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News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
SEC clamps down on unregistered investment platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission. has tagged the operations of some Nigerian fintech platforms as illegal.
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Mastercard, Uber partner to advance financial inclusion across the Middle East and Africa
Mastercard and Uber have extend their partnership to boost payment digitization across the Middle East and Africa.
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MTN increases staff salaries by 17%
MTN increased salaries in a year that was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Clubhouse adds payment feature to enable creators to get paid on the app
Users on Clubhouse can now send money to creators on the platform who host conversations for others.
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Facebook, Google, Apple & Microsoft shares hit record high
Tech giants are surprisingly recording impressive gains despite a rotation into utility and energy-based stocks.
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South Korea’s LG Electronics to close down its mobile phone business
LG's decision to shut down its mobile division will leave its 10% share in North America.
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Personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaked on a hacking forum
Millions of Facebook users' data have been reportedly leaked online.
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49 years old Ma Huateng is the new richest man in China
Ma Huateng, with a net worth of $64.6bn surpassed the former richest man in China, Zhong Shanshan whose net worth...
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Shola Akinlade: The inspiration behind Paystack’s success
Akinlade and his partner have taken Paystack from just being a Nigerian startup to a payment giant expanding across Africa.
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USSD service disruption: MTN to use Flutterwave, Opay, Kuda, other payment channels
MTN is exploring other electronic payment platforms for its customers to recharge their phones.
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