Nigeria leads as African startups raised $217m in February
After experiencing a sluggish January, African startups witnessed a significant surge in funding in February 2024 with Nigeria topping the...
Africa’s smartphone imports rise by 12.5% to 19.8 million – IDC
Africa’s smartphone market saw shipments grow 12.5 per cent year on year in Q4 2023 to total 19.8 million units,...
Web hosting firm expands operations
A digital infrastructure company, Whogohost, has rebranded as GO54, a shift from domains and hosting services to a holistic solution...
Blockchain association seeks regulation of digital assets operators
The Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to regulate digital asset platforms, including Binance and others....
Startup Act will revolutionise SMEs – NITDA
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, has said the Startup Act will revolutionise Small...
Apple fined €1.8bn for favouring its music streaming service
The EU on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc’s laws by...
Digital payment market to hit $10tn, says report
The global value of digital wallets is projected to experience a growth rate of over 14 percent between 2023 and...
MTN, MasterCard to deepen mobile money adoption
MTN Group and MasterCard have signed a multi-market agreement to connect millions of people and small businesses across Africa with...
5G connections to reach 5.5 billion by 2030 – GSMAi
GSMA Intelligence has predicted that by 2030, the global number of 5G connections will soar to 5.5 billion, constituting 51...
Telegram to commence ad revenue sharing March using toncoin
Telegram on Wednesday announced its plans to roll out an advertising platform in March 2024, offering channel owners the opportunity...