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OPay’s Valuation Surges Over 30% Amid Nigeria’s Digital Payments Boom

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup supported by Sequoia Capital and Softbank, has experienced a remarkable 30% increase in valuation since its Series C...

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TikTok Ban in U.S Anticipated to Drive Growth for Instagram, YouTube, and Emerging Competitors

Research firm eMarketer reports that adult TikTok users in the U.S. spend an average of 54 minutes daily on the app, surpassing Instagram,...

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Stripe Transforms Financial Services with Platform Update

Stripe, a leading financial technology company, maintains its position with a valuation of $65 billion and a staggering $1 trillion in total processed...

TELCOs: MTN, GLO, Others seek NCC approval for tariff increase
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MTN, GLO, Others seek NCC approval for tariff increase

Nigeria’s telecommunications operators, MTN Nigeria, Globacom, and others, have asked the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to approve an increase...

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Nigerian startup The Peer shuts down despite runway cites market fit challenges

When The Peer, a Nigerian API startup, closed its doors in April, it still had up to twenty months of funding left. Despite...

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has announced the expansion of its AI service, "Meta AI," to 12 countries outside the United States.
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Meta Expands AI Services to Nigeria, Others Outside U.S.

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has announced the expansion of its AI service, “Meta AI,”...

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Linux Foundation Launches Open Platform for Enterprise AI to Drive Interoperability, Collaboration

The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with Cloudera, Intel, and other industry leaders, has unveiled the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) initiative. This...

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X CEO, Elon Musk, Proposes Fee for New Users to Combat Bot Activity

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of popular social media platform X, Elon Musk, recently announced that new users would now pay some fee to...

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Airchat: Naval Ravikant’s Audio-First Social App Takes Off, Prioritizing Voice Over Text

Naval Ravikant and Brian Norgard’s Airchat redefines social media with a focus on audio interactions. The app, now available on iOS and Android,...

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MTN, Airtel Lead Nigeria’s Mobile Subscription Rebound To N219 Million In February

According to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), mobile subscriptions in Nigeria surged to 219.7 million in February 2024, driven...

FG Unveils Plan to Launch Multipurpose National Identity Card
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FG Unveils Plan to Launch Multipurpose National Identity Card

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the...

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PiggyVest CEO Hints at Potential IPO in Coming Years

PiggyVest, a leading Nigerian fintech firm, may be gearing up for a public offering in the near future, according to CEO Somtochukwu Ifueze....