Nigeria’s Iyinoluwa Aboyeji might not have the personal wealth of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, but his level of success as an African entrepreneur bears comparison with any Silicon Valley tech titan. While still in his 20s, the Nigerian co-founded two “unicorns”, an industry term for companies that achieve a valuation of more than $1 billion. By most counts, Africa …

Apple on Monday unveiled its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks. The release was the most significant product launch by the iPhone maker since it unveiled the Apple Watch in 2015. The Vision Pro, which was generally well received on Monday, will cost a hefty $3,499 …

In a demonstration of its commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, the Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Dubai World Trade Centre, has sponsored 25 exceptional startups to participate at Gitex Africa Morocco. The startups include Pocket Food, Access Tech, Printivo, Startup Lagos, Eko Institute of Technology, Kirgawa, Qore, Imperial EdTech, Bunce, Etaps, and Innovia Labs. Gitex Africa Morocco …

A Russian court imposed a fine on United States messenger service, WhatsApp on Thursday for failing to delete banned content. The three-million-rouble ($37,000) fine was the first imposed on WhatsApp for such an offence. WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta was banned and branded “extremist” by Russian authorities last year. Meta’s other platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were blocked in Russia along with …

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit Award, alongside other notable Nigerians. According to a statement, the announcement was made in an advertorial signed by the Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, Nasir Raji-Mustapha, heralding Danbatta’s achievements and contributions to the development and advancement …

inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, is strengthening its B2B segment offering by introducing new solutions in inDrive.Freight and inDrive.Couriers delivery verticals. inDrive said it would broaden its offering through expanding the team and the acquisition of new tech solutions. It recently completed a transaction with Master Delivery (MD), a SaaS platform for last-mile delivery. Through that arrangement, …

Standard Chartered Bank (Nigeria) Limited has set aside $10,000 for the five winners in its fourth SC Women in Technology Incubator, an initiative designed to support and promote the economic and social development of women in Nigeria through innovation or technology-led entrepreneurship. The announcement follows the completion of the last three editions, which had seen 15 winners emerge to date, …

Popular microblogging platform, Twitter on Monday removed the verification tag attached to the account of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The special verification tag is designed for government officials. As at press time, it was observed that Osinbajo’s tag has been removed. However the one on the account of the former President Muhammadu Buhari remained. Osinbajo and his …

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the merging of the National Identity and Bank cards in Nigeria. This followed a memorandum presented by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to the meeting of the Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami, who briefed the media after the meeting, said that move was to …

Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp users can now edit a message within 15 minutes of sending the message. In a brief statement on his official Facebook page on Monday, Zuckerberg wrote: “You can now edit your WhatsApp messages up to 15 mins after they’re sent”, In a blog post, the company said the feature is available …