Business

Over 58 Million Social Media Content Deleted in 2024 by Platforms for Failing Compliance Code

Over fifty-eight million, nine hundred nine thousand, one hundred twelve social media content were taken down by several platform in 2024 for failing the compliance code. According the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report released by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), 13,597,057 social media accounts were closed and deactivated while 754,629 registered complaint […]

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Business

Truecaller Crosses 100 million Monthly Active Users in Middle East and Africa

Truecaller, the global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, reached a significant milestone in August as the number of monthly active users (including both Android and iOS) crossed 100 million in the MEA-region, representing a 19% growth y-o-y. “With the Middle East and Africa experiencing significant growth in smartphone adoption and mobile data […]

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 Social Media

Mobile Data Consumption in Europe Spills Out-of-Control, Spending to Hit $671bn by 2029

The rise of digital platforms, IoT, and smartphones has fueled a sharp increase in mobile data spending. In 2025, end users worldwide are expected to spend a whopping $671 billion on mobile data, $30 billion more than last year, with huge regional differences. While Americans remain the biggest spenders, averaging $430 per user, 2.5 times […]

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Business

Quitting Nigeria Does Not Absolve Meta of Liability, Says Consumer Council

WhatsApp’s claim that it may be forced to exit Nigeria due to FCCPC’s recent order appears to be a calculated move aimed at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. According to the statement from the FCCPA, it investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp (jointly referred to as “Meta Parties”) […]

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News

NITDA Uncovers Ravaging Vulnerability in WhatsApp-Windows Capable of Stealing Sensitive Data

There is currently a ravaging vulnerability that puts users of WhatsApp on critical risks of their sensitive data. Warnings from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) identified the  critical spoofing vulnerability, as CVE-2025-30401, and was discovered in WhatsApp for Windows. NITDA’s investigations indicated that the flaw arises from how the application handles file attachments […]

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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita
 Business

Respite for Consumers as MTN Partners Meta to Refine Voice and Video Calling Quality

There is respite for telecoms subscribers across Africa that cherish moments of video and voice conversation and desires streaming time as MTN Group, Africa’s telecommunications service provider, has partnered with Meta to enhance the quality and reliability of voice and video calls on real-time calling applications such as WhatsApp across 12 MTN markets. By optimising […]

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Business

Bill Compelling Facebook, TikTok & Others to Have Offices in Nigeria Passes Second Reading

The Nigerian Senate has passed through second reading a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country. The bill, titled ‘ A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices […]

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Business

OTT Business Messaging to Increase by 265% Hitting $9.8b as WhatsApp Spearheads Growth with Two Billion Market Share

Global revenue from over the top (OTT) business messaging will increase from $3.6 billion in 2025 to $9.8 billion in 2029. This sizeable growth of 265% will be driven by WhatsApp’s transition to a per message pricing model. WhatsApp is the largest OTT messaging application in the world, with more than 2 billion users globally, […]

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Business

Meta Ends Fact-Checking Programmes in The US Over Political Issues

Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “We’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X (formerly Twitter), starting in the US,” Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said […]

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L-R: Adebowale Shonekan, Head, Network Communications (Group & Subsidiaries), Chukwudi Amadi, Team Lead, Digital Communications, Ezinne Nwene, Team Member, Digital Communications, Access Holdings Plc, receiving the Best Digital Commercial Bank award from Abbas Babagana, Chief Technical Officer, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.
 News

Access Bank Wins Best Digital, Best Website at Digital Jurist Awards 2024

Access Bank PLC has been named the 2024 Best Digital Award Winner in the Commercial Banks Category at the Digital Jurist Awards, organized by Phillips Consulting (pcl.). In addition to this top honour, the Bank also secured the Best Website Award, achieving an impressive score of 201 points for its engaging and user-friendly digital experience. […]

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