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FG to unlock $5bn annual funding for Nigerian startups with launch of Digital...

The Nigerian government has unveiled the Technology Export and Digital Trade Desk structured to push the annual funding for Nigerian startups to $5 billion. The initiative is aimed at creating more...

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How poor data practises by government agencies like NCC, NBS affect the economy

In late 2024, there was a blackout when data on load availability from power distribution companies to end users, usually available to the public, went off. Nigerians were not told what had happened...

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Amid tariff hike demands, FCCPC, NCC join forces to protect Nigerians from...

Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has joined forces with its regulatory counterpart, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in a bid to protect Nigerian...

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Telecoms tariff hike shouldn’t be more than 60% – Minister Bosun Tijani

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that a potential tariff hike in the telecommunications sector would not be more than 60 per cent. The discussion surrounding the increase in charges per...

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Is Kenya trying to regulate social media after the 2024 protests? 

Recent weeks have seen Kenya thrust into a storm of debates over digital freedom, cybersecurity, and governance. The protests that swept through the country in 2024 were more than street...

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FG’s electronic money transfer revenue rose by 107% in Dec powered by Opay,...

The Federal Government’s revenue on the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) surged to N31.2 billion in December 2024 following the introduction of the levy to transactions made on Fintech platforms,...

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How the 50% telecom tariff hike will affect Nigerians: an explainer

The 50% hike in telecom tariff has drawn anger and anxiety across Nigeria. For instance, the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS-Nigeria) has given telecom...

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Fraud: CBN mandates NIBSS to debit account of banks that receive fraudulent...

Following its pledge to eradicate fraud, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) to debit the settlement accounts of commercial banks that...

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Banks scramble to repay N250 billion USSD debt to avert disconnection

Nigerian commercial banks have made significant progress in repaying their Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debts. The new development prevented the disconnection of the services by...

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CBN introduces new N100 per N20,000 ATM charges to take effect from March 1

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new ATM charges. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular signed by its Acting Director on Financial Policy and Regulation, John Onojah. According to...

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What you should know as Kenya introduces bill to regulate crypto

Kenya is poised to become one of the latest African nations to regulate its rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector with the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025 Presented by the National...

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5 ways JAMB’s response to 2025 UTME problems fails the Nigerian youth

The release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sparked controversy. Over 1.5 million of the 1,955,069...

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Examining 13 tech-oriented government agencies contribution to Tinubu’s strides

Nigeria’s technology landscape experienced a surge of activity from January 2024 to May 2025. Federal government agencies, driven by a shared vision for national development, launched numerous...

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Safety through kindness; a summary of TikTok’s Johannesburg Digital...

Safety has become an important element in social media interactions. This is why all leading social media platforms have bolstered their safety features. However, TikTok, through its Digital...

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Inside Africa’s internet shutdown economy: why and who pays the price?

Internet shutdowns, state-backed policies that deliberately cut off access to the internet or mobile networks, are increasingly common in Africa. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 21...

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Inside Africa’s internet shutdown economy: why and who pays the price?

Internet shutdowns, state-backed policies that deliberately cut off access to the internet or mobile networks, are increasingly common in Africa. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 21...

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