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News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
MTN partners with Meta to boost WhatsApp call quality in Nigeria, other markets
Africa’s telecommunications giant, MTN Group, has teamed up with tech powerhouse Meta to improve the quality and stability of real-time...
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SEC reacts to CBEX operations in Nigeria amid concerns over closure
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reacted to the operations of CBEX, a digital asset trading platform in Nigeria,...
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FG moves to facilitate expansion of Nigeria’s digital service providers across Africa
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, has launched a new initiative to make it easy...
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Sony raises price of PS5 in Africa, other select regions amid global tensions
Sony has announced price increases for several models of its PlayStation 5 console in multiple global markets, including parts of...
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NITDA releases draft Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure in Nigeria, seeks public input
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially released the draft Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and...
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Nigeria immigration launches contactless passport system in US, Brazil, Jamaica and Mexico
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S.,...
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Zuckerberg’s Meta faces landmark antitrust showdown over Instagram acquisition
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to square off with the federal government on Monday in a...
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Trump exempts phones, computers from reciprocal tariffs, easing pressure on global consumers
President Donald Trump’s administration has excluded smartphones, laptops, and other key electronic products from its sweeping reciprocal tariff measures in...
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ChatGPT surpasses Instagram, TikTok as most downloaded app in March 2025
OpenAi’s ChatGPT emerged as the most downloaded non-gaming app globally in March 2025, overtaking long-time chart leaders Instagram and TikTok,...
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FG inaugurates new board of Galaxy Backbone to drive Nigeria’s digital transformation
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB)—the nation’s ICT infrastructure provider, in...
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