Earlier this month on the 19th March, the President commissioned the new National Broadband Policy, as part of the move towards a Digital Nigeria. This policy ambitiously aims for a 70% broadband coverage by 2025. This comes 2 years after the expiration of the last 5-year broadband policy that…
Author: Joshuanna-Marie Houessou
Can Social Distancing Work in a ‘Technology-Challenged’ Nigeria?
In many parts of the world today in efforts to curb the spread of Corona virus many governments are taking measures that will encourage social distancing and self-isolation, such as quarantine, working remotely, and banning gatherings that draw crowds of people, however…
AI that Can Detect COVID-19 in 20 SECONDS?! Nigeria’s Fight Against COVID-19
What role can technology play in all this. It helps us in all aspects of our lives to make mundane chores faster and easier so we have to consider that in this time of need it can also come into play…
Tech Companies That are Cashing Out Big From the Covid Outbreak
There are no winners in a global pandemic. Coronavirus has affected 491,150 people, caused more than 22 thousand deaths and billions in economic damage. However, certain technology companies are…
Kenyan Government Waives Transaction Fee on Mobile Money
In a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus through person-to-person (P2P) money transactions, the Kenyan government through the country’s central bank and to all financial institutions, has directed that all charges…
Driving for a Digital Nigeria: President Buhari Unveils Strategic Road Map, Commissions ICT Projects, Flags-off Digital Training
On the 19th March 2020, the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMoCDE), at the communications and Digital Economy Complex, Abuja, had the official launch and commissioning of programs and…
This Ride-Hailing Service Debuts in Abuja and Offers Cheaper and Efficient Services
“The actual stakeholders on any ride-hailing market are the drivers and the passengers. Our goal is to give them…”
How Social Media Companies Are Fighting Against Disinformation about Covid-19
Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Reddit have shared a joint statement on…
FemTech in FinTech Forum Announces Key Guest Speakers (FINTECH WEEK, Lagos 2020)
The Finacial Technology (FinTech) Industry is a space that is predominantly male, therefore as part of FinTech Lagos, 2020, there is…
How To Bootstrap Your Startup When you Have a Full-Time Job
But, you might be asking yourself, how will I have the time to work my 9-5 and bootstrap at the same time?