President Putin signs new law to stop Russians from accessing prohibited websites

Following Apple’s recent announcement that it had removed virtual private networking apps from its China App store on orders from the government, President Putin has banned VPN services in Russia too. According to Reuters, President Vladimir Putin signed on Sunday, a law that prohibits any technology that provides access to websites banned in Russia, including VPN’s.... Read More

The News Blog

Apple, ban, Internet, Russia, technology, VPN

July 29, 2017

Opinion: The green wall of Africa

by James Inedu George Dear Mr President, It’s me again. The travelling architect and dreamer. I have not slept in a while, so I haven’t dreamt too. Staying awake is overrated, it makes you think of things that are in a way, sad. One of which is the proposed Green Wall of Africa Our... Read More

Opinion

agriculture, development, Green wall of Africa, opinion, technology, Tree planting

July 25, 2017

Zero oil revenue days around the corner – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the days when the country will not generate any revenue from crude oil was fast approaching. Osinbajo spoke at the Extra-ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation in Abuja. He noted that technology was fast depleting the usefulness of crude oil. He... Read More

The News Blog

corner, oil revenue, technology, Yemi Osinbajo

July 20, 2017

Nigeria’s Cybersecurity: FBI, Kaspersky halt this nonsense and make some sense

This week, I had the privilege of making a presentation on Cybersecurity and Trust as a resource person in the area of cyberspace law at the recently concluded Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) in Kaduna. You could check up discussions and action-plans on www.nigf.org.ng. Afterward, I traveled for a speaking engagement at Ahmadu Bello University,... Read More

Opinion

cybersecurity, FBI, Kaspersky, nigeria, technology

June 24, 2017

Manasseh Egedegbe: We need more motherf_kers in Nigeria

by Manasseh Egedegbe Enough of all the political correctness. We need more motherfuckers in Nigeria. We need more people who don’t give a flying fuck about the system. The system in this country has been designed to crush ideas, and any attempt to challenge the status quo. Nigeria is stuck in the agrarian age, and... Read More

Opinion

breaking the system, economy, education, Institutional, nigeria, opinion, technology, thinking outside the box

June 20, 2017

Zuckerberg snubs White House invite to meet with President Trump and other tech CEOs

President Trump is asking the CEOs of the world’s largest tech companies for help in modernizing the American government system. Huge names like Many executives, like Apple, Google, and Amazon, are on board while Facebook did not even show up. Leaders in the tech space arrived at the White House, Monday, marking the beginning of... Read More

Donald Trump

amazon, Apple, Elon Musk, facebook, Google, Tech, technology, trump, zuckerberg

June 5, 2017

Opinion: How Africa can stop the surge of cyber crimes

by Michael O. Ogunjobi Over the years, a surge in technological innovations has led to a remarkable rise in novel crimes. Admittedly, the internet, as a “wild west”-a kind of frontier without borders, promotes social relationships, thereby aiding businesses and encourages innovations due to ease of access to information. The dissemination of information has been... Read More

Opinion

africa, Cyber crime, Data protection, Global cyber attack, opinion, technology

May 24, 2017

#PEBECHack: FG announces Hackathon to keep MDAs accountable through Technology

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) on Tuesday opened registration for the first edition of #PEBECHack, a series of Hackathons designed to solve problems at the intersection of government processes and regulations, and the ease of doing business in Nigeria. A statement released by the Council after its monthly meeting at the State House... Read More

Opinion: Can technology and connectivity disrupt Insurance?

by Tenu Awoonor On my way to the Pinet eInsurance conference hosted in Lagos last week, I asked myself a question. What does insurance have to do with telecom or technology for that matter? Plenty I concluded! According to a Business Day Nigeria article I recently read, the size of the insurance market in... Read More

Opinion

AirBnB, insurance, opinion, Pinet eInsurance conference, technology, telecoms, Tenu Awoonor, Uber

April 21, 2017

The Thread: Elon Musk is a threat to Nigeria

Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla Inc is clearly on a mission to conquer the world. Having scooped a corner of the car market with Tesla electric cars, he’s delved into rooftop solar systems and now has in view linking human brains with computers, with his latest company, Neuralink Corp. Impressive, won’t you... Read More

