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Andela Lays Off 135 Staff In Response To COVID-19

May 6, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Andela, the software outsourcing hub hailed as one of the most successful products to emerge from the Nigerian tech ecosystem has briefed staff that 135 of its members will be

News & Politics Technology

TIKTOK PLEDGES $10 MILLION TO GAVI TO AID IMMUNISATION DRIVE ACROSS AFRICA

April 29, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Leading short-form video platform, TikTok, announced today that it will be donating US$10 million toGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which will go towards supporting efforts for both routine vaccinations against existing

Feature Technology

Modernizing Your Business: How To Stay Ahead Of The Curve

April 22, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

The world of business never stands still. If you fail to evolve and move with the times, there’s a risk of falling behind competitors and losing customers. If you’re looking

Technology

Nigerian Digital Media and Information Company Stears Raises $600,000 Seed Round Funding

April 22, 2020 by Tomi Idowu

Working to correct the data bankruptcy that plagues Nigeria.

Technology

TikTok introduces Family Pairing Feature in Nigeria

April 16, 2020 by Stephanie Oyinki

More than ever, families are turning to internet platforms like TikTok to stay entertained, informed and connected. That was, of course, happening before COVID-19, but it has only accelerated since

Feature News & Politics Technology

The Story Behind Nigeria’s First Ever Election Data Center

April 13, 2020 by Tomi Idowu

Introducing Behind the Story, Culture Custodian’s new series taking a peek at how some of the most important journalism projects in Nigeria have crystallized. In the years gone by, Nigerians

News & Politics Technology

WhatsApp is playing its part in curtailing the spread of Fake News

April 8, 2020 by Stephanie Oyinki

As coronavirus continues to redefine the world as we’ve known it, one of the key tools of misinformation has been instant messaging platform, WhatsApp. The platform owned by Facebook’s Mark

Feature Technology

NIGERIA’S COMMUNITY OF CONTENT CREATORS SHARE HEALTH & SAFETY TIPS AS COVID-19 CONCERNS GROW

March 27, 2020 by Stephanie Oyinki

24 March 2020: Amidst rising global concerns around coronavirus (COVID-19), we are seeing more and more Nigerians battening down the hatches to implement social-distancing in an effort to stop the

Events Technology

M.I Abaga’s TASCK Initiative is Leading A Campaign Against the Social Media Bill with OSIWA

March 6, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Fighting the social media bill.

Technology

Gokada pivots from Okada business to deliveries and boat services

February 6, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

In wake of the okada ban, Gokada pivots to a new frontier.

Feature Film & TV Technology

The Evolution of Film Distribution in Nollywood in the 2010s

December 31, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

irokoTV, Cinemas and Netflix have unlocked new potential for the distribution of Nollywood content

Feature Film & TV Technology

From Living in Bondage to Lionheart: Nollywood’s Thorny Path to its Digital Future

December 30, 2019 by Culture Custodian

Mapping the road for Nollywood to an increased digital presence

Technology

Everything to know about Apple’s new iPhone 11

October 28, 2019 by Stephanie Oyinki

Everything to know about Apple’s new iPhone 11

Technology

Uber launches boat service, UberBoat

October 11, 2019 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Uber launches its water way service.

Technology

Facebook Opens Small Business Group Operations Centre in Lagos

October 3, 2019 by Marie- Therese Oke

Facebook in partnership with Teleperformance hopes to provide helpful services to contemporary advertisers in Nigeria with its first Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre in Lagos. It has provided over