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| Sep 30, 2025 | From an old laptop to global impact: How David Olaka Onwuka is driving wealth creation through technology and entrepreneurship | In the heart of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, stories of innovation often emerge from unlikely beginnings. For David Olaka Onwuka, the 2025 Tech Innovation Leader of the Year at the Africa Beacon of ICT Awards (BoICT) presented by Nigeria Commu... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Aruwa Capital Digest – October 2024 | Aruwa Capital Digest
A summary of the latest news across our ecosystem
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Aruwa Capital Digest! We’re excited to share the latest developments, highlights, and insights from Aruwa Capital in the month of Oc... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Nigeria is experiencing a new wave of cashless payment | It is Tuesday, the 31st of January 2023, the initial deadline given by the Central bank of Nigeria to end the circulation of old naira notes. Yet, many Nigerians are yet to get their hands on the new notes. 35-year-old provisions trader Mum... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 7th August 2020 | Hey Guys
Hope you’ve got your Big 5 Daily TGIF vibes ready for the weekend.
Guess what! Facebook Accelerator: Commerce is receiving applications to its 12-week non-equity program. It is looking for technology that easily connects the buyers... |
| Aug 7, 2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 4th August 2020 | It’s time for another edition of the Big 5 Daily.
In South Africa, citizens are signing petitions against a new policy that is offering up public and private lands for the installation of 5G towers and other communication infrastructures by... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 20th July 2020 | Hey guys,
Welcome to a fresh week’s edition of your Big 5 Daily
Uber has launched Uber Connect, its delivery service in Kenya and an intercity bus service in Egypt. This latest development is part of its strategy to formulate better ways of... |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Beyond coding and generalised test preparation, what do Nigerian tertiary institutions gain from edtech solutions? | Share this article:
Although the African tech ecosystem is obviously blooming, some parts of the continent have witnessed more considerable growth than others. In fact, startups within this space have experienced healthy competition and rob... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Now that the Nigerian government can tax the likes of Google and Facebook, what’s next? | Share this article:
In the face of slow-paced regulations, the world is now replete with fast-moving digital technologies that have changed the face of businesses and the modern workplace. Digital companies have become multinational without... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | After VCs spend millions Nigeria restricts ride-hail motorbike taxis | Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has shaken up its transportation order.
At the center are the West African country’s motorcycle taxis — referred to locally as okadas — which face newly enforced regulatory restrictions on their movement.
T... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 5 months in office: What has become of Pantami’s orders to various agencies? | Share this article:
On August 21, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari, in his second tenure as president, swore in Dr Isa Pantami as the minister for communications alongside 42 others who took up different portfolios in federal ministries und... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Launches Future Africa Initiative for African Startups, Phane Group Raised $67 million to Construct Solar Power Plant in Malawi and More | Hello!
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Drum roll! Andela and Flutterwave’s co-founder Iynioluwa Aboyeji has launched his Future Africa Initiative. The initiative will provide about $50000 in funding capital for 20 s... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | How increased Right of Way charges could raise data and voice call tariffs | Share this article:
Fourteen state governments have reportedly decided to increase the Right of Way (RoW) charges levied on telecoms to lay optic fibre along state roads by 1000%. And this is coming barely four days after the minister of Co... |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Lagos 2019: What could a change in government mean for local startups? | Share this article:
So much has been happening in the build-up to the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. One of such developments is that the incumbent Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode would not be going to the polls next year as a co... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Where is Nigeria’s science and technology museum? | Share this article:
About five years ago, I visited the Brazilian Barracoon in Badagry, Lagos Nigeria and I learnt about the life of Seriki Williams Abass, a Nigerian slave trader who himself was once a slave.