Opinion

computers, Elon Musk, Neuralink Corps, solar energy, technology, The Thread

April 6, 2017

We have created a strategic plan covering 2017 to 2021 – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will deploy technology in coming elections in Nigeria. The Senate had approved electronic voting and moved to legalised the existing electronic voter accreditation system. The National Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Thursday when he led the management team of the electoral umpire... Read More

The News Blog

election, INEC, strategic plan, technology

March 29, 2017

Verdant Zeal at 10 and the 6th edition of the Innovention Series

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, witnessed a surge of Tech Enthusiasts towards The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos for the 6th Annual Innovention Series powered by Verdant Zeal. Hosted by Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Group, a multidisciplinary business solutions provider in Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia, this year’s series will focused on “HOW TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING... Read More

Opinion: A recruitment strategy for brands looking to get “social”

by Benjamin Dada Shall we start with some testimonials? Ized, Founder of ServiceSwap (that trended on twitter #serviceSwap). She works at a Digital Media Agency — Indigo Arya. She thinks my strategy “makes mad sense”. makes Mad sense.Thank you. — Ized Meremoth | Growth | Data | Magic (@zegbua) March 19, 2017 2. Editi, CEO... Read More

Opinion

Benjamin Dada, human resources, Jobs, nigeria, opinion, Recruiting for social media, technology

March 22, 2017

Verdant Zeal to host 6th Innovention Series this Thursday

This Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, all roads lead to The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos for the 6th Annual Innovention Series powered by Verdant Zeal. Hosted by Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Group, a multidisciplinary business solutions provider in Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia, this year’s series will focus on “HOW TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING AFRICA’S NEW... Read More

This Snapchat IPO might just be a waste of time and money

So Snap Inc. a.k.a Snapchat has just gone public and has risen almost 45% in stock value from its guide price of $17 a share to $25. So now, institutional and private investors are happy. Even happier are the two under-30 co-founders, Evan Spiegek and Bobby Murphy who now own more than the $3 billion... Read More

Thinking Through

bobby murphy, drones, evan spiegel, facebook, filters, Google, IPO, NYSE, Snapchat, Spectacles, technology

March 2, 2017

Sorry Insta Stories, Snapchat is still very alive and may be around even much longer

Here was the story until today: Instagram stories are taking over while Snapchat is seeing a major decline in usage. Mark Zuckerberg clearly had a winning strategy when Instagram introduced its new feature that was basically Snapchat-in-Instagram-but-just-better in August 2016. In no time, users began to move to the new Instastories, you didn’t have to... Read More

Thinking Through

bobby murphy, evan spiegel, instagram, Instastory, IPO, mark zuckerberg, Snapchat, technology, WhatsApp

March 1, 2017

5 tips for growing your small business on Facebook and Instagram

Facebook’s product team—lead by Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer at Facebook— is in West Africa this week to hear how creatives, developers and entrepreneurs in the region are using mobile technology to create services, content and businesses that address local needs. Francesca Sacasa, Facebook’s Head of Partner Services for Europe, Middle East and Africa, presented... Read More

Opinion: Is Big Brother Naija raising Africa’s stupid index?

by Philip Asuquo I have heard and seen so many arguments about this reality TV show called Big Brother Naija. On one side, many condemn it with varying reasons while on the other, some say there is nothing wrong with it and even go on to call those who condemn it ‘hypocrites’. Thus, I will... Read More

Opinion

America, Big Brother Nigeria, Media's role, Nigeri's Stupid Index, Nigerian Youth, technology

February 15, 2017

Nokia 3310 to be relaunched

Nokia will relaunch the 3310, which is perhaps the best loved and most reliable phone in history. The phone, which was first released in 2000 will be sold for just €59 (about N23000). For those who remember the phone, the 3310 is being pitched as a reliable second phone. According to Evan Blass, the phone... Read More

The News Blog

mobile phone, nokia, Nokia 3310, Relaunch, technology

February 4, 2017

Opinion: Tech events have become a waste of time. Here are 3 things organisers get wrong

by Ade Olabode For tech entrepreneurs, events are sometimes the ‘juice that keeps us going’. We think they’re great because they provide us excellent networking opportunities, insights from startup ‘thought leaders’, information on cool things happening, and of course, loads of freebies (free food always tastes good to me!). But they’ve morphed to become monotonous... Read More

Opinion

nigeria, opinion, Tech events, technology

January 27, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Cafe Neo, stimulating a tech-centric revolution

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Cafe Neo, cchub, Chijioke Dozie, coffee, Idea Hub, Magazine, National Theatre, Ngozi Dozie, nigeria, technology

January 23, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Edwin Okolo, facebook, Google, Magazine, nigeria, Paystack, social media, Sola Akinlade, technology, twitter.

