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Shares On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria resolved to lift the ban on the registration of new SIMs in Nigeria. This was to take effect on Monday, April 19, 2021. However, it seems that SIM registration has not begun in all states of the federation. A cursory Twitter search with keywords such as “new SIM registration in Nigeria” reveals a relatively unknown side of the story. Hello @Chris_brisy, apologies for the delayed response. Please note that new sim card purchase and registration is limited to selected shops, and not available in Ogun state currently. Adve...

Interesting fintech reports in 2021 SpaceX wants to bring its space Internet to Nigeria Big news: US-based space exploration company, SpaceX, is in talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to secure the required licences to launch Starlink, its satellite Internet service, in Nigeria. Before you go on: Popular entrepreneur, Elon Musk, founded SpaceX in 2002, and it develops Starlink, a mega constellation on Satellites to bring commercial Internet services to people across the globe. As of April 2021, SpaceX had launched over 1,400 Starlink satellites. But Satellites are not new:...

Shares Africa has been described as the best place for blockchain to thrive because of the lack of existing systems. In reference, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a TechCrunch article, that Africa will define the future of blockchain-based currency, Bitcoin. Many sectors and industries lack proper development that can promote sustainable economic growth and improve the lives of Africans.  Last week, the Ethiopian Ministry of Education announced a partnership with Input Output (IOHK) — the company in charge of developing the blockchain network, Cardano — to create a national student-teac...

Shares West African-based startup, Gozem, which offers eCommerce, ride-hailing, logistics, food delivery, and fintech services, has launched in Gabon with a taxi-booking app. This is the first time Gozem will spread its operations outside West Africa. As it were, its focus is currently on Francophone African markets. Residents of Libreville — Gabon’s capital — can now access digital ride-hailing services on the Gozem app, as the service is not yet available outside the city. Gozem’s operations initially spanned only cities in the Republic of Benin and Togo — two West African countri...

Share New Delhi: Masters’ Union announces admissions for the second Cohort of its flagship Post Graduate Programme in Technology and Business Management (PGP TBM). This uniquely designed 16-months flagship programme is led by real practitioners, driven by live projects, and grounded in technology.   The pedagogy is modeled to make every day at the programme feel like a dynamic internship, formulated using an experiential approach. The PGP TBM is an extremely flexible programme that can be highly customized to meet the needs of each student’s career aspirations. The programme is divided i...