News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Cash transfer: Less than 1% of registered poor Nigerians have NIN – World Bank
Elon Musk to launch his version of ChatGPT AI called Grok
FCCPC approves more loan apps as company list grows to 211
“I-DICE will create more than 65,000 startups in Nigeria” – Catherine Colonnade
Flutterwave’s founder, Olugbenga Agboola, others back Norrsken22’s $205 million tech fund
Nigerian users slam DStv’s 19% hike in subscription fees
Egyptian Healthcare startup raises $3.6 million to expand to other countries including Nigeria
Multichoice Nigeria increases DStv, GOtv subscription prices by 19%
“Nigeria’s 220.7 million mobile subscriptions offer opportunities for fintech growth” – NCC
Nigeria, 27 other countries sign ‘Bletchley Declaration’ on AI safety
Nigerian Fintechs suffered over N5B losses to hackers YTD 2023