry into Africa after Johannesburg, South Africa in 2017. The announcement by
Founded in 2018 by Tunde Balogun, Naomi Olaghere, and Pidah Tnadah, SmallSmall, formerly called RentSmallSmall, was established to enable monthly payments for renters. This started as a result of the
Largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, Safaricom, has rolled out its 5G Wi-Fi network in the country making it the first in the East African region. This comes after its announcement
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has announced the plan of the apex bank to redesign Naira notes. Currencies such as N200, N500 and N1000 are expected
In an effort to achieve a cashless economy, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), eNaira, was launched by the President, Mohammadu Buhari in October 2021. A year after its launch,
Largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance, through its philanthropic arm, Binance Charity has partnered with edtech startup, Utiva to skill up 50,000 youths in technology.
As part of its offering,
Merely checking for what Silicon Valley means, the first result that might pop up is a Wikipedia page that tells you: “Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that
