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

What does the new copyright law mean for Nigerian content creators?

On March 17, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Copyright Bill 2022 into law months after the National Assembly passed it. The copyright law, which…

By: IBK

#SurvivingTerdoo: a new movement that seeks to end the digital culture of voyeurism

This week Twitter users had mixed feelings after different women came online to lament their experience with the writer Terdoh Bendega, who, through multiple aliases,…

By: IBK

‘The belly of the beast’: Ethnic hostilities peak on social media ahead of 2023 guber polls

All through this election cycle, an ethnic clash has dominated social media….

By: IBK

Social media birthed a youthful ‘Obidient Movement’; it may have changed Nigerian politics forever

In October 2020, long before the ‘Obidient’ Movement began, mostly young Nigerians gathered around the country in large clutters. Some held placards, and others held…

By: IBK

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: Author Africa

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

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