Archives Tag: tech
Innovation & You: Solar Power And Inverters To Make Living Easier
April 19, 2022
There has been an ongoing debate in the social media sphere recently concerning the rising cost of electricity. Mostly hit were those who access power supply with prepaid meters, some of whom note that they now pay up to double what they used to pay last year. Considerations for alternative power supply to homes … Continue reading Innovation & You: Solar Power And Inverters To Make Living Easier
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App Of The Week: Quickteller
April 19, 2022
Quickteller is a financial technology platform that enables its user to send and receive money, pay bills, and buy airtime and data on their mobile devices. It was built by Interswitch, one of Nigeria’s leading payments companies. Read more about App of the week The Quickteller app makes these services accessible on compatible smartphones. … Continue reading App Of The Week: Quickteller
How To Register Online And Take COVID-19 Vaccine
April 19, 2022
Amidst the widespread scepticism and anxiety surrounding taking the COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, those who are very much interested in getting vaccinated have rarely been disposed to the resources that will make things easy for them. Read more about Tech To this effect, and to further make the process of getting the Vaccine simpler, … Continue reading How To Register Online And Take COVID-19 Vaccine
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Top 5 Apps For Bill Payment In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
In the past, you had to visit a store to make a purchase, journey to the local DISCO’s office to pay electricity bills and buy your favourite journal at physical stores. Today, you can do these things with just a few taps on your smartphone. Read more about FinTech Bill payment apps are a … Continue reading Top 5 Apps For Bill Payment In Nigeria
NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Extended To May 6, 2021
April 19, 2022
Following complaints from Nigerians regarding the deadline for the linkage of NIN-SIM, the federal government has extended the deadline by one month, from April 6th to May 6th, 2021. Read more about NIN In an official statement on Friday, April 2, 2021, the Nigerian Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Isa Pantami, … Continue reading NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Extended To May 6, 2021
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MTN Explores Other Payment Platforms After Disconnection By Nigerian Banks
April 19, 2022
Following the disconnection of over 77 million MTN users from its USSD services by Nigerian commercial banks over disagreements regarding commissions, the telecommunication giants are exploring other electronic payment mediums for their customers who have been experiencing difficulty in recharging their lines through USSD and bank apps. Read more about Tech Aside from Zenith … Continue reading MTN Explores Other Payment Platforms After Disconnection By Nigerian Banks
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Clubhouse Appoints Nigerian Software Engineer, Mopewa Ogundipe, To Develop Its Android App
April 19, 2022
Nigerian software engineer, Mopewa Ogundipe, has been picked by Clubhouse to work on the development of the Android version of its audio chat app. Read more about Tech It will be recalled that Ogundipe who previously worked for Instagram, Khan Academy, and Medium, had in February tweeted her excitement at joining Clubhouse. ‘Some personal … Continue reading Clubhouse Appoints Nigerian Software Engineer, Mopewa Ogundipe, To Develop Its Android App
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Patricia launches Glover App: A Spin-off Product
April 19, 2022
Patricia Technologies has been known as one of the top companies at the forefront of the crypto drive in Nigeria through its Patricia App. The FinTech company is doing this apparently in light of the CBN circular from weeks back reiterating the apex bank’s stance against digital money. Read more about Tech The circular … Continue reading Patricia launches Glover App: A Spin-off Product
By david-okwara
Websites We Love: CodeSpark Nigeria
April 19, 2022
CodeSpark is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that’s teaching children how to code. It’s working with the stated aim of bridging Nigeria’s tech gap by equipping boys and girls with the programming skills they will need to thrive in tomorrow’s world. Read more about Websites we love In recent years, there’s been a growth in … Continue reading Websites We Love: CodeSpark Nigeria
Top 10 Fintech Executives In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s financial technology space is booming. Over the past few years, many of its big hitters have recorded astounding successes. We’ve seen them cross big payments processing milestones, secure huge funding rounds, and announce major partnerships and acquisitions. Two of them have become unicorns—a feat accomplished by only a handful of tech companies in … Continue reading Top 10 Fintech Executives In Nigeria
SIM-NIN Linkage: Courts Bars FG From Disconnecting SIM Cards
April 19, 2022
Following pleas from Nigerians that the April 6, 2021 deadline for SIM-NIN linkage be extended again by the government, a Federal High Court in Lagos on March 23, 2021, barred the government from blocking SIM cards not linked come April 9. Read more about NIN It will be recalled that the Nigerian Ministry of … Continue reading SIM-NIN Linkage: Courts Bars FG From Disconnecting SIM Cards
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FLUX Looks To Silently Sneak Up On Nigerian FinTech Space
April 19, 2022
Fintech is the biggest attractor of VC funding in African tech and so, it is no surprise that Flux is squarely in that description. The fact that we may be watching the next big deal in tech unfold right before our eyes is quite exciting if one considers the trajectory of the six-month-old start-up. … Continue reading FLUX Looks To Silently Sneak Up On Nigerian FinTech Space
By david-okwara
NIMC Develops A New Mobile App For SIM-NIN Linkage
April 19, 2022
As the April 6, 2021 deadline set by the federal government for the linkage of Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) cards with National Identity Numbers (NIN) edges closer, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in a bid to make the process easier and secure, has launched a new Mobile Web Service (MWS) Application and improved … Continue reading NIMC Develops A New Mobile App For SIM-NIN Linkage
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App Of The Week: Wallets Africa
April 19, 2022
Wallets Africa is a digital finance platform that allows Africans to carry out local and international transactions seamlessly online, via an app, and with a card. With it, Nigerians can send and receive money, pay bills, and get overdrafts. Read more about App of the week Founded by John Oke in 2018, it’s become … Continue reading App Of The Week: Wallets Africa
Innovation & You: Easy Steps To Digitize/Automate Your Business (2)
April 19, 2022
The earliest considerations for digitizing your business are setting proper digital protocols and building your infrastructure on cloud services, some other things to put in place include the ‘under listed: Read more about Tech 3. Provide Mobile Support Setting up a simple website with basic functionalities for clients/customers could form the majority of what … Continue reading Innovation & You: Easy Steps To Digitize/Automate Your Business (2)
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