As Africa’s largest democracy gears up for its hotly contested elections, the question of technology’s role in enhancing the voting process is once again in the spotlight. Nigeria goes to the polls in February to elect a new President, House of Representatives, and Senate, as well as new State Assemblies and Governors. More than 84 […]
Read MoreNigeria has emerged as a top five market in the world for MetaMask in terms of users, according to a report from ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company. Announced its newest initiative, MetaMask Learn, the company said that MetaMask Learn is a free-to-use resource available in 10 languages for anyone interested in learning about web3 adding […]
Read MoreA group Nigerian tech savvy youths have developed a web-based crypto platform to facilitate seamless and borderless means of accepting cryptocurrency payment globally. Known as Coinazer, the Web 3.0 crypto platform was developed out of the curiosity of a young Nigeria tech savvy youth to solve a payment problem. Announcing the launch of Coinazer, the […]
Read MoreEcobank Ellevate has partnered Ananse Africa and MasterCard Foundation to train fashion entrepreneurs and creatives in Nigeria. Ecobank Ellevate is a proprietary service offering designed for businesses owned by women, managed by women and those with a high percentage of female board members or employees, as well as companies manufacturing products for women. Head, Consumer […]
Read MoreNew survey results from International Data Corporation (IDC) show that data sovereignty and compliance are now an important factor in shaping IT selection and design decisions. Almost half the respondents (48%) to IDC’s Cloud Pulse 2Q22 survey said that data sovereignty and industry compliance have factored highly in discussions about their future IT architectures. And […]
Read MoreThe Mafab Telecommunication Company one of the companies that got the 5G technology license, after a long wait by the industry, yesterday in the Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja inaugurated the Fifth Generation (5G) network and unveiled its logo noting that its the launch had added another chapter in its journey towards a brighter and stronger […]
Read MoreThe first-ever thorough analysis of the state of cybersecurity of the US defense industrial base (DIB) reveals that nearly 90% of its contractors do not meet the required security standards. Defense contractors possess sensitive national security information and are being constantly targeted with sophisticated hacking operations led by state-sponsored hackers. The in-depth analysis of the […]
Read MoreMama Money, a rapidly growing fintech that offers cross-border money transfer and banking services has partnered with AFC Commercial Bank, a market leader in Zimbabwe with a reliable and robust payout network. This partnership allows Mama Money customers to easily send money to any AFC Commercial Bank branch for cash collection at 45 locations across […]
Read MoreTwitter spam campaign spreading through direct messages on Twitter is stealing crypto-currency from affected users, Kaspersky has warned. Users of the platform are asked for help to withdraw hundreds of thousands of dollars from a stranger on Twitter’s crypto account. However, to help the stranger, victims are encouraged to create and pay for a VIP […]
Read MoreThe use of finance apps jumped by almost two-thirds in 2022-with boomers the fastest growing demographic, reveals new data from one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations. deVere Group, which does business in more than 100 countries globally, reported that usage of its suite of fintech apps has soared […]
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