Opera, the company behind the popular data-saving Opera Mini browser – is back again with “Shake and Win.” Kicking off in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa on the 1st of November, the campaign will run for 4 weeks and feature over 100,000 prizes, including cash vouchers, data bundles, and phones. The more you browse, the more […]
Read MoreThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is readying to open applications for the new Generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) for South Africa. These gTLDs will go beyond the traditional .com or .org or .net. In an e-mail interview with ITWeb, Pierre Dandjinou, VP of global stakeholder engagement at ICANN, explains this […]
Read MoreChapel Hill Denham’s Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (“NIDF” or the “Fund”) has agreed to provide long-term financing to Tizeti Network Limited (“Tizeti” or the “Company”) (https://www.Tizeti.com) – West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider. The senior debt facility will be used to finance the rollout of Tizeti’s state-of-the art broadband network across 15 states in […]
Read MoreA new research by cybersecurity company NordLayer, has revealed that Morocco and Tunisia are the best countries in Africa for remote work. Last year, the company created the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), which reveals the best and worst countries to work remotely in terms of four different criteria: cyber safety, economic safety, digital and […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said understanding online security is not just important for young people but essential. Speaking at the Nigeria Teen Cyber Festival 2023 organised by the Child Cyber Protection Initiative in collaboration with NITDA, the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said there’s an increasing level of dependence […]
Read MoreEcobank has once again, raised alarm on the dangers of SIM swap fraud, stressing that that fraudsters could use it to impersonate them. In a message to customers via email, the bank explained that SIM swap fraud occurs when scammers use your phone number to access your accounts. According to the bank, scammers impersonate you […]
Read MorePopular mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a milestone of one billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This achievement is a testament to the browser’s widespread popularity and the trust it has garnered from users worldwide. “We first launched Opera Mini 18 years ago to address the challenges faced by users in accessing the […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who canvassed this position at the just-concluded Africa Internet Governance Forum in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, […]
Read MoreSurfshark’s 5th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) has ranked Nigeria 88th in the world, dropping by two places from last year. Out of the Index’s 5 pillars, Nigeria performed best in internet quality, claiming 62nd place, while facing challenges in internet affordability, ranking 108th. The nation ranks 73rd in e-security, 88th in e-government, […]
Read MoreNew search trends released by Google showed that search interest in AI has reached an all time high in Nigeria. The trends show that people have searched for AI more than ever in 2023 so far, with interest rising 310% since last year, and by 1,660% in the last five years. Google’s research also revealed […]
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