Like the significance of the N... |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Here’s what we know about the ₦13,000 smartphone Google announced in 2017 | Share this article:
During the Google for Nigeria event held in 2017, Google announced various new product features and initiatives for the African market including Street View, YouTube GO, digital skills for Africa, funding for African sta... |
| Aug 16, 2018 | We may never get an ICT University of Nigeria after all | Share this article:
As of September 2017, operations of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) University of Nigeria were expected to commence across all six Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) campuses nationwide. Almost one year la... |
| Jul 17, 2018 | How not to regulate social media in Africa | Share this article:
A 2016 report by Portland, a London-based communications agency revealed that Africans use Twitter for political conversations more than people from other continents. This can be attributed to the high level of corruptio... |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Other telcos don’t support transfer of Visafone’s spectrum to MTN | Share this article:
The tussle for the spectrum of Visafone has been on since the acquisition of the Code-division multiple access (CDMA) operator by MTN Nigeria back in 2015.
MTN acquired 100% of Visafone but the Nigerian Communications Co... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Big 5 Daily: Publiseer, FundRequest, MTN And Innov8Agric Challenge | Here are the interesting Tech News you should look out for today;
Microsoft has reportedly agreed to acquire GitHub, the code-repository company popular with many software developers, and could announce the deal as soon as this morning…Trus... |
| May 28, 2018 | Africa’s Most Tech-Friendly Governments | We know that Africa is a great, big continent filled with abundant resources, great people and the rest of that gist. We also know that African governments, through the eyes of the tech ecosystem – if you will, can be a bit obtuse at times.... |
| May 22, 2018 | NCC grant recipient develops mobile communication-enabled walking stick | Share this article:
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) received a team of researchers from the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna who showcased a walking stick powered by a mobile communication system.
According to a re... |
| May 10, 2018 | NIMC eyes massive rollout of e-ID cards by 2019 to drive financial inclusion | Share this article:
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed plans to issue electronic identity cards (e-ID) to 70 million Nigerians in a bid to further boost financial inclusion drive.
According to the Nigeria Commun... |
| May 9, 2018 | Bureaucracy remains a major hurdle for broadband penetration in Nigeria | Share this article:
Aside cost, increasing access to the Internet is a function of the spread of broadband infrastructure. However, some factors — most of which are not within the control of service providers — greatly affect the affordabil... |
| Apr 30, 2018 | NCC and a seeming two-faced stance on broadband infrastructure in Nigeria | Share this article:
It appears the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is not on the same path with the Nigerian National Broadband Plan towards driving Internet penetration in the country.
Earlier in the year, NCC licensed two additio... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | 9mobile sale: 3 reasons the Nigerian government may be blocking it | Share this article:
After its parent UAE-based company exited following a $1.72 billion debt default, Etisalat Nigeria was taken over by creditors in July 2017 and re-branded as ‘9mobile’. A 16-day sales extension from its initial acquisiti... |
| Apr 17, 2018 | The fate of 9mobile still hangs on the balance | Share this article:
The acquisition process of 9mobile is taking a new turn as Teleology Holdings is expected to undergo exercises to test its technical and financial capabilities.
According to the Nigeria Communications Week, the Executive... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | NCC confirms receiving down payment for 9mobile | Share this article:
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed receiving a payment of $50 million, being the 10% non-refundable fee for the acquisition of 9mobile by Teleology Holdings Limited
The down payment, according to ... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Software practitioners want government action on local content | Share this article:
Experts under the auspices of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) have called on the Nigerian government to work towards implementing the executive orders on local content.
According to Nigeria Com... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Konga appoints former UAC Foods and Unilever exec, Olusiji Ijogun as new chairman | Share this article:
In a series of events that began with sacking 60% of its workforce and killing pay on delivery (PoD) and then its acquisition by Zinox Group, it appears that Nigerian eCommerce company, Konga may be rising up from the as... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Who your startup epp? | Share this article:
The Nigerian music industry has seen enormous growth in the country. It has evolved from the crude sound it was once known for to become a global genre popularly known as Afropop.
The genre keeps growing exponentially an... |
| Feb 5, 2018 | Konga acquisition: Could Kinnevik and Naspers have lost a combined 93% ROI? | Share this article:
UPDATE: Based on Bayo Adeniyi’s valuable observation, the original headline has been updated to reflect a more representative combined percentage of -93%.
