Twitter Users Can Now Buy Twitter Coins Through Stripe.
Twitter, apparently, has started the beta rollout of its Twitter Coins to certain users. A few Twitter users reported being able to buy Twitter Coins since Feb. 22. Rumors of Twitter releasing its own token started circulating in December 2022….
Central Bank Plans To Add More Telecom Network On eNaira Digital Currency Platform.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it is working to include other telcos on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) eNaira platform to widen its adoption and acceptance nationwide. Currently, eNaira transactions are only enabled on MTN…
Market Rate Update Tuesday, 28th February, 2023: Naira to USD (USDT).
Opening prices for Tuesday, 28th February, 2023, updated rates on USD – USDT and other most popular cryptocurrencies on DiutoCoinNews. Quotations are expressed in Naira. Look for the virtual currency of your choice and check its average rate, market value…
Crypto Market Rate Update Saturday, 25th February, 2023: Naira to USD (USDT).
Opening prices for Saturday, 25th February, 2023, updated rates on USD – USDT and other most popular cryptocurrencies on DiutoCoinNews. Quotations are expressed in Naira. Look for the virtual currency of your choice and check its average rate, market value…
Nigeria Loses $706,452 To Cyber Ransomes: Survey.
A recent survey report carried out by a global cyber security firm Sophos shows that a total of $706,452 has been paid in ransom to cybercriminals by Nigerian businesses. According to Sophos, in The State of Ransomware 2022 report, Industrial…
African Fintechs Record 39.3% Rise In Investment, Brings In $1.3 Billion.
Fintech sector in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and others was the most attractive to investors in 2022, receiving almost $1.5 billion in funding during the year, making up 43.4 per cent of all startup investments into the continent. The startup…
Nigeria Missing As Kenya, South Africa Leads In Global Innovation Index Report 2022.
Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and Morocco, in latest inovative economies global report, ranked far above Nigeria in Africa as countries with the most innovative economies. This is according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO’s) Global Innovation Index (GII)…
Nigeria eNaira CBDC Facing Challenges, CBN Contracts US Firm To Improve The Digital Currency.
Following continuous actions to create an efficient digital currency, the Central Bank of Nigeria is turning to a New York tech firm to revamp the underlying technology. According to a Bloomberg report, the CBN is in talks with new ‘technology…
The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment Program Opens Second Center in Kenya
The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi. This marks an important milestone for the Bank’s Coding for Employment program, and its growing partnerships with…
Again! Chipper Cash Lays Off Staff, Halts Crypto-Related Services.
Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments platform carried out a second round of staff layoff last Friday barely ten weeks after it cut approximately 12.5% of its workforce, affecting its engineering team the most. The company’s V.P. of revenue shared…