Nigeria delays launch of eNaira digital currency
Abuja – Nigeria has delayed the launch of its eNaira digital currency, initially planned for Friday, because of the country’s... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Malawi fines India’s Airtel for frauding customers
Lilongwe – Malawian regulators on Wednesday fined the local unit of India’s Bharti Airtel the equivalent of around $2.6 million... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Egypt to tax social media stars
Cairo – Egypt said it will tax social media content creators in a revenue raising exercise as more citizens... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers
San Francisco – Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules – report
San Francisco – Facebook has exempted certain celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile users from some of its own rules for... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Old bike and farm motor bring light to Malawi village
Yobe Nkosi – Fifteen years ago, when darkness used to fall in Yobe Nkosi, a remote village in northern... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Ethiopia says developing rivals to social media giants
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia is developing its own social media platforms to rival US-owned sites such as Facebook and... Read more
25 Aug, 2021
Apple revives encryption debate with move on child exploitation
Washington – Apple’s announcement that it would scan encrypted messages for evidence of child sexual abuse has revived debate on... Read more
10 Aug, 2021
SA’s port terminals restored following cyber-attack
Johannesburg – Operating systems have been restored at South Africa’s state-owned logistics firm, the company said on Thursday following a... Read more
29 Jul, 2021
Being Nigerian 101: Social media group debates identity
Lagos – What does it mean to be Nigerian? In a country of 210 million inhabitants with more than... Read more
14 Jul, 2021
