Users of Twitter may soon be able to use the social media platform, which has passed the Federal Government’s six requirements.   The government’s Technical Committee, which was formed to break the deadlock between the two parties, is fine-tuning the microblogger’s proposals before making a final recommendation to President Muhammadu […]

CyberAfrica, a Pan-African Information and Communications Technology magazine, has established a ‘Pan-African Digital Economy Award’ to honor digital innovations across all sectors of the continent as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. Mr. Hillary Damisah, the Managing Editor of CyberAfrica magazine, television, and online, said in a statement in Abuja […]

  A new Android malware has been detected, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).   The malware, known as ‘AbstractEmu,’ has the ability to acquire access to cellphones, take entire control of affected smartphones, and surreptitiously adjust device settings while attempting to avoid detection. This discovery was recently announced […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has continued to argue that Nigeria should follow numerous developed countries including South Africa in deploying 5G networks or investing heavily in the new fifth generation GSM technology. The argument was made a day after the Commission stated that a 5G deployment auction would be […]

  E-Settlement (E-SL), a Nigerian fintech firm, has acquired QuickCash, a Côte d’Ivoire-based e-payment and money transfer startup.   E-Settlement hopes to expand across West African countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo, and other Francophone West African markets with this initiative. The agreement would broaden E-payment SL’s […]

Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) stated Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that attempts to boost the country’s digital economy and combat corruption should provide investors with “a lot of conveniences.” e-Naira, Treasury Single Account, Bank Verification Number, and National Identification Number are among the proposals highlighted by the president. Buhari […]

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The Nigeria Digital Heroes: Volume 1
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