Government

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  Government, News, Policy

  Nigeria’s Senate passes the Nigeria Startup Bill

  Timi Odueso

  21st July 2022

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  Government, Social Media

  Nigeria seeks to regulate social media with new NITDA Code of Practice

  Timi Odueso

  14th June 2022

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  Government, News

  Kenya wants to introduce a 20% tax for digital lenders

  Timi Odueso

  8th June 2022

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  Cryptocurrency, Entertainment, Government, News

  Nigeria is creating a digital marketplace to help creators sell their intellectual property rights

  Timi Odueso

  26th May 2022

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  Business, Ecosystem, Government, Internet, News, Policy

  Government-directed internet shutdowns in Africa threaten digital penetration and inclusive growth

  Abraham Augustine

  16th May 2022

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  Explainers, Government

  How to register for your PVC online in 5 simple steps

  Hannatu Asheolge

  13th May 2022

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  Government

  Nigeria’s identity management agency wants to replace ID numbers with digital tokens

  Abraham Augustine

  3rd February 2022

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  Government

  Cameroon risks stunting mobile money growth with new transaction levy

  Michael Ajifowoke

  7th January 2022

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  Government

  eNaira: How to use Nigeria’s central bank digital currency

  Michael Ajifowoke

  28th October 2021

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  Government

  A new Facebook-like platform launched to help curb road accidents in Ghana

  Michael Ajifowoke

  7th October 2021

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  Government

  Pandora Papers: Kenya’s first family implicated in biggest-ever offshore data leak

  Michael Ajifowoke

  4th October 2021

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  Government

  Nigeria’s President gives conditions to be met before lifting Twitter ban

  Michael Ajifowoke

  1st October 2021

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  Government

  eNaira: Five things Nigerians can do on the new website

  Michael Ajifowoke

  30th September 2021

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  Government

  Explained: What’s happening between Nigeria’s central bank and abokiFX?

  Michael Ajifowoke

  18th September 2021

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  Government, Policy

  NITDA’s ₦10 million sanction on Soko Loan is expected to be first of many

  Damilare Dosunmu

  24th August 2021

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  Government

  Explained: Can the Nigerian government really spy on your WhatsApp messages?

  Michael Ajifowoke

  20th August 2021

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  Government, Startups

  Nigeria seeks to moderate tech companies with proposed NITDA amendments

  Timi Odueso

  17th August 2021

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  FinTech, Government, News

  CBN issues new guidelines for financial institutions

  Timi Odueso

  6th August 2021

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  Government, News

  Nigerian lawmakers want to slash DSTV prices without a clear path on Pay-As-You-Go

  Timi Odueso

  16th July 2021

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  10 years of TechCabal, Government, Social Media

  Twitter ban rewinds Nigeria to pre-internet darkness and reign of fear

  Alexander Onukwue

  5th June 2021

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  Ecosystem, Government, Jobs, News

  Microsoft’s new partnership with the Nigerian government aims to upskill 5 million Nigerians

  Bright Azuh

  4th May 2021

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  Government, News, Policy

  Nigerian Telcos, others are now licensed to issue NINs nationwide

  Bright Azuh

  27th January 2021

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  Government, Internet, Policy

  Kenyan government out to raise $45million digital tax revenue before July

  Bright Azuh

  22nd January 2021

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  Government

  NCC orders suspension of numbers registered without NIN and stops SIM card sales

  Bright Azuh

  18th December 2020

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  Government, Policy, TC Insights

  Police brutality and unfavorable policies could slow the rapid growth of Nigeria’s technology industry

  AbdulQuadri Odeshina

  29th October 2020

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  Government

  The Nigerian Army is tracking social media propaganda, while pushing misinformation on Twitter

  Alexander Onukwue

  21st October 2020

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  Government, Internet, News

  With COVID-19 cases rising, will Nigerian schools fully reopen in 2020?

  Abubakar Idris

  10th August 2020

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  Business, Ecosystem, Fundamentals, Government, Internet, Mobile, News

  Why some of Nigeria’s worst cyberattacks are not reported

  Abubakar Idris

  21st July 2020

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  Business, Ecosystem, Government, News

  NITDA shares progress report on pandemic support for Nigerian startups

  Abubakar Idris

  19th June 2020

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  Business, Ecosystem, Government, Internet, News

  Nigeria’s over 82 million digital natives are the future of its internet

  Abubakar Idris

  3rd June 2020

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  Education, Government

  Without online learning platforms, a few Nigerian universities have switched to WhatsApp

  Abubakar Idris

  2nd June 2020

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  Business, Fundamentals, Government, Internet, Long Reads, Media, Mobile, News

  Nigerian news media’s struggle with a sustainable business model

  Abubakar Idris

  8th May 2020

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  Business, Government, Hardware, Logistics & Transport, News

  Could Africa run out of new smartphones in 2020?

  Abubakar Idris

  9th April 2020

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  Business, Ecosystem, Government, News, Policy, Startups

  Nigeria’s lockdown is hurting logistics businesses

  Abubakar Idris

  3rd April 2020

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  Business, Government, Internet, Long Reads, Mobile, News, Policy

  Pandemic anxiety means Nigerians are vulnerable to online scams and fake news

  Abubakar Idris

  3rd April 2020

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  Features, Government, Internet

  Nigeria’s renewed Broadband Plan sets ambitious 70% coverage by 2025

  Kosisochukwu Ugwuede

  26th March 2020

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  Features, Government, Logistics & Transport

  Blurry regulatory lines still ahead for bus-hailing startups in Lagos

  Kosisochukwu Ugwuede

  13th March 2020

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  Business, FinTech, Government, News, Policy

  Nigerian fintech startups may need to brace up for a change in licence regime

  Abubakar Idris

  6th March 2020

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  Business, FinTech, Government, News

  Fintech regulation in Nigeria is complicated

  Abubakar Idris

  3rd March 2020

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  Business, Ecosystem, Government, Mobile, News

  The Asian example: how to regulate okada in Lagos

  Abubakar Idris

  19th February 2020