The start-up investment funds in Nigeria have been boosted with the sum of $50m for the support of various start-ups in the country through the government’s digital economy and innovations policy.
#EndSARS: Social Media must be regulated to prevent spread of hate speech – Lai Mohammed
“We did not stop there. We went on a tour of all media houses seeking their support against fake news,” he said.
He added that news reports of attacks on farmers by herdsmen in 2017 were fuelled mostly by fake videos circulating on social media.
Nigeria’s Kuda raises Africa’s all-time seed round of $10 million
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In the last few years, the development of new technologies has changed the way we function in our daily lives.
Pantami tasks youth on developing creative and entrepreneurial digital skills
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has advised the Nigerian youth to develop their creative and entrepreneurial skills, especially as it relates to the ICT sector.
FG upscales digital skills training, to train 500,000 youths
The Ministry of Youths and Sports Development is set to scale up its digital skills training to cover 500,000 youths across the country after securing funding under the COVID-19 stimulus budget.
#EndSARS: Why Twitter topped Facebook during police brutality protests that went viral
Nigerian youths had been protesting for over 2 weeks, calling for an end to police brutality with the #EndSARS hashtag on numerous social media channels among which Twitter topped.
MTN Nigeria announces the appointment of Karl Toriola as CEO designate
The Management of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Karl Toriola as the CEO designate.
Stanbic IBTC Launches Enhanced Super App with New Features for Effortless Transactions
Indeed, the new Stanbic IBTC Mobile App is more than just the ordinary; It is a Super App.
Nigerians bypassing bank transfers with crypto
The high penetration of mobile phone usage in most African countries, particularly in Nigeria, has resulted in the rise of remittance rates and payments for goods and services