There has been a noticeable increase in Nigerian-operated money lending mobile apps in the past few months and with these also is the big question, why?
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OPEN CALL: AFRICAN GAMES COPRODUCTION MARKET
The African Games Coproduction Market is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office and organized by SpielFabrique in partnership with the Goethe Institute.
CBN Defers eNaira Launch To Mark Independence AnniversaryABUJA – Ahead of the anticipated launch of Nigeria’s
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira, the Spokesman of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, says the planned unveiling on October 1, 2021 has now been deferred due to other key activities lined up to commemorate the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary.
Nigerians Consume Over 80 million GB of Data per Month with Slowest Speed in Africa
Internet subscribers in Nigeria consume over 80,000 terabytes (80 million gigabytes) of data per month. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta revealed this while addressing complaints from users regarding sharp data depletion by network providers.
Glo Berekete: Loads of voice and data benefits for customers
With Berekete, customers can satisfy their browsing and talking needs from the same recharge.
Nigeria snatches Kenya’s crown in FDI for Fintech
The pandemic has put the emphasis on banks cutting costs and digitization, with customers handling transactions on their phones and computers instead of queues at crowded bank branches. This puts the emphasis squarely on mobile money, fintech, and digital currencies. Banks and fintech companies are jostling for positions, sometimes working together, sometimes poaching business, and competing intensely to recruit top IT staff.
Facebook, Others Launch #NoFalseNewsZone Against Fake News
Facebook, in a statement, said #NoFalseNewsZone is an educational campaign focused on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimize its spread in Nigeria.
BudgIT at 10: Reflections on our Milestone
An indelible and beautiful memory of BudgIT was sleeping on the couch of my co-founder, Joseph Agunbiade, watching him seek that elusive tweak that fixes our broken website again. Something needed an improvement on our website and with a three-person team huddled on the table in Co-Creation Hub, we dreamt of putting budgets in the hands of the people and working to ensure service delivery for the underserved.
Tecno makes Pro move in SA
Last week saw the South African release of another low-cost, high-spec smartphone from a brand that has worked its way into the hearts of the rest of the continent.