[Download] Arik Air launches mobile app to boost customer experience

Arik Air has launched a new mobile booking app to further improve customer experience. The app gives passengers instant access to the information they require when they need it all the time.

Upnepa Nigeria - a new app that will notify you of current state of power supply

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Upnepa Nigeria is a newly launched mobile app that notifies you whenever electricity is restored or distorted at home, office, community or campus.

Shoprite launches mobile money service "Shoprite Money," to be available in Nigeria soon

Shoprite, South Africa’s retail giant, has launched its own mobile money service called Shoprite Money. The company partnered with Standard Bank, Google and global financial technology company Celbux to launch this e-payment service.

Report: U.S. to lift ZTE ban only under these three conditions

A deal has been reached, and plans are underway to lift the U.S. export ban placed on ZTE, that has practically put the Chinese firm out of business, according to a senior U.S. congressional aide.

Sony might stop making the PlayStation, Phones and other gadgets

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If you don't see an upgrade of the current PlayStation 4 to PS5 or whatever it might eventually be called, don't be too surprised as Sony reportedly has plans to stop manufacturing consumer electronics and gadgets, which induces your favourite Sony mobile phones, Playstation lineup, Sony cameras, amongst others.

Register now for Click-On-Kaduna Digital Jobs Workshop!

Registrations are currently on for the “CLICK-ON KADUNA” digital jobs workshop sponsored by the Kaduna State Government in partnership with the World Bank and Digital Naija.

Facebook partners CcHUB to launch NG_Hub in Lagos

Facebook, as part of its commitment and ongoing investment in Africa, has unveiled NG_hub in Lagos, Nigeria Facebook – its first flagship community hub space in Africa, in partnership with CcHub.

Bitcoin trader Paxful to launch blockchain incubator hub in Lagos, Nigeria

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Paxful has disclosed plans to launch a blockchain incubator hub in Nigeria. Lagos is the choice location for the hub and it will be officially opened later this year.

Nigeria's Digital Nation debuts Varsus; a new URL shortening service

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With Google ending support for its short link service, Goo.gl by 20th of March, 2019, it was up to several companies and startups alike to come up with a quick solution to fill the hefty void being left by Google.

Jumia Launches 'Last Price Campaign', Shop at the Cheapest Prices on 'ALL' Products

Nigeria’s no. 1 online shopping platform, Jumia has unveiled a new campaign to position itself as the online platform with the cheapest merchandise in the country. Tagged ‘Last Price Campaign’, its objective is to offer customers the very best prices on over 1,000 iconic products across all categories on its platform.

ZTE shuts down major operations due to US ban

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ZTE is ending all its "major operating activities" in the wake of a US ban that restricted all US firms to supply China's giant with any item tech related.

Register for Diamond Bank 2018 TechFest for Tech Entrepreneurs!

Diamond Bank, in partnership with major players in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria has launched TechFest, a platform for technology entrepreneurs, to showcase their innovations.

Jumia Nigeria extends its free delivery service to more cities

In response to customers’ unrelenting demands for free delivery service to be replicated in other cities within the country, Nigeria’s leading eCommerce company, Jumia has announced the extension of its free delivery service via Jumia Express to more cities.

Cambridge Analytica goes out of Business, declares bankruptcy

Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy firm at the centre of Facebook data row, has announced that it is shutting its doors for business while also declaring bankruptcy.

The 2018 Start-up Kebbi Programme registration is ongoing (Apply Here)

Registrations are on for the 2018 edition of the Startup Kebbi programme.

CBN limits Mobile Money transactions via USSD to N100,000 per day

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, in a bid to reduce the incidence of fraud, has put a cap on mobile money transactions via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) to N100,000 ($278) per day.

Globacom partners Huawei to boost data connectivity in Nigeria

Nigerian telecoms giant, Globacom has partnered with Huawei to construct a submarine cable within the country that will boost data connectivity, CNBC Africa reports.

Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge Competition for Start-ups in Africa (2018)

Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to promote their fintech solutions, and potentially to partner Ecobank in rolling-out their solutions across Ecobank’s 33 markets.

Uber reveals a 2016 cyber-attack that affected over 57 million drivers and customers

Uber CEO, Mr Dara Khosrowshahi, yesterday, revealed that the ride-hailing company, back in 2016 concealed a cyber-attack which involved hackers access to data of 57 million Uber drivers and customers.

Vice-chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, Kwon Oh-hyun resigns

On Friday, Samsung announced that the CEO and Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Kwon Oh-hyun, plans to resign.