| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.03.2026 | Nigeria: Tinubu Supports Nigerian Media's Push for Fair Revenue From Big Tech, Promises Tariff Relief | President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his government will support the evidence-led campaign of the Nigerian media against Big Tech dominance, anti-competitive activities, and the harsh economic headwinds affecting local media.
He described t... |
| 07.02.2025 | TUC president blames forex crisis for 50% telecom tariff hike in Nigeria | The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has attributed the recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs by operators in Nigeria to the continued depreciation of the Naira.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Osifo ex... |
| 05.02.2025 | Governor Radda establishes Bureau of Statistics for data-driven governance in Katsina state | Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, has highlighted the state’s commitment to improving governance by adopting a data-driven approach through the establishment of the Bureau of Statistics.
This initiative is designed to gather accurat... |
| 24.01.2025 | The Telecom Tariff Tangle: Nigeria's Economic Strain and Consumer Rights | In Nigeria, the air is thick with tension. A recent decision by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to approve a staggering 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs has ignited a firestorm of dissent. The Nigeria Labour Co... |
| 23.01.2025 | Nigeria: NLC Rejects 50% Hike in Telecoms Tariff Approved By NCC | The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned recent approval granted to telecommunications operators in the country by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to effect a 50 percent increase in telecommunication tariffs.
Weighing in on... |
| 18.12.2024 | FG to launch contactless passport renewal in four states in January 2025 – Tunji-Ojo | The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that the federal government will launch the recently introduced contactless renewal of international passports in four states of the federation in January next year.
Tunji-Ojo disclosed... |
| 10.12.2024 | Nigeria: Idris to Chair IPI Nigeria Conference As Other Dignitaries Confirm Attendance | The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will chair the 2024 conference of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute, scheduled to be held on Wednesday in Abuja, organisers said.
This was disclos... |
| 05.12.2024 | От песчаного доллара к цифровому рублю. Что такое цифровые валюты центробанков и почему они терпят неудачи | Проект цифрового рубля скоро из сказки станет былью. Недавно Центробанк России заявил, что предлагает запустить его оборот уже летом 2025 года.
В цифровых валютах центральных банков (ЦВЦБ) Россия — отнюдь не первопроходец, хотя и в авангард... |
| 13.09.2024 | UN distributes Ukrainian wheat to 68,389 households in Katsina State | The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), through the Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF), has launched a wheat distribution project to support over 68,000 vulnerable households in Katsina State.
The project, which targets five local... |
| 01.07.2024 | Nigerians welcome launch of ZTE latest mobile phones | The Nigerian mobile ecosystem witnessed a historic moment on Friday, June 28, 2024, with the grand launch of ZTE’s latest mobile range, spearheaded by a strategic partnership with TD Africa, the leading tech products distributor in the cont... |
| 26.06.2024 | Nigeria: Satellite Giant Multichoice Has Not Cut Its Cable TV Subscription Prices in Nigeria As Claimed Online | Satellite giant MultiChoice has not cut its cable TV subscription prices in Nigeria as claimed online
IN SHORT: MultiChoice Nigeria has increased its subscription prices twice since December 2023. But claims that it reverted to the old subs... |
| 13.05.2024 | Nigeria: Cybersecurity Levy Law Hurriedly Passed - - Ndume Commends Tinubu On Suspension | The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the 0.5% cybercrime levy that was earlier announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
He said the president's move does not come as a sur... |
| 09.05.2024 | DICE 2.0: A Resounding Success as Tech, Business and Creative Sector Leaders Converge to Discuss Africa’s Creative Economy. | After months of anticipation, Beyond Limits, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, successfully hosted the second edition of the DICE (Digital Innovation and Creative Excellence) Networking event. This esteemed gathering bro... |
| 15.03.2024 | Can Lagos become Africa’s gaming hub? | Lagos, Nigeria, is setting its sights on becoming a major player in the African gaming industry, targeting a 30% share of the continent’s market projected to reach $4.28 billion by 2024. Governor Sanwo-Olu, at the recent Africa Gaming Expo ... |
| 13.03.2024 | Nigeria hit by another mass kidnapping, with more than 300 now believed missing | Kaduna, Nigeria — Gunmen have abducted dozens of people from a northwest Nigerian village, according to two local representatives and a United Nations source, just days after the kidnapping of more than 250 pupils from a school in the same ... |
| 01.12.2023 | Nigeria’s transport sector is in a recession | Nigeria’s transport and storage industry shrank for two consecutive quarters, entering a recession for the first time in 30 months. Data from the latest Gross Domestic Product report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that th... |
| 15.02.2023 | White House unveils deal with Musk on EV chargers | Tesla has agreed to make at least 7,500 chargers nationwide open to non-Tesla EVs by the end of 2024, according to a White House fact sheet laying out its latest efforts to add 500,000 EV chargers by 2030. Image from Twitter by Automotive N... |
| 29.10.2021 | Bolt’s EV option, aYo Holdings’ new business model, Facebook’s new name, Namibia’s crime-busting plans | Share this article:
Hello.
Today marks the 200th edition of Techpoint Digest, Techpoint Africa‘s week-daily newsletter. Thank you all for sticking around.
As you might have noticed, Techpoint Digest is a week-daily roundup of happenings wit... |
| 14.09.2021 | NFF signs N400 million sponsorship deal with Premier Lotto (Baba Ijebu) | --> -->
The Nigeria Football Federation has signed a sponsorship deal with Premier Lotto (Baba Ijebu) worth N400 million.
The President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick announced this yesterday in a chat with Arise TV.
Speaking moments befor... |
| 28.07.2021 | CBN moves against forex speculation, releases $200 million to banks | --> -->
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday allocated a total of $200 million to all commercial banks in the country as part of efforts to meet the foreign exchange demand for legitimate end users across the country and move ... |
| 08.02.2021 | Much ado about crypto, Korean electric cars, YC’s first Ivorian startup | Share this article:
Good day,
Múyìwá Mátùlúkò here Today we are discussing
Central Bank of Nigeria vs cryptocurrency
Electric vehicles coming to Nigeria and Apple
Y Combinator’s first startup from Cote d’Ivoire CBN vs cryptocurrency
Photo b... |
| 08.02.2021 | Why the Central Bank of Nigeria banned crypto accounts | On the 5th of February, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sent out a circular to commercial banks reminding them that “dealing in cryptocurrencies or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges is prohibited” and ordering them to clo... |
| 22.10.2020 | Why YouTube took down Arise News livestream feed for a few hours | Share this article:
Google has apparently taken down the YouTube live feed for popular media house, Arise News, following their coverage of the shooting of unarmed protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos Nigeria.
Arise News is a media house w... |
| 11.02.2019 | Thank you for helping Techpoint host the largest startup and SME event in West Africa | Share this article:
On the 26th of January, 2019 at the Landmark Event Centre, Techpoint made history by convening over 5000 startup founders, business owners, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporates and tech enthusiasts at the first West Africa... |
