Several countries have begun enticing Nigerian tech professionals to relocate with the promise of lucrative opportunities. According to a report from CompTIA. tech occupations across the economy in May 2023 increased by 45,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate for tech occupations decreased slightly from 2.1 percent to 2 percent. Canada, the United States, the United …
Zuvy raises $4.5m to scale SMEs financing
Zuvy, a Nigerian invoice financing company has secured $4.5 million in debt and equity funding from a range of global investors. With a focus on providing invoice management software and discounting services, According to the company, it seeks to simplify the relationship between vendors and buyers, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With its …
Twitter’s new reading limits policy draws mixed reactions
Twitter’s controversial move to apply temporary reading limits on posts have generated mixed reactions and condemnation from social media users globally. Elon Musk, the owner of the Microblogging platform said the step was taken to address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation. Verified accounts were temporarily limited to reading 6,000 posts a day, …
Increasing attacks on manufacturers using data encryption – Report
A new survey by Sophos has shown that more than two-thirds (68%) of ransomware attacks against the manufacturing sector have successfully encrypted data. The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2023 noted that 68 percent is the highest reported encryption rate for the sector over the past three years and aligns with the broader …
Twitter applies reading limit on user accounts
Twitter has applied temporary reading limits to address “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk said in a post on the social media platform on Saturday. Verified accounts were temporarily limited to reading 6,000 posts a day, while unverified accounts and new unverified accounts were limited to reading 600 posts a day …
Juliet Ehimuan steps down as Google West Africa director
Juliet Ehimuan, the first Google West Africa Director, has left the company after 12 years and contributing to the company’s regional growth. Ehimuan in a statement said she will be taking on a broader role within the regional tech landscape. In doing so, she plans to collaborate with corporate executives, global investors, African governments, and …
Nigeria lags SA, Egypt for software developers
Nigeria is behind South Africa and Egypt in sourcing software development talent in Africa, according to a report by Tunga, a talent platform for software developers on the continent. According to the report on the key insights in Africa’s software development sector, there are an estimated 690,000 professional software programmers in Africa. Over half of …
AMMBAN defies CBN, jerks up charges for PoS transactions
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents In Nigeria (AMMBAN) Lagos Chapter, has released a unified price list for Point of Sales (PoS) transactions. Stephen Adeoye, the spokesman of the Lagos Chapter of AMMBAN on Friday, said this on Channels Television while giving the details of the increase in the unified price list for …
Tek Experts eyes 2000 new tech talents to meet surging demand
Tek Experts, a technology and deep technical support services provider is planning to double its tech talents currently at 2000 personnel. The company also said it will expand its presence in Nigeria and other markets in Africa. Tek Experts, which African footprints include Nigeria and Rwanda, said it is seeing an increase in demand for …
Samsung launches Galaxy A14 5G for Airtel Nigeria customers
Samsung, Nigeria’s consumer electronics brand, has unveiled the Galaxy A14 5G as its newest addition to the widely acclaimed Galaxy A series. The primary objective of this release is to provide a comprehensive range of cutting-edge Galaxy advancements at a budget-friendly price, ensuring that remarkable technology is within reach for all individuals, particularly Airtel Nigeria …