Meta’s Favorites Get Verified for Free
From TikTok’s U.S. only app, to Meta gifting free verification badges, here’s what’s new on your favourite platforms.
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Couchpiece: My Story
On this week’s series on the couch, settle down and make yourselves comfortable. This is a couch piece with a difference. Permit me to speak directly from my heart to yours, as I tell you MY STORY. And this will be in three phases; My Story; Blessed Are The Poor in […]
On Starlink’s New Lagos Office, Multichoice Woes and PAPPS Card
Starlink now has an office in Lagos despite its recent issues with the regulator in Nigeria. On the front-burner for this episode of weekly Tech updates are multichoice, big bank moves and PAPPS Card.
WhatsApp Now Reads the Group Chat for You
WhatsApp now gives you a quick summary of group messages, while Threads adds trending topic markers to keep you in the loop. Here’s what’s new across your favorite social media platforms.
Setting the Record Straight: Myths vs Facts About Vaccines
Misinformation about vaccines is everywhere. From fertility fears to population control conspiracies. In this episode, Founder, ATSUR, Dr. Ayodeji Bakare (aka Doki Onifere) breaks down what’s real, what’s not, and why vaccine education still matters in Nigeria today.
Couchpiece: Being Secure in Ourselves
On this week’s couch series with Ekene Ezeji, our topic is inspired by a personal resolution to stop letting the fear of man shape my responses. As we discover who we are and how others can define us, we can afford to be gracious, even in setting boundaries for others. […]
MTN’s Dabengwa Data Centre Opens; Eskom wants Crypto Money; Airtel vs mPesa; and Wave’s $137 Debt Raise
While MTN plans to rival services offered Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon with its new $120 million data centre in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria named after Sifiso Dabengwa, Eskom plans to service crypto and blockchain services. Could this help pay off Eskom’s billion rand debt? Can Eskom even service high energy […]
Couchpiece: Time
On this week series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we’re looking at the topic of TIME. There are only 24 hours in a day and 12 months in a year. No matter how much we wish that time were elastic! How do we make time count towards our purpose? […]
TTS: 1billion for African Startups, Nigeria Links NIN to Credit
$1 billion already Halfway into 2025 in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem. Here are the stories that shaped the past week in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem, from investments/deals flow to regulations, corporate news and foreign news influencing Africa.
