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Inside the Finance Bill: Nigeria is planning to introduce digital taxes

Abubakar Idris

15th January 2020
African Tech Roundup, Business, Ecosystem, Features, FinTech, Funding, Government

Here’s what you should look out for in African tech in 2020

Abubakar Idris

31st December 2019
Government, Policy, Politics

What is the point of online petitions in Nigeria?

Wole Olayinka

5th December 2019
Blog, Government, Mobile, News, Policy, Politics

“The future success of edtech is dependent on politicians”

Abubakar Idris

29th November 2019
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Two weeks after Cameroon exit, Jumia closes shop in Tanzania in pursuit of profits

Abubakar Idris

28th November 2019
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Bike-hailing companies must be taxed because they are foreign-owned, says NURTW official

Abubakar Idris

27th November 2019
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Transport unions reach N500 agreement with bike-hailing startups in Lagos

Abubakar Idris

25th November 2019
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The battle between banks and fintechs is just getting started

Abubakar Idris

7th November 2019
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Glo subscribers could soon be barred from calling Airtel numbers

Abubakar Idris

21st October 2019
AfCFTA, Business, Features, Government, Opinion, Policy, Politics

Promoting African integration through Jollof Road

Aanu Adeoye

15th October 2019
Government, Internet, Policy, Politics

How a proposed bill could increase internet costs in Nigeria

Wole Olayinka

14th October 2019
Government, Policy, Politics

Building Nigeria’s Criminal Registry would be a big deal. And a burden

Alexander Onukwue

11th October 2019
Apps, Business, Government, News

Uber begins pilot phase of boat service in Lagos

Aanu Adeoye

11th October 2019
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Lawsuits, police tracking, pressure: Inside the strategy to end police brutality

Alexander Onukwue

9th October 2019
AfCFTA, Business, Features, Government, Hardware, Policy, Politics

Mara Group banks on AfCFTA as it opens $24m smartphone manufacturing factory

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

8th October 2019
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Exclusive: As #StopRobbingUs gains ground, SARS strikes again

Kosisochukwu Ugwuede

4th October 2019
AfCFTA, Business, Ecosystem, Government, Internet, Mobile, News, Policy, Startups

Rwanda not ideal as testbed for African innovation

Abubakar Idris

3rd October 2019
Apps, Government, Policy

The People v Big Tech: Nigerian takes Truecaller to court for alleged violation of privacy rights

Wole Olayinka

30th September 2019
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MAX will introduce its electric motorbikes in 2020

Abubakar Idris

27th September 2019
Government, Policy

How NCC regulations undercut VAS businesses in Nigeria

Wole Olayinka

23rd September 2019
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What is really going on with Nigeria’s new VAT and electronic processing fees?

Abubakar Idris

20th September 2019
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Court rulings threaten APCON’s attempt to regulate online ads in Nigeria

Abubakar Idris

14th September 2019
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FBI announces arrest of 167 alleged fraudsters in Nigeria in anti-fraud operation

Abubakar Idris

11th September 2019
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Old images may have inflamed new tensions in xenophobia attacks

Aanu Adeoye

6th September 2019
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Xenophobia: MTN shuts offices in Nigeria as government pulls out of WEF summit

Abubakar Idris

4th September 2019
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Nigeria’s advertising regulator, APCON, wants to regulate online adverts

Abubakar Idris

3rd September 2019
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Rwanda aims to introduce electric motorcycles to address climate change concerns

Abubakar Idris

28th August 2019
Business, Government, Policy, Politics

Africa taking giant strides to fix its electricity challenges

Abubakar Idris

21st August 2019
Government, Research

National Archives: Nigeria’s memories are brittle and falling apart without digitisation

Wole Olayinka

20th August 2019
AfCFTA, Business, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Events, Government

ATCG Kigali summit ends with recommendations for free trade implementation

Aanu Adeoye

19th August 2019
AfCFTA, Business, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Events, Government

Ezekwesili tasks African youths on making a success of AfCFTA as Kigali meet-up flags off

Aanu Adeoye

15th August 2019
Business, Developers, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Government, Hardware, Internet, News

Questions arise over rules of origin in Africa’s free trade agreement

Abubakar Idris

14th August 2019
Business, Entrepreneurship, Government, Hardware

The AfCFTA could spark Shenzhen-like transformation of Africa’s manufacturing

Kosisochukwu Ugwuede

13th August 2019
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Proposed five percent tax on e-commerce transactions could hinder growth

Abubakar Idris

8th August 2019
Business, Entrepreneurship, Government, Policy

Africa’s billion-dollar free trade agreement offers hope but hard work lies ahead

Aanu Adeoye

8th August 2019
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Uganda wants online media platforms and influencers to pay $20 to operate in the country

Abubakar Idris

7th August 2019
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MTN granted operating license to launch financial service in Nigeria

Abubakar Idris

31st July 2019
Government, News, Policy

Nigeria eyes 11,000 megawatts of power supply by 2023 after Siemens partnership

Abubakar Idris

22nd July 2019
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Lagos state is considering a N25 million license for bike hailing startups

Abubakar Idris

22nd July 2019
Government

CSI Nigeria: Inside Lagos’ DNA and Forensic Centre

Wole Olayinka

23rd May 2019