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9 Nigerian entrepreneurs leading the way for immigrants in the US

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.

Nigeria leads mobile app market growth for Africa according to AppsFlyer & Google report

Nigeria leads mobile app market growth for Africa according to AppsFlyer & Google report

The report found that the African mobile app market showed strong growth, with overall installs increasing by 41%. Nigeria showed the highest growth, with a 43% uplift, followed by 37% in South Africa, and 29% in Kenya.

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

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

Nigerian Federal Government bans Twitter in the country

Nigerian Federal Government bans Twitter in the country

The Federal Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The announcement came in a Tweet on Friday, 4th of June, 2021.

Nigeria’s digital sector to create 3 million jobs by 2027, says Jobberman

Nigeria’s digital sector to create 3 million jobs by 2027, says Jobberman

Here are three key insights from the Jobberman's digital sector skills gap report.

Jobberman partners NYSC to train 120,000 Youth Corpers in soft skills

Jobberman partners NYSC to train 120,000 Youth Corpers in soft skills

Jobberman's partnership with the Nigerian Youth service Corps (NYSC) will let them equip 120,000 Youth Corpers with soft skills.

Nigerian's react to the NCC's IMEI directive

Nigerian's react to the NCC's IMEI directive

The NCC wants to automatically capture phone IMEI's in Nigeria. This story highlights their reason and Nigerian's reaction to the initiative.

Future Africa exceeds its $1million commitment to female-led startups

Future Africa exceeds its $1million commitment to female-led startups

Future Africa revealed its investment achievements for 2021. The report reveals it exceeded its $1 million commitment to female-led startups.

Mondia and MTN Nigeria partner to offer online games to subscribers

Mondia and MTN Nigeria partner to offer online games to subscribers

Mondia and MTN Nigeria has launched Getmo Games. The platform will offer MTN Subscribers access to unlimited Android and online HTML5 games.