- September 15, 2020
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New ICT Opportunities Emerging for Women and Girls
This past April, the U.S. Department of State joined the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to celebrate International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day with women and girls around…
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BUA Group Donates Additional N350m to CBN COVID-19 Fund,Total Support Now N1.35b
The BUA Group has donated an additional sum of N350 million to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led private sector Coalition against on Covid-19 (CACOVID), bringing to N1.35 billion, its…
Read More- September 15, 2020
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Online Retail to Drive Mobile Business Messaging By 2.7 Trillion in 2020
Global mobile business messaging traffic will increase by 10% this year to 2.7 trillion, up from 2.5 trillion last year. The mobile business messaging market is comprised of three main…
Read More- September 14, 2020
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Wema Bank to Host fintech Pitching Competition Online, Pledges Support for Start-ups
Wema Bank Plc said it is spearheading future innovations in fintechs with the second edition of its technological expo – Hackaholics 2.0. The bank explained that the digital exhibition was…
Read More- September 14, 2020
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Afreximbank Disburses $200m to Zenith Bank for COVID-19 FOREX Trading Cushioning
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has disbursed $200 million to Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Plc under its Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA). According to Afreximbank, the funds would enable Zenith Bank…
Read More- September 11, 2020
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Google Releases Latest Version of Diet Android Targets Africa, India
Hot on the heels of Android 11 comes Android 11 (Go edition), which is designed to work on lower-specced smartphones. Google describes Go edition as being designed for ‘entry level’…
Read More- September 11, 2020
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UK Appoints Ben Llewellyn-Jones OBE Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos
Ben Llewellyn-Jones OBE has been appointed the new British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in Lagos, Nigeria. Ben Llewellyn-Jones is an experienced diplomat who has worked in different parts of the…
Read More- September 8, 2020
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Video Games Market Value to Grow Over $200b by 2023, Despite Declining Purchase Revenue
The video games industry will exceed $200 billion in value in 2023; growing from an expected $155 billion in 2020. Mobile and cloud gaming will lead this growth, as the…
Read More- September 8, 2020
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Nigeria’s ColdHubs Wins FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020
Social enterprise ColdHubs has won the FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020 competition, receiving NGN1 million (US$2,600) in prize money as well as access to workspace and networks for innovation and…
Read More- September 8, 2020
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54gene Partners US Firm to Launch Lagos Genomics Facility
Nigerian genetics startup 54gene has partnered US firm Illumina to power the creation of a world-class genomics facility in Lagos. Launched in 2019, 54gene is a research, services and development…
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