It’s another December, and for the ninth consecutive year, Spotify users worldwide are deep in conversations fueled by the wrap of songs and artists they obsessively listened to all year. Undoubtedly, Spotify Wrapped has become one of the most anticipated campaigns in the global music industry, thanks to its interactive, shareable nature that has cemented […]
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Nigerians’ interaction with social media could see significant changes as the Senate progresses with a bill mandating social media platforms and data controllers operating in Nigeria to establish a physical presence within the country. The legislative proposal, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023,” seeks to amend […]
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If you’ve consistently sought video reviews before buying new gadgets or upgrading over the past seven years, odds are your search engine or social media algorithms have directed you to Fisayo Fosudo’s videos on multiple occasions. The relatable, often comparative, and high-quality creative visuals, delivered with no delay (or “FodaAdu,” as he calls it in […]
There are a few things more paradoxical than hearing someone speak without truly understanding them due to language barriers. While language has been humanity’s primary means of communication since time immemorial, its diversity often hinders real-time interactions despite technological efforts to bridge these gaps. Various software and mobile apps have been dedicated to addressing […]
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Conversations around artificial intelligence are ever-present. If it’s not its positive features and resourcefulness, it’s the growing menace of issues like deepfakes and the need to implement legal structures to manage its criminal use. Despite these concerns, the advent of AI has undoubtedly made the world a better place, and for that, we owe much […]
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Over the past seven years, Peace Itimi has been at the forefront of the tech revolution in Nigeria, contributing to its growth through her multifaceted skillet: digital marketing, content creation, storytelling, and public speaking. Peace went from nursing an interest in medicine to studying medical biochemistry and eventually not practising after her graduation from Delta […]
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1997-born Iddris Sandu is one of the few African-born millennials who grew up with an iron-clad ambition of becoming a change catalyst through writing codes. Born in Accra, Ghana, Iddris’ time there was brief, as his family migrated to Compton, California when he was three years old. At just ten years old, he embarked on […]
In a time when technological advancements heavily drive global language adoption and preservation, Africa’s rich and diverse linguistic heritage has often been sidelined. While we’ve been seeing a surge in AI-powered language tools worldwide, not much thought has been paid to African languages until now when a beacon of hope has emerged through IgboSpeech, an […]
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Before 2022, the pay cycle for Nigerian employees involved getting paid at the end of the month, in contrast to the weekly or bi-weekly pay schedules seen in foreign workforces. While the sequence in Nigeria isn’t entirely a bad one, the advent of Earnipay Limited’s on-demand pay in the country’s labour scene has brought about […]
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