INEC To Boost Voter Participation With Online Voter Registration

  Voter turnout has been on a steady decline since the 2003 election year. With a 69% presidential election voter turnout recorded in 2003, the last general elections in 2019 recorded a meagre 34.7% voter turnout despite the increasing adult

App Of The Week: Bitnob

  Bitnob is a Nigerian startup that provides a platform for users to carry out transactions, save money, and invest in bitcoin. Read more about App of the week The mobile app, which is available for Android and iOS, allows

The Impact Of Twitter Ban On Commerce In Africa

  Over the years, Twitter has come to be more than just your regular social media platform for idle gossip or catching up on trends. It has become a massive tool that plays a huge role in a country’s economy—especially

Wimbart Launches Third Edition Of PR Office Hours 

Early-stage African tech start-ups can now apply for the three-month comms programme. Wimbart, the Public Relations agency specialising in Africa & emerging markets, returns with the launch of its third PR Office Hours programme. The programme has been designed to

Nigeria Plans To Launch Digital Currency Before 2022

  The earlier speculation that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be launching a digital currency has now been confirmed by the apex bank itself. Read more about FinTech The Director, Information Technology Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),

How To Open An ePub File On Your Computer

  If you’re used to reading Word or PDF documents on your computer, but have never opened an ePub file there, you may wonder how you’ll go about it. Read more about How-To This article explains the steps you can

7 Best Savings Apps In Nigeria

  There are more ways to save these days than we’ve ever had. Besides the traditional bank accounts, we have a multitude of digital platforms that allow you to put some money away for the future. Read more about FinTech

How To Convert From Word Document To PDF

  Should you need a version of a document that you do not want a 2nd or 3rd party tampering with, but to only view it, getting a PDF version is your best bet. Read more about Tech Converting from

Brands We Love: TradeDepot

  Trade is a vital part of Nigeria’s economy. In 2019, it contributed about 34% of the country’s GDP. It’s consistently been in the top three biggest sectors in Nigeria. Read more about Brands we love However, large segments of

2023 Elections: INEC Launches Voter Enrolment Device

  As part of efforts to ensure that technology plays a key role in the Nigerian electoral process, especially as regards the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has launched its Voter Enrollment Device, a design by

 Websites We Love: BlueLoop

For a long time, Africans have faced challenges with sending and receiving money, to and from the diaspora. Read more about Websites we love While solutions like Western Union and Moneygram exist to solve this problem, issues pertaining to

Plentywaka And GUO Transport Partner Up For Expansion

  Plentywaka started as a bus-hailing service where users can book the use of a bus within the metropolis of Lagos. Now, it is looking to expand its offering into other logistics domain by partnering with a transport company. Read

App Of The Week: Vestpay 

  Piggyvest is a fintech platform that makes it easier and possible for users to save and earn interest on their savings of up to 15% per annum. In addition, Vestpay provides loans to salary earners without requesting that they

New Updates From Apple’s WWDC Excites iOS Users

  Apple Computer announced a series of new updates for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2021 which took place between 7th and 11th June 2021. It was their second event this year, and it

How To Open A Null File

  Certain files have a file extension ‘.null’. These files may fail to open on many regular file readers. If this is something you have experienced, you may find this article helpful. Read more about How-To First, let’s learn what

Is Nigeria Really Going Cashless?

  In 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced its Cashless Policy. It aimed to reduce the volume of cash in circulation, and encourage a general switch to electronic payment systems. Other stated purposes included granting the informal economy greater

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