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To celebrate Safer Internet day today, Google announced that it is giving 26 organisations across 9 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa grants of up to $100,000 to develop and scale projects in support of innovative ideas around digital literacy and online safety of children, young people and families. Last year, Google.org…

Just some days ago, we reported on the growing popularity of Clubhouse, the audio-only social network app in China. Now we have heard that China has blocked the app in China, adding it to a list of censored apps. Users in China reported that they could not get access to…

Skynamo, a market leader in field sales management technology, has acquired UK mobile field sales technology provider, mSeller, to grow their market share in the UK and enhance their order management functionality for field sales teams. Though the financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the acquisition of mSeller…

The Nigerian government has since declared its stance on the crypto transactions in the country, stating that it prohibits dealing in cryptocurrencies or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges. Some days ago, the Nigerian Central bank directed that all deposit money banks (DMBs), non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and other financial institutions…

Audio-only social network app, Clubhouse, has experienced a huge surge as Chinese users have started flocking to the app, appreciating the fact that they can have candid, uncensored discussions about politics. Mobile analytics firm, Sensor Tower, reports that the app was downloaded 2.3 million times by 31 January. China has…

Tech giant Google revealed that it paid out $6.7 million to users who discovered bugs or security issues on their various platforms in 2020. This is slightly more than the $6.5 million it paid out on 2019. Tech companies usually offer rewards to users that report security flaws Google’s reward…

In these uncertain times, it is very important to ensure your relatives are safe and can be reached as quick as possible in emergency situations. The latest Samsung Galaxy smartphones come with a personal safety feature to assist with this and it is possible that many people do not know…

Cryptocurrency companies in Nigeria have started reacting to the Central Bank’s order to financial institutions to desist from dealing with them. The Apex bank directed that all deposit money banks (DMBs), non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and other financial institutions (OFIs) should close accounts related to cryptocurrency transactions or exchanges. Binance…

Social media giant, Facebook has announced the rollout of its online classifieds platform, Facebook Marketplace in Nigeria. Facebook Marketplace is a platform where people buy and sell. I must say it is surprising that it has taken this long to launch this service in Nigeria since it launched in South…

Apple is reportedly investing $3.6 billion in a strategic partnership with Kia Motors to build Electric vehicles. According to a local South Korean media report, DongA Ilbo, the iPhone maker plans to set up production with Kia and build the Apple cars at Kia’s facility in Georgia, U.S. The report…

Just a couple of days after blocking access to Facebook, the new military government has given a directive to all mobile operators, international gateways and internet service providers in Myanmar to block the social media platforms, Twitter and Instagram, till further notice. Norwegian telecom giant Telenor, which is one of…

To be an effective fleet manager requires more than a general awareness of the vehicles you are in charge of and the drivers who take them on the road every day. Being successful in this important role also means being on top of safety protocols, knowing how each vehicle is…

The Nigerian Central Bank has directed that all deposit money banks (DMBs), non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and other financial institutions (OFIs) should close accounts related to cryptocurrency transactions or exchanges. The apex bank sent this directive via a circular issued today to all financial institutions. It reminded the financial institutions…

InStrat Global Health Solutions, an indigenous health technology company has partnered with the Ogun State government to deploy its MedStrat Health Insurance Management System to support the State’s Contributory Health Insurance Scheme. InStrat Global Health Solutions has been providing mobile health insurance services to the Federal Government of Nigeria and…

Share price of cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, rose by 50% following a tweet from Tesla founder, Elon Musk. It rose to about 5 cents from 3 cents, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Elon Musk tweeted a series of tweets about Dogecoin as shown below: One of the tweets is a meme from…

Because of TECNO, 20 lucky Nigerians had a great start to their year. We all know how unprecedented 2020 was. In more ways than one, the year came at us in ways we never even thought possible. One of the major hits we took from the year was against our…

Mono, a startup that provides access to your financial data from institutions across Africa through a single API, announced that it has been selected for Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch Founded by ex-Paystack employee and CEO Abdul Hassan and CTO Prakhar Singh, Mono helps digital businesses in Africa access their customers’…

Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, says he is stepping down as the CEO, leaving the company he founded 27 years ago. He will be handing over to Andy Jassy, the chief executive of Amazon Web Services while he transitions to the role of executive chair in the third quarter of this…

Google has now added a functionality that makes it possible for you to quickly preview how you’ll appear to others before entering a Google Meet video call. While in the “green room, you can check that peripheral devices are properly configured and corrected, the quality of your network connectivity. You…

Apple has just unveiled a new face ID feature, released as part of the developer beta for iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4, that allows use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone when wearing a face mask. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now normal to wear a face mask…