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Is Kuda changing the dial in terms of customer experience?

Kuda is at the forefront of challenger banks looking to change the status quo of banking in Nigeria. However, the startup has had challenges with the same age-old issue that have defined their traditional companions.

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Explainer—Was Executive Order No. 5 breached in awarding the eNaira to Bitt Inc?

The EO5 directed that foreign companies with demonstrated and verifiable plans for indigenous capacity development can be awarded contracts when local professionals are lacking expertise

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Predatory lending in Nigeria—what is the way forward?

Predatory lenders employ deceptive and aggressive sale tactics to attract unsuspecting borrowers into taking loans they cannot afford.

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AfriChange is helping Canada’s growing African community remain financially connected to home

Political and economic instability coupled with hopes of a shot at a better life have been the driving forces behind African emigration to the global north over time.

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JET Motors wants to lead Africa’s Electric Vehicle revolution

The electric vehicle movement is well and alive in Nigeria, led by JET Motor Company—a team of young Africans who are designing EVs for Africans.

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Deaf Tech Foundation is teaching programming to deaf kids in Northern Nigeria, for free

The Deaf Technology Foundation (DTF) is driving diversity, and inclusion in Northern Nigeria by offering free programming training to kids.

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CBN’s new digital coin to run on closed blockchain

The CBN's new digital currency will run on Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain, a permissioned ledger that grants the apex regulator exclusivity and altering power.

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9 Nigerian entrepreneurs leading the way for immigrants in the US

Nigerians are at the forefront of tech and industry all over the continent, and even abroad. Here's a list of Nigerian entrepreneurs who have founded and led startups and companies in the US.

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Esports and its vast potential for the African continent

Esports is now estimated to be a $2billion industry. Nowadays, professionals are forming competitive teams to compete in eSports competitions worth millions of dollars in cash prizes.

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Thrive Agric pauses crowdfunding, doubles down on building tech to support agriculture.

Thrive Agric completed its repayment to retail investors (crowdfunders) in April 2021, after COVID-19 induced delays. Now, they will double down on technology to build the largest network of farmers across Africa.

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How an ISP restricts you from accessing a website (Case Study: Twitter)

There are three ways an ISP can restrict access to content: Deep Packet Inspection, DNS Filtering, and IP Address Filtering

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Which logistics app should you use in Nigeria?

Nigeria’s increasing online shopping trend can be attributed to the population of its internet users, which stood at 126 million in 2020. This increase in digital shopping spiked the demand for logistics services in Nigeria.

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