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$25,000 Up for Grabs as Crypto University Partners with Celo to Host “DeFi for People Hackathon”

October 28, 2021 by Adeyosola Adeniran

Celo, the mobile-first blockchain protocol focused on emerging markets, is partnering with online global financial institution- Crypto University to introduce an initiative called “DeFi for the People” Hackathon. Starting from

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eNaira: What You Need to Know About the New Central Bank Digital Currency

October 26, 2021 by Imade Omo

Amidst the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ban on cryptocurrency this year, CBN announced its intention to launch a central bank digital currency called eNaira on October 1st, 2021 to strengthen

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4 NFT Games that allow you to earn as you play

October 7, 2021 by Imade Omo

It all started when a friend based in Canada was telling me how NFT games have become a hotcake and how his friends were making up to 300 dollars just

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Explainer: 4 Takeaways From The WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram Downtime

October 5, 2021 by Wandoo Daisy

On October 4th, 2021, at around 4:30 pm, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users started to experience a service downtime. All over the world, people were unable to send or receive

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Here is how African Countries are launching into space

September 27, 2021 by Wandoo Daisy

Space exploration has evolved from just getting the first man on the moon or putting satellites in space to creating moon bases and settlements on Mars. At the forefront is

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What You Need To Know About 5G Network Deployment in Nigeria

September 27, 2021 by Imade Omo

Since its introduction in Nigeria, the fifth-generation network (5G) has sparked various criticisms regarding its biological and health effects. After careful examination, the World Health Organisation has been able to

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Ethiopia Set To Launch Local Competitors To Facebook, WhatsApp And Instagram

August 26, 2021 by Wandoo Daisy

For the past year, social media has been used as a tool in Ethiopia’s ongoing conflict between the central government and Tigray’s people’s Liberation Front (which controls the northern Tigray

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Here are 4 African countries buying into the digital currency hype

August 24, 2021 by Imade Omo

With the rapid rise of cryptocurrency, digital currencies have become the new trend in the financial market. The beginning of 2020 saw a rise in the popularity of digital currency

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Explainer: Everything you need to know about NFTs, the new digital currency

August 12, 2021 by Imade Omo

Non-fungible token (NFT) has become a hot topic since an artist, Mike Winkelmann popularly known as Beeple, sold a piece through renowned UK auction house Christie’s for $69 million earlier

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South Africa makes history by becoming the first to grant a patent to an AI system

August 10, 2021 by Wandoo Daisy

South Africa has become the first country in the world to give exclusive rights for an invention to an Artificial Intelligence system called the DABUS (Device of The Autonomous Bootstrapping

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Are You Preparing for Amazon AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification Exam? Practice Tests Present Some Essential Details to Know

August 5, 2021 by Stephanie Oyinki

Are You Preparing for Amazon AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification Exam? Practice Tests Present Some Essential Details to Know Are you someone who is new to the Cloud and AWS

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Absolut Vodka Nigeria Uses Its New Creator Competition As A Force for Change

July 1, 2021 by Assumpta Audu

Absolut Vodka Nigeria is known for its collaborations within the art space. Naturally, they’ve tapped this constituency for a fantastic new campaign. The Absolut Creator Competition, in a brilliant initiative,

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NFTs Are Revolutionising the Art World. Attend This Free African Webinar To Learn More

June 28, 2021 by Mubarak Adetunji

In recent times, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have garnered a massive rise in popularity and continue to do so as they transform the digital art world. From Beeple selling his artwork

Music Technology

M.I. Abaga To Release Exclusive NFT Collection

June 10, 2021 by Arafat Tijani

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider has today announced, ‘100 Creators’, a new campaign on Binance NFT Marketplace, to support and promote innovative creators from around

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4 Tech Start Ups of Nigerian Origin You Should Know

June 9, 2021 by Timi Awoyinka

There is no doubt that tech has been responsible for improving the way we live and has helped us connect with the world around us. For Nigerians in particular, it