Samsung acknowledges S10 system malfunction
Samsung Electronics has urged its smartphones users to delete all registered prints as it admitted that there is major flaw with its fingerprint system.
Nigerian fintech firm, Lidya to invest $1.1billion in Czech, Poland
In a bid to continue expanding its services into the international market, Nigerian Fintech firm, Lidya has launched in Poland and Czech Republic.
Uber is acquiring a grocery delivery startup
Uber has announced that it will be acquiring a grocery delivery startup, Cornershop. The company made it known that it is expecting its acquisition of a majority ownership stake in Cornershop in early 2020.
Tech firm announces plan to launch payment service
Tech solutions company, Softcom has announced to launch Eyowo, a payment service.
Twitter confesses to illegally using users phone numbers and emails
Popular social media platform, twitter have tendered an apology after accidentally using phone numbers and email addresses for advertising.
Truecaller responds to breaching Nigerians’ privacy rights
Call filtering service, Truecaller has responded to NITDA’s probe on its alleged breach of privacy rights of Nigerians.
Facebook widens anti-fake news project to 10 more African countries
Facebook has announced that it would expand its anti-fake news project aimed at combating fake news to 10 more countries.
Paypal drops out of partnership with Facebook’s Libra
Online payments company, Paypal has announced that it is no longer in partnership with Facebook’s Libra.
Facebook deletes multiple accounts in Nigeria, others
Facebook has disclosed that it had deleted hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”.
Google updates user tools after probe against privacy rights
Google has updated privacy tools on its video streaming platform, YouTube and Google Maps.
Tech founders raise funds to combat SARS’ extortion, harassment
Following the harassment of a software developer by SARS officials, tech founders have resolved to raise funds to combat similar occurrences.
Privacy Breach: Facebook wins legal battle against investors
What looked like a fresh mess for Facebook is no more as the social media company has won the dismissal of the investor lawsuit.
OPay’s Country Manager reveals banks that will fizzle out to MTN, other Fintechs
The Country Manager for OPay in Nigeria has said traditional banks should be worried about the Fintechs and Telecos certified by the CBN.
Facebook acquires tech startup
Facebook has announced the acquisition of CTRL-labs, a tech start-up which specializes in the mind-controlling of machines.
Nigerian, Ghanaian startups to participate in Facebook Accelerator Programme
Some Nigerian and Ghanian startups and students have been shortlisted to participate in Season 2 of the annual Facebook Accelerator Nigeria
Techpreneur launches TrainQuarters
Stephanie Obi has launched TrainQuarters to solve an age-long problem faced by modern content providers.
IE University launches first Digital Venture Day in Africa
IE University has launched its first African Digital Venture Day on Friday in Lagos to aid innovation among entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Twitter suspends 10,000 accounts globally
Twitter has suspended 10,000 accounts globally for sharing disinformation and causing political unrest.
Fintech: CBN issues new license
The CBN has approved a super-agent licence to another financial technology company, Itex Integrated Services Limited.
Microsoft announces partnership with Walt Disney Studios
Microsoft Corporation has announced a five-year partnership deal with Walt Disney Studios.
Survey unveils Elon Musk as the most inspirational leader in tech
A recent survey has unveiled Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer and Billionaire, Elon Musk as the most inspirational leader in the tech industry at the moment.
Tax battle: Apple challenges $14 billion court case
Tax battle: Apple challenges $14 billion court case
FairMoney secures EUR 10 million seed funding, to widen mobile banking services in Nigeria
A Paris-based fintech, FairMoney has just secured the sum of 10 million euros in seed funding to widen the company’s online lending services to more customers with the aim of becoming a holistic financial platform for underserved customers, in Nigeria.
MTN Nigeria to raise N100 billion through commercial paper
MTN Nigeria is seeking to raise a N100 billion through Commercial Paper (CP). The company's Head, Frontier Research, EFG Hermes, Kato Mukuru disclosed this during an interview with CNBC.
Huawei competes with Apple, announces release date for new smartwatch
Barely days after Tech Company, Apple released its new line of products, ranging from the iPhone 11 series to the Apple Watch Series 5, Huawei has announced the release date of its smartwatch.
French Government addresses the danger of Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
Since Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra was announced about three months ago, it has faced a lot of distrust from several governments, bankers, politicians and regulators.
Just like Facebook, Google is under investigation
Similar to what Facebook is again under probe for, emerging reports have it that Google is currently under antitrust investigations by the United States Government.
Here is why Facebook is under probe again
Facebook is entangled in another controversy as it is facing antitrust investigations by the United States Department of Justice.
Caught in the buzz: The economics of Nigeria’s “Yahoo Yahoo”
Osaz, a former yahoo boy familiar with the operations of internet fraudsters, explained the sequence of activities to Nairametrics.