January 20, 2017

#InnovationSeries: A snapshot into the life of a tech unicorn

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Aminu Bakori, cchub, Cloudiora, Co-Lab Kd, education, Edwin Okolo, kaduna, lagos, Magazine, nigeria, technology, Unicorn

January 19, 2017

LONG READ: Armed robbers stabbed me in the neck and left me for dead – it changed my entire life

by Victor Fat Staring at my screen for several minutes as I re-live the moments. My heart is beating fast and I can feel all the fear and shock all over again. It’s difficult to recount in words. It’s difficult finding a start to my September 26, 2016 story. I am not sure what to... Read More

Cover Stories, Opinion

armed robbers, Culture of fear, death, GT bank Surulere, law enforcement, nigeri, support group, technology

January 18, 2017

Mubarak Aminu: Is Technology a Cause? [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu Technological advancement keeps on eating the world at an incredible speed, some are taking advantage of it while others are against it in one way or the other. Some even when ahead to make a claim that technology is a curse to humankind, citing different examples like the laziness it inspires in... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Artificial Intelligence, Mubarak Aminu, NEXT, nigeria, technology

January 9, 2017

#YTech100: Nominations are open to choose the best and brightest in the Nigerian tech-ecosystem

It’s been another year of amazing feats within the technology space in Nigeria. Without doubt, the past year has been the most important one within the technology eco-system – from Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Andela, the Nigerian techie has been at the forefront of remarkable stories coming out of the continent. Now in its fourth... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

#YTech100, Andela, innovation series, mark zuckerberg, nigeria, project, Start-up, tech ecosystem, technology

January 9, 2017

New Establishment: Mr. Eazi, Ire Aderinokun, Arese Ugwu, and more… Meet the class of 2017

Every year YNaija.com scouts the breadth of the country to uncover the freshest and youngest Nigerians who continue to inspire in spite of the odds that appear to be stacked against them. These 50 people may not be household names yet, but you would do well to remember them now because this sure won’t be... Read More

Featured, The New Establishment, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Arese Ugwu, culture, football, Ire Aderinokun, Kelechi Iheanacho, lists, Mr Eazi, Music, New Establishment, nigeria, sports, technology

January 9, 2017

TECHnically: Rabiu Musah wants to use the creative sector to bridge the unemployment gap

Rabiu Musah fits the part of the under-30 CEO in 2017 comfortably. He is the co-founder and CEO of the online service marketplace, Asuqu.com. Before Asuqu, he had put his software development and engineering skills to use in a bid to provide technological solutions in sub-Saharan Africa. He was part of a hackathon team that built a pre... Read More

Thinking Through

Asuqu, creative services, Rabiu Musah, TECHnically, technology

December 24, 2016

YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas: Mark Zuckerberg’s visit

In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still, there is a lot to be thankful for. And so, in our special version of ’12 days of Christmas’, we’ll remind you – with the Good... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

CC Hub, mark zuckerberg, technology, YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas

December 19, 2016

‘We’re ready for sustainable, resilient and inclusive solutions,’ Gary Whitehill talks about innovation in Africa

by Tolu Omoyeni This article is an in-dept and disruptive look at Africa through the eyes of man who believes Africa’s instability can leap frog the continent through innovation that births a future where billions of young Africans seize the wave of future change and become unstoppable. Why are you interested in Africa? Right now... Read More

Thinking Through

africa, Business, create, Gary Whitehill, Ghana, innovation, nigeria, Politics, technology, Ubuntu, youth

President Putin signs new law to stop Russians from accessing prohibited websites

Opinion: The green wall of Africa

Zero oil revenue days around the corner – Osinbajo

Nigeria’s Cybersecurity: FBI, Kaspersky halt this nonsense and make some sense

Manasseh Egedegbe: We need more motherf_kers in Nigeria

Zuckerberg snubs White House invite to meet with President Trump and