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  Search engine giant, Google, is improving the ad clarity on its platform with a new approach to its “get-to-know-you”, as a way of limiting misleading adverts. Google which made this announcement on Thursday, said it aims to reduce the risk of scams and help prevent confusing and misleading ads.…

  By Amechi Obiakpu Globally renowned brands will be lined up for grabs in the ‘Battle of the Brands’ campaign which kicks off today, Friday, September 1, 2023. The campaign, courtesy of Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, is a much-anticipated campaign exclusive to Konga which offers shoppers and other…

Eight finalists emerged out of over 1,400 Fintech startups from 64 countries across Africa and beyond who applied for this year’s Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The finalists, according to the Ecobank Group will be admitted into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship Programme; while the overall winner of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge will…

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with presence in 14 countries across Africa, has reaffirmed its commitment to continue driving the digitalization of the continent to unlock new opportunities and promote inclusive, sustainable growth. Speaking when he met the President of the Republic of Malawi,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been advised to tow the path of India to build the nation’s technology sector. Experts who gave this advise said the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should impose restrictions on import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and ultra-small computers and servers with…

Verve will be rewarding it’s numerous consumers with exciting gifts, including free fuel. The payment cards and digital tokens brand, will be making these offers via its consumer promo initiative,  ‘The Verve Good Life Promo’. Verve, made the announcement at the launch of the promo which is at the 4th…

  Zinox Group Chairman, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has said that though e-commerce is a big money business, Konga, Nigeria’s most innovative e-commerce giant, set out with clear plans to last the distance. He spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the recent innovation forum of the Nigeria Computer Society…

  Twitter followed through on its threat to sue the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate over reports about offensive speech on the platform. In a complaint brought in federal court for the Northern District of California, Twitter (now renamed X) claims that the nonprofit research organization violated Twitter’s terms…

Integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch Group, has been announced as sponsor of the second edition of the Nigeria Fintech Forum. The forum scheduled to take place on August 3rd, 2023, at the prestigious Civic Center in Victoria Island, Lagos, is anticipated to draw prominent stakeholders from both the…

Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category apps, has launched Glovo Ads, a new offering designed to enable brands, restaurants and shops to accelerate their growth and market themselves to consumers directly in-app. This was announced at its annual Partners and Brands event which took place on July 7th, 2023,…