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THE RAGING BATTLE: VISA AND MASTERCARD BATTLE FOR NIGERIA’S ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SPACE
You may have heard of the $35 million fundraising by Nigerian fintech startup, Flutterwave, in its latest series round.
You might also be wondering why global payment company Visa was a participating investor, considering that MasterCard…
123M, THE NUMBER OF NIGERIANS THAT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS SAYS NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of Nigerians with access to the internet has increased to 123.5 million in October.
This is in comparison to the 114.3 million internet subscribers recorded in January 2019;…
It is Data and Not Voice Call Tariff That Determines The Telco Nigerians Prefer, NCC Pricing Control
Mobile phone tariff is usually at the heart of telecommunication regulation. And the reasons are not far-fetched.
First, competitive pricing is fundamental. When it is not a monopoly — as the case is with Nigeria — tariffs are regulated…
Nigerian Startups: You Should Think of the Integrating Stage
Acquisitions and mergers aren’t what you see every day within the Nigerian startup space, but it does get quite exciting for companies involved when they happen.
Newly-merged companies potentially gain from economies of scale, greater…
FG Plans to Improve Digital Literacy, Signs MoU with IBM
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Business Machine, (IBM), to bridge the huge digital literacy gap in Nigeria.
Speaking at the signing of the MOU, which took place early this year,…
Submarine cable fault: subscribers should understand why they are experiencing slow network across…
If you’ve been having challenges connecting to the internet, or making international calls, via MTN since Thursday evening, you are not alone. It’s the same for many MTN users across West Africa.
“We apologise for challenges you may be…
WhatsApp Ads: Facebook Will Not Do It.
In 2019, it was announced at the Facebook Marketing Summit that advertisements would be appearing in WhatsApp Status. Recently, Facebook disclosed it has quit plans to start posting ads on WhatsApp.
According to a report by The Wall…
Your Sim Card could be one of them: why Telecom companies recycle Sim Cards.
I once gave my parents a scare; in retrospect, maybe my service provider was to blame.
We were at a function and inadvertently got separated in a crowd. In the heat of the moment, they called one of the numbers I had at the time.…
You’re at Risk If You’re Using Windows 10: Here’s What To Know
This New Hack Method Exposes All Windows 10 Users To Attacks
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has discovered a major flaw in Windows 10 that could have been used by hackers to create malicious software that looked legitimate.…
Innovation Growth Hub set to train 120 Abia youths in ICT related skills
Every year, Innovation Growth Hub Aba invites applications from eligible Abia youths into her free annual training program dubbed "IgHub Developers and Netpreneurs Fellowship".
After a remarkable outing last year in the first edition of…