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Nigeria could become global leader in AI with right infrastructure – Microsoft Executive

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Nigerian lawyers react to massive NIN, BVN data sales, blame agencies

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Hope rises for data protection jobs as Tinubu signs Data Protection Bill into law

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2023 into law, marking his third law assent since his...

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Number of Nigerians without access to telecom service drop to 27 million – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the number of Nigerians living in areas without telecommunications service has dropped...

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ThriveAgric invests $100 million in over 500,000 smallholder farmers in Africa

Nigeria’s agritech startup, ThriveAgric, said it has invested over $100 million to empower 514,000 smallholder farmers to scale food production...

Nairametrics spoke to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MTN Nigeria, Mr Mohammed Rufai, about the telco's 5G project.

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FG’s RoW policy is now facilitating speedy deployment of fibre across Nigeria —MTN Nigeria’s CTO

Nairametrics spoke to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MTN Nigeria, Mr Mohammed Rufai, about the telco's 5G project.

Uber vs Bolt: What drivers, riders are saying about ride-hailing apps

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Subsidy removal: Why Bolt, Uber drivers’ price demand is outrageous – Taiwo Oyedele

June 13, 2023

The Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PwC, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the recent demand for...

Nigeria Computer Society highlights IT policy expectations from Tinubu

June 12, 2023

The umbrella body of all IT professionals in the country, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has highlighted policy focus areas...

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Nigeria’s active internet connections hit 158.2 million as broadband decline

June 12, 2023

Active subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed and VOIP networks in Nigeria increased by rose to 158.2 million in...

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FCCPC gives conditions to register loan apps deleted by Google

June 11, 2023

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has released conditions for loan apps that have been deleted from the...

Fuel price hike: Driver-rider negotiation is the way out for ride-hailing – InDrive

June 9, 2023

Ride-hailing platform, InDrive, has said that allowing drivers and riders to negotiate price is the only way to achieve a...