Business
Nigeria’s Regulatory Pressure Prompts Starlink to Reverse Internet Price Hike for Nigerian Users
Starlink’s recent decision to suspend its 97% price hike for Nigerian subscribers is evidence to the power of regulatory pushback in protecting consumer interests. Starlink...
NIGERIA UNDER MULTIPLE CYBER ATTACKS: Why government must invest in cybersecurity
Reviewing how the 2023 presidential election fared, the Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it recorded 12.9 million cyberattacks during the elections. Prof Isa...
Namibia Orders Starlink to Halt Operations Over Licensing Issues
In Namibia, its Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk's satellite internet service, Starlink, citing unlicensed operations within the...
Moniepoint Secures $110M to Drive Financial Inclusion and Business Empowerment Across Africa
Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, Moniepoint, has raised an impressive $110 million in equity financing, to ensure expanded digital payment and banking services that will benefit...
MICROSOFT LAYOFF: Can Microsoft withstand loss of AI team
Another Microsoft layoff has sent some staffers home. The layoff hits a team in the AI department Experts are debating the significance of the layoff...
Meta launches Threads as new app to compete with Twitter
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced a new app called Threads as a direct competitor to Twitter's dominance in real-time conversations. The app,...
LIFE CONTINUES: Melinda Gates to resign from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has announced her resignation as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The announcement...
Lendsqr Unlocks $600,000 Capital Pool to Fuel Growth for Nigerian Digital Lending ecosystem
A digital lending software platform in Nigeria fintech, Lendsqr, has revealed that it is injecting $600,000 (NGN1 billion) into the Nigerian lending ecosystem. The donation...
IBADAN YOUNG LEADERS CONFERENCE ’23: A Platform for Growth, Learning, and Networking
In an exciting announcement, the highly anticipated Young Leaders Conference '23 is set to take place in Ibadan, Nigeria, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The...
How to register your PoS Business with CAC
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has set a deadline of July 7, 2024, for Point of Sales (POS) agents of major fintechs in Nigeria,...
How man, Richard Slayman, who received first pig kidney transplant died
A 62-year-old man, Richard "Rick" Slayman, who received the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has died two months after the operation. He had...
Governor Makinde and the biggest business district in the world by Tade Ipadeola
On Friday the 1st day of March 2024, purporting to act pursuant to the Land Use Act, Governor Makinde of Oyo State, the Omi...