Swedish investment company, Kinnevik and South African media grou... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Africa News Roundup: Nigeria handpicked for $5 billion global solar energy project | Share this article:
Here are this week’s top headlines on startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech around Africa.
Nigeria to get solar energy plants. At the recently concluded World Future Energy Summit, the International Solar Allia... |
| Dec 23, 2017 | This week on Techpoint: Spruced up Uyo and the beauty in collaboration | Share this article:
This post is a delayed version of our weekly newsletter. If you would like to receive timely summaries like this every week in your email box, you can subscribe here.
For a while now, Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State,... |
| Dec 22, 2017 | How government can adopt a digital strategy (and you can be positioned for the opportunities) | Share this article:
We are living in the best of times; thanks to technology.
For example, instead of going to libraries, we can simply get the best answers on Google; we no longer have to send letters through the post office, instead we si... |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Africa News Roundup: Out with ATM PINs, in with biometrics | Share this article:
Here are last weekend’s top headlines on startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech around Africa.
No more PINs? This should be interesting. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly planning to replace ATM PI... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Why we should not glorify Nigeria’s internet penetration figures | Share this article:
In its most recent report for the month of September, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) put the number of internet users in Nigeria at 93 million, a slight increase from the 92.1million reported in August.
It ... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Will Africa’s first ICT University live up to its aims? | Share this article:
The controversial Information Communication and Technology (ICT) University of Nigeria, which will be the first of its kind in Africa, was recently approved by the Federal Executive council. Even though the university is... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | How university research can transform from paper to products | Share this article:
The application of scientific knowledge gained from academic research can present solutions to some of the problems facing a nation. Research commercialisation transforms technology birthed from research activities into ... |
| Jun 12, 2017 | Cheap data may be more expensive than you think | Share this article:
The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) lifted the data price floor in November 2015. Its removal gave telcos and internet service providers the power to reduce data prices in a competitive manner. Telcos fought dirt... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Ewa Agoyin Online Launches
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It’s me, DJ Instant Noodles (Onion chicken flavor, obviously – I’m not ... |
| May 24, 2017 | Zinox Technologies slams Premium Times with ₦2 billion lawsuit | Share this article:
Following the lengthy trial of a ₦170m contract scam involving the managing director of Citadel Oracle, Joseph Benjamin, top officials of Zinox Technologies and a few others, Zinox Technologies Limited has filed a ₦2 bil... |
| May 4, 2017 | How relevant is NIPOST? | Share this article:
Although, operational in the year 1852, when the British colonial masters established the first post office. The Nigerian postal service (NIPOST) became a government department in 1985, January 1st to be precise. This wa... |
| May 1, 2017 | How OgaVenue is taking hold of the $20 billion events industry in Nigeria | Share this article:
In most parts of the world, the hospitality industry has been a source of optimal return for investors who were quick to identify its immense role in advancing economic growth.
