News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
MTN, Airtel gain as Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions hit 157.3 million in October 2024
FG to launch contactless passport renewal in four states in January 2025 – Tunji-Ojo
Meta fined €251 million over data breach that affected 29 million Facebook users globally
DR Congo files criminal case against Apple over alleged Illegal mineral exploitation
Host Africa set to acquire Nigerian digital infrastructure firm, GO54
Top 10 loan apps in Nigeria and their interest rates as of December 2024
“Data is the new oil and lifeblood of the digital economy”– NITDA
Payment startup, Juicyway, secures $3 million pre-seed funding to drive cross-border payments in Africa
TikTok loses emergency bid to delay US ‘divest or ban’ law
AI with reasoning power will be more unpredictable- Ex-OpenAI chief
Telegram blocks 15.4 million groups, channels in 2024 amid accusations against founder