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GTBank, one of Nigeria’s most innovative commercial banks has again raised the bar on USSD by setting transaction limits at N500, 000, said a source close to the matter. The new limit means that customers are able … via BusinessDay : News you can trust – http://ift.tt/2DwFkLY by FRANK...

The fast food value chain recorded an impressive performance despite the economic recession of 2016 and early 2017. The growth recorded is not unconnected with the birth of food delivery startups in major cities across the country. These startups dominate the fast food chain as more people now...

. WhatsApp WhatsApp is king of the messenger apps, with over a billion daily users. Now, the Facebook-owned company looks to better expand its reach to businesses. WhatsApp Business is a free Android app released Thursday in the US, UK, Mexico, Italy and Indonesia, with more countries coming...

The bezel-less phone display battle has already started but the fighters remain ill-equipped to handle it. OEMs have scrambled to redesign their phones, some more or less ending up in failure. Samsung somewhat missed its chance when the in-display fingerprint sensor didn’t make it in time. But...

CES is now behind us, and while the event brought little in terms of smartphone announcements, think of it as a warm-up prior to a show that’s going to be a lot more spectacular in this respect. That show is Mobile World Congress, scheduled to take place in Barcelona between … via...

Digital Health Cape Town announces finalists for Accelerator Programme. On 19 January 2018, South Africa’s first dedicated digital health accelerator, Digital Health Cape Town (DHCT), announced their top finalists for their inaugural Accelerator Programme designed to foster local eHealth...

Over the past few years Kenya and Nigeria have risen through the ranks in the technology space, booting South Africa out of its previously held. Innovations like Safaricom’s M-Pesa and Kenya’s Ushahidi and Nigeria’s fin-tech startup Interswitch, which is a few zeros away from unicorn status...

PAN-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its upcoming board meeting, slated for Monday, January 29, where the board will consider the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2017, and also proposals for final dividend for the year...

Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has said the four-year N2billion soft loan secured from the Bank of Industry (BOI), would reduce the burden associated with short-term borrowing and ensure appropriate business planning. The BOI’s 12 per cent annual interest capital support facility, compared with the 25 per...

On Thursday, Facebook introduced major changes to its News Feed algorithm, effectively altering how it ranks posts and visual content on its users’ News Feeds. Facebook will now prioritize what users’ friends and family share in a bid to make sure that time spent on the platform is “time well …...

The Indian government does not like bitcoins, but unlike its Chinese counterpart, it is in no hurry to clamp down heavily on virtual currencies. Once home to the world’s largest community of bitcoin traders, China is now reportedly considering blocking access to local and offshore platforms that...

The United States is set to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s number two oil producer this year, as shale companies, attracted by rising prices, ramp up drilling, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. “This year promises to be a record-setting one for the US,” the IEA wrote in …...

Akinwumi Adesina • Pledges to raise portfolio to $8b next year • Opens first office outside headquarters in Abuja in 54 years The African Development Bank (AfDB) yesterday said its $1 billion emergency lifeline approval support to Nigeria last year was what helped … via The Guardian...

Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Dr Isa Pantami PHOTO: TWITTER NITDA NIGERIA The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reorganised the process of registering and certifying indigenous Information Technology (IT) Original...

Samsung Electronics has said that one of the reasons for not establishing a manufacturing plant in Nigeria is because its market share in the country is not big enough. Sung Yoon, the Chief Executive Officer of Samsung Electronics Africa, made this known during an interactive session with …...

The Knights of Libya know that a point leads them closer to the round of 16 – but a point will make Nigeria’s Super Eagles desperate in their last group match against Equatorial Guinea. The equation is thus very simple – they need to beat Libya on … via Premium Times Nigeria –...

Why Alexis Sanchez’s huge Manchester United deal will damage smaller clubs via manchester united – Google News – http://ift.tt/2mT0FW6 --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Real have so far been quiet in the January transfer window but their poor La Liga form has led to serious doubts they could miss out on finishing in the top four. They currently sit 19 points behind Barcelona and Villarreal are breathing down their neck in … via barcelona football – Google...

Maria Sharapova ticked off more items on her “to-do” list at the Australian Open, returning to center court and accounting for the only person who has beaten her at a Grand Slam since her comeback from a doping ban. Sharapova advanced to the third round with a 6-1, 7-6 … Via The Sun News –...

By Jacob Ajom Nigeria has been accredited to participate in 9 sports at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. This was disclosed by the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engineer Hbu Gumel in an elaborate press conference held at the SWAN Secretariat, National Stadium...