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One-third of Gamers Suffer Online Gaming Account Hack-Report

Recent data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 38% of gamers have been hacked at least once in the past while playing computer games. However, that is not the only privacy concern the gamers reported as part of the online abuse. A total of 34% of gamers also had their personal information shared on an […]

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Ride-Hailing

Plentywaka Expands Ride-hailing Service into Delta State

Bus-hailing app Plentywaka has launched WakaCab, a new car-hailing service with fully-trained drivers for commuters, in Delta State, starting with Asaba. Plentywaka launched its services in the second half of last year, and since then has built a platform of over 40,000 customers that has seen substantial growth since the beginning of 2020. It also […]

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E-Commerce

Kwik Delivery and Total Nigeria Plc Partnership on e-Commerce

Kwik Delivery and Total Nigeria Plc, has announces a partnership to develop an e-commerce fulfilment and delivery service in Nigeria. Kwik Delivery and Total Nigeria Plc will enable businesses to use TOTAL service stations as secure pickup locations of essential documents issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission to Nigerian businesses, such as Certificates of Incorporation […]

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Technology

Agtech Market Value to Soar, Reaching Over $22b

The total value of the Agtech market (Agricultural Technology) is expected to reach $22.5 billion by 2025; rising from $9 billion in 2020. This represents an average annual growth rate of 150% over the next five years. The Agtech market is comprised of services such as agricultural sensors for crop management, GPS field mapping, and […]

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Telecoms

Telecoms Regulation is Knowledge Base, Says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to increase collaboration with higher institutions of learning across the country in order to transform Nigeria into a full knowledge-based economy. The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of NCC, Prof. Adeolu Akande, stated this during a courtesy visit by NCC Board members to Bayero University, Kano (BUK) at the […]

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StartUps

Recruitment startup TalentQL Raises $300k Funding from Zedcrest Capital

Nigerian talent outsourcing and incubator company TalentQL, recently launched, has raised a $300,000 pre-seed funding round led by Zedcrest Capital. Founded by Adewale Yusuf, Opeyemi Awoyemi and Akintunde Sultan, also co-founders of Techpoint Africa, Jobberman and DevCareer, TalentQL hires, develops and manages remote talent for global companies. The startup launched this month with plans to […]

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StartUps

Nigeria’s Social Payments App Bundle Launches operations in Ghana

Nigerian social payments app for cash and cryptocurrencies Bundle has launched operations in Ghana, and plans to be active in several more African countries by the end of 2020. Disrupt Africa reported in April on the launch of Bundle, which allows users to request, send and receive cash or crypto from their peers. Users are […]

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FinTech

Accelerex Holdings Secures $20m Investment from Africa Capital Alliance

Accelerex Holdings, has signed an investment agreement with regional private equity firm, Africa Capital Alliance (“ACA”), for the Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE IV) fund to invest $20 million in Accelerex. With this investment, CAPE IV will become a strategic partner in Accelerex and will hold three seats on the company’s board. Accelerex, which […]

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Telecoms

MTN GlobalConnect Wins Best African Wholesale Operator Award

MTN GlobalConnect is thrilled to announce that it was named the “Best African Wholesale Operator” at the prestigious Telecom Review Excellence Awards held in Dubai on Tuesday evening. In addition, MTN GlobalConnect CEO Frédéric Schepens was presented with the “Leader Merit Award” in the category of Industry CEO of the Year for Wholesale Operators at […]

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Telecoms

Ongoing 5G Technology Consultation Will Resolve Health, Security Issues, NCC Assures Nigerians

The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has assured Nigerians that the ongoing 5G technology consultation would address issues of health myth and security related worries. According to the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Commission is committed to ensuring the nation is provided with the best in terms of research findings and […]

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