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Tips on how to join your telephone to your TV

Tips on how to join your telephone to your TV

As the festive season approaches, friends and family may visit your place. It will be challenging for you and your visitors to Netflix-and-chill around the small screen of your phone or tablet. So what can…

Non-profit organisation AfricaPlan Basis is addressing the tech talent deficit in Japanese Nigeria

Non-profit organisation AfricaPlan Basis is addressing the tech talent deficit in Japanese Nigeria

On Saturday, March 15, 2014, about 16 job seekers were confirmed dead, and over 119 people were injured at several recruitment centres for the Nigeria Immigration Service. The tragedy occurred due to overcrowding, stampedes, and…

Coursera and NITDA accomplice to sort out youth unemployment

Coursera and NITDA accomplice to sort out youth unemployment

Nigeria is a country with a lot of potential. According to a survey that considered the quantity and quality of startups as well as several economic and business indicators at the national level, the country…

Digital Nomads: How a Nigerian tech salesperson grew to become a Meta product supervisor

Digital Nomads: How a Nigerian tech salesperson grew to become a Meta product supervisor

Career transitioning is difficult for professionals. While inertia holds down many, some still summon the courage to launch new careers. This is usually because the gains of such transitions can be enticing, especially when moving…

SA Telehealth platform Contro closes R10.1 million pre-seed spherical

SA Telehealth platform Contro closes R10.1 million pre-seed spherical

South African telehealth platform, Contro, has announced a R10.1 million (~$582,000) pre-seed round, which included participation from investors Plug & Play, iCubed Capital, WZ Capital, and the Jozi Angels Network, as well as grant funding…

 Paga launches digital playing cards in partnership with Visa

 Paga launches digital playing cards in partnership with Visa

Paga, a Nigerian fintech that has been in operation for 13 years, has partnered with Visa, a global card issuer, to launch virtual and physical cards. Paga users can now make payments using their Paga…

Kuda joins the African cross-border fee house

Kuda joins the African cross-border fee house

Kuda, the Nigerian, London-based neobank, has expanded into the UK to provide its digital banking services, including direct debits and local transfers, to diasporan Nigerians. It’s also making a foray into the seemingly saturated cross-border…

ICASA approves Vodacom’s acquisition of Darkish Fibre Africa’s working licenses

ICASA approves Vodacom’s acquisition of Darkish Fibre Africa’s working licenses

South Africa’s telco regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced that it has approved fibre network operator Dark Fibre Africa’s transfer of its operating licenses to Vodacom. In November 2021, Vodacom announced…

Inside Nigeria’s used-iPhones market

Inside Nigeria’s used-iPhones market

In a country with over 90 million people facing poverty, being able to afford high-end mobile gadgets is a privilege. iPhones are popular in Nigeria for being a marker of wealth and class, two things…

Egyptian fintech, Blnk, raises $32 million to supply loans in Egypt

Egyptian fintech, Blnk, raises $32 million to supply loans in Egypt

In Egypt, credit cards are scarce. According to the Central Bank of Egypt, there are only 4.8 million credit cards to service Egypt’s population, which stands at 104 million;  which means less than 5% of…

retain your MTN, Glo, or 9Mobile quantity if you journey overseas

retain your MTN, Glo, or 9Mobile quantity if you journey overseas

SIM card number recycling is a legal practice in Nigeria. According to the director of public affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, a SIM card or a line left dormant for up to…

Multichoice warns shareholders of turbulent half-year monetary outcomes

Multichoice warns shareholders of turbulent half-year monetary outcomes

Multichoice, the parent company of satellite television service provider DStv, has warned shareholders that its consolidated half-year financial results for the period ending 30 September, which will be released on 10 November, will see a…