Facebook took on Etsy and eBay all the way back in 2016, with the launch of Marketplace, a feature within the main Facebook app that you can use to buy and sell goods. We’ve seen it work really well on a local basis because it’s so simple to see free and paid-for items that are around where […]
Binance has been granted approval from regulators to operate its cryptocurrency exchange in France. The company is now listed as a registered digital asset service provider by the French stock market watchdog AMF, enabling it to offer trading and custody services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Binance is the largest crypto exchange globally. The company handles spot trading volumes […]
If you’re using someone else’s Netflix account, this news is for you: Netflix wants to monetize sharing, and it wants to do it soon. In a letter to shareholders as part of Q1 revenue results, Netflix for the first time put a figure on the total number of households using another household’s account, saying, in […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has warned Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to be mindful of their commitments to their customers and respect the rights of consumers in this period of severe electricity shortages and customer dissatisfaction. The FCCPC has insisted that consumers should be billed according to the hours of electricity supplied […]
The Chrisland School female student at the centre of a viral sex tape allegedly has an online profile named “Bhadgurl4k” on an app popularly known as “Likee” where she posts explicit content. The ten-year-old girl whose video went viral yesterday after it was circulated on the internet, showed her having sex with another minor when […]
International multinational technology company, Google, has announced that it will be setting up its first Africa product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The centre which is expected to help create transformative products and services for people in Africa and around the world is coming barely 4 weeks after Microsoft opened the new African Development Centre […]
Despite its end-to-end encrypted messaging, WhatsApp has surprisingly strict rules that could get you banned if you don’t follow them – here’s what you need to avoid to stay active on the app As an encrypted messaging app, WhatsApp offers an impressive degree of privacy compared to some conventional messaging apps. However, thousands of users still fall […]
non-fungible token Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have gained a lot of popularity these days. People are paying big money for these unique collectible cryptocurrency assets. So what are NFTs? These non-fungible tokens have taken the world by storm, but they’re not as complicated as you may believe. Fundamentally, NFTs are a way of registering a digital file […]
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has ranked the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) eNaira, and the Sand Dollar, issued by the Central Bank of the Bahama, as top retail central bank digital currency (CBDCs) projects globally. Retail CBDC projects are digital currencies designed for public use. PwC said this in its 2022 CBDC Global Index and Stablecoin Overview which analyses […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has fined three Nigerian commercial banks a total of N800 million for failing to comply with regulations prohibiting consumers from transacting in cryptocurrencies. Stanbic IBTC Bank, Access Bank Plc, and United Bank for Africa are among the banks affected. According to Bloomberg, the sanctions are part of the CBN’s efforts […]
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