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MTN Nigeria Reiterates Commitment To Cultural Exploits With Udux Partnership

March 30, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Nigeria’s leading digital solutions provider, MTN Nigeria, recently partnered with uduX to secure exclusive global rights to stream Davido’s second historic concert at the O2. MTN customers were granted access

Music Technology

Ayra Starr Shines as latest #UpNow cover artist on Audiomack

March 30, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Nigerian singer and rising pop superstar, Ayra Starr has emerged as the latest #UpNow cover artist on popular music streaming platform, Audiomack. The #UpNow program which was launched in 2020

Aesthetics Feature Technology

Your Ideal Guide To Navigating The Nigerian NFT Space As A Beginner

March 16, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

In 2021, Mike Winkelmann popularly known as Beeple, sold a piece through renowned UK auction house Christie’s for $69 million, setting off a major demand for Non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The

Fashion Feature Technology

The Wunmi Akinsola Story: The Multipotentialite Behind Fashtracker

March 16, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

For many founders, starting a business often comes with identifying a need which is exactly what happened with Wunmi Akinsola. After working on the fashion scene in London and then

Feature Music Pop Culture Technology

7 Standout Podcasts Hosted by Nigerian Women

March 15, 2022 by Culture Custodian

by Ekpenyong Ekpenyong In early 2018, when podcasts in Nigeria started to gain some buzz, the two most popular women-owned Nigerian podcasts were I Said What I Said hosted by

Technology

International Women’s Day: 9 African Female Web3 Builders And Leaders You Should Know

March 8, 2022 by Culture Custodian

by Esther And Derrick At its core, web3 is about paying creators for their work from music, artwork to the fashion industry. This is turned into NFTs for certification, tracking

Custodian Originals Technology

Nigerian Lives: 5 Artists Take Us Into The World Of NFTs

February 21, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

From customized art to rare valuables, licensed songs, or perhaps a mixture of these contents, Nigerian artists are forging ahead, and breaking countless limitations to create unique art. For context,

Feature Technology

7 Ways Technology Has Improved the Gaming Industry

December 23, 2021 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Gaming is the practice or process of playing games. People play games for different reasons; some it’s to get some relaxation, for others it’s a career, others play for enjoyment,

Music Technology

Audiomack Now Allows Artists Make Money Directly From Fans With New ‘Supporters’ Feature

December 8, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

On December 7, 2021, Audiomack rolled out a new feature called ‘Supporters.’ With this first-of-its-kind feature in music streaming, artists now have an opportunity to generate money directly from their

Feature Technology

The Rise of Newsletters: Here’s Why More Nigerian Journalists Are In Your Inbox

November 17, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Newsletters have been around forever. They go way back to ancient Rome when officials and friends exchanged news in letters (newsletters). By the fifteenth century, subscribers in Venice would get

Technology

$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

News & Politics Technology

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

Pop Culture Technology

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

News & Politics Pop Culture Technology

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

Technology

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