Elon Musk’s satellite network Starlink is on track to beam broadband Internet everywhere in the world except polar regions by August. SpaceX has launched more than 1 500 satellites so …
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Mastercard Foundation Signs Host Country Agreement In Nigeria to empower 10 million youths
The Mastercard Foundation announced that it has signed the Host Country Agreement which will enable the Foundation to empower 10 million young people in Nigeria to access dignified and fulfilling …
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is set to commence investigations of managing directors, deputy managing directors and executive directors of banks in Nigeria. This follows the expiration of the …
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Cowrywise Gets Asset Management Licence from SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has licensed Cowrywise Financial Technology Limited, a wealth management startup to run asset management services. Co-founded by Messrs Razaq Ahmed and Edward Popoola in 2017, …
Jiji, the largest online marketplace in Africa, has merged operations with Cars45, Africa’s leading used car sales platform to create a new and robust pan-African car buying and selling business. …
Carbon, a pan-African fintech company providing access to basic financial services for Africans, has announced a strategic five-year partnership with Visa, the leader in digital payments, to offer both digital …
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FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline till July 26
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 26th of July, 2021. This was contained in a joint statement by the Director, …
A recent report by Viavi Solutions Inc demonstrates the accelerating pace at which 5G is growing. At the moment 5G coverage has extended to four countries and 301 cities worldwide …
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Nigeria, UAE flights restriction: Nigerians count economic losses
Nigerian citizens especially those who have businesses in Dubai are lamenting over the continued face-off between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAE) which necessitated ban on Emirates Airlines flight operations …
Annkio Briggs is an environmental and Niger Delta activist. In this interview monitored on African Independent Television (AIT), she speaks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent interviews, rising secessionist agitations in …