TECH

Nigeria Targets Twitter, Other Digital Platforms to Help Generate $25bn Tax Revenue in 2022

As a way of generating N10.1 trillion (about $25 billion) revenue in the year 2022, the social media platforms, including…

3 years ago

CBN Freezes Bank Accounts of Bamboo, Risevest, Two Other Fintechs for FX Infractions

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to some Nigerian online investment and…

3 years ago

MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola Speaks to ARISE on the Telecom Giant’s 20th Anniversary

Founded May 16, 2001, and with commercial operations which started August 8, 2001, MTN ventured into the Nigerian market at…

3 years ago

Nigeria Set to Lift Two-month Twitter Ban After ‘Extremely Positive’ Talks

The Nigerian government says the ban on operations of microblogging platform Twitter will be lifted soon following "extremely positive" talks. Speaking…

3 years ago

Apple to Scan iPhones for Child Sex Abuse Images

Apple has announced details of a system to find child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on US customers' devices. Before an…

3 years ago

Nigeria, Korea Sign $13m eGovernment Deal

Korea and Nigeria have signed an agreement worth $13 million to boost eGovernment expansion in the country. The contract was…

3 years ago

WhatsApp Takes on Snapchat with Disappearing Photos and Videos Option

Users of Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp can now send disappearing photos and videos on its platform starting this week, as it…

3 years ago

Twitter’s Dorsey Leads $29bn Buyout of Lending Pioneer Afterpay

Square Inc, the payments firm of Twitter Inc co-founder Jack Dorsey, will purchase buy now, pay later (BNPL) pioneer Afterpay…

3 years ago

Russian Module Mishap Destabilises International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) was destabilised after engines of a newly-arrived Russian module inadvertently fired up, officials say. "Mission…

3 years ago

Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson Not Yet Astronauts, US Says

In a move that pours cold water on the dreams of a few billionaire space explorers, the US has tightened…

3 years ago