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Social tech provides commentaries on how tech is influencing the lifestyle of Africans and everything in-between.

How big techs’ paid blue checkmarks will affect the creator economy

Riding a wave of populism, late last year, Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said he had come to break the backbone of what he described…

By: IBK

Why your bank apps are malfunctioning and ‘won’t stop soon’

Since the Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy to drastically reduce the flow of cash in the country went into effect, customers have been experiencing glitches…

By: IBK

How influential is the power of being a Big Brother headline sponsor for tech companies?

For logo-branded pyjamas, loafers, towels, two-piece sets, hoodies, bathroom robes, entire walls, weekly challenges named after them, and brand names repeated during live broadcasts, founders…

By: IBK

FG signs agreements with Google, Meta to tackle fake news during general elections

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed agreements with tech giants, Meta and Google, to tackle the menace of fake news and protect the integrity of the forthcoming general…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Nigerian tech media vs Founders; how to be an honest broker of news

As the Nigerian tech news corp reported critical analytical pieces and countless groundbreaking investigative reports all through last year, increasing accusations of bias, a lack…

By: IBK

4 problems the Nigerian tech ecosystem failed to solve in 2022

The Nigerian tech ecosystem is a burgeoning industry that has grown in leaps and bounds in the last few years….

By: IBK

These tech companies impacted the streets in 2022

2022 was a rollercoaster of tech companies and their founders trying, sometimes succeeding, other times failing to solve the problems that continue to rage the…

By: IBK

2023 Elections: Meta sets up team to monitor Facebook, Instagram posts

Meta, the owners of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, said it has set up a cross-functional team spread across the world to monitor posts by Nigerians…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Can a remote developer earn $100k in Nigeria?

The conversation over how much a remote developer can earn in Nigeria has been raging on social media since ‘UI/UX designers’ started appearing in Twitter…

By: IBK

Elon Musk’s free speech campaign flew too close to the sun and crashed

Elon Musk rose to the top of Twitter by promoting free speech, catering to a fan base that demanded he reinstated the accounts of controversial…

By: IBK

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