Back in Nigeria, this wasn’t the case for a... |
| Feb 22, 2017 | This is why Nigerian telcos should not block Skype and WhatsApp calls | Share this article:
Nigerian telecommunications operators still charge one of the most expensive voice, text and data rates in the world. The proliferation of Over-The-Top (OTT) services, has seen many Nigerians shifting more from the tradi... |
| Feb 6, 2017 | Access to GSM network by rural dwellers may not happen in 2017 | Share this article:
According to the 2016-2017 global competitiveness index (GCI) report released by the world economic forum (WEF), Nigeria was ranked 127 of 134 countries, three positions down the country’s 124th position in the previous ... |
| Feb 6, 2017 | The Nigerian government may be making plans to eavesdrop on us through satellites | Share this article:
Last year, the minister for communications and technology, Mr. Adebayo Shittu revealed plans of the Federal government to launch two new satellites into orbit. The satellites are supposed to improve local communication c... |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Airtel Nigeria fine: Should hope be renewed in the legal system? | Share this article:
A Federal High Court in Maitama has imposed a ₦5 million fine on Airtel Nigeria for violating a customer’s rights to privacy. The plaintiff, Emmanuel Anene alleged continuous disturbance through unsolicited text messages... |
| May 12, 2016 | There is an impending Payments revolution in Nigeria. Are you ready? | Share this article:
Interswitch used to be the only online payment gateway we had in Nigeria. Fast forward to today, there are several of them. It is easier to break them into categories as follows: NFC Enabled – PayAttitude and PayWithCapt... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Nigeria’s Government plans to enforce local data hosting | Share this article:
Not a lot of Nigerian companies can boast of local data hosting. Though there are Tier III data centres in Nigeria like Main One data and Rack Centre, Nigeria still loses no less than ₦60bn annually to hosting websites a... |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Nigeria loses no less than ₦60bn annually to hosting websites abroad | Share this article:
President of NiRA, Sunday Folayan disclosed yesterday that Nigeria is losing no lower than N10 billion yearly through hosting of .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) domain names outside the country. This is against... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | President Buhari will review N1.04 trillion fine on MTN | Share this article:
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications disclosed that President Buhari will make the final decision on the $5.2 billion (NGN1.04 trillion) fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the NCC.
During the Alliance 4 Affordable ... |
| Jun 8, 2015 | Nigeria-based Neighbourhood Peer-Education Platform, Tuteria, Launches Tomorrow | Tuteria, a Nigeria-based online platform that connects people seeking to learn with those who can teach the subject or skill in their neighbourhood, will launch tomorrow.
Developed by Godwin Benson, a graduate of systems engineering from th... |
| May 15, 2015 | Unified payments launches NFC payments in concert with five Nigerian Banks | Lagos-based payment services provider, Unified Payments, has partnered up with five commercial banks in Nigeria to launch a new contactless payment solution, PayAttitude, which works without communications network.
The banks are Access, UBA... |
| May 7, 2014 | MTN to sell stake in 11,000 telecoms masts valued at $1 billion | According to Nigeria Communications Week, MTN Nigeria has announced plans to sell a stake in its nationwide network of telecoms masts – made up of 11,000 towers – which it values at $1 billion.
Andrew Bing, CFO MTN Nigeria said in an interv... |
| Jan 31, 2014 | Interswitch brings cardless mobile ATM withdrawals to Nigeria | The African payments company Interswitch Transnational has added cardless ATM withdrawals for mobile money users to its Quickteller service. Quickteller allows customers to buy airtime, pay bills and transfer funds at various touch points, ... |
| The Big 5 Daily: 4th August 2020 | It’s time for another edition of the Big 5 Daily.
In South Africa, citizens are signing petitions against a new policy that is offering up public and private lands for the installation of 5G towers and other communication infrastructures by... |
| The Big 5 Daily: 20th July 2020 | Hey guys,
Welcome to a fresh week’s edition of your Big 5 Daily
Uber has launched Uber Connect, its delivery service in Kenya and an intercity bus service in Egypt. This latest development is part of its strategy to formulate better ways of... |
| Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Launches Future Africa Initiative for African Startups, Phane Group Raised $67 million to Construct Solar Power Plant in Malawi and More | Hello!
Allow me take you on today’s Big 5 ride!
Ready, Set, GO!
Drum roll! Andela and Flutterwave’s co-founder Iynioluwa Aboyeji has launched his Future Africa Initiative. The initiative will provide about $50000 in funding capital for 20 s... |
| The Big 5 Daily: 7th August 2020 | Hey Guys
Hope you’ve got your Big 5 Daily TGIF vibes ready for the weekend.
Guess what! Facebook Accelerator: Commerce is receiving applications to its 12-week non-equity program. It is looking for technology that easily connects the buyers... |
| Big 5 Daily: Publiseer, FundRequest, MTN And Innov8Agric Challenge | Here are the interesting Tech News you should look out for today;
Microsoft has reportedly agreed to acquire GitHub, the code-repository company popular with many software developers, and could announce the deal as soon as this morning…Trus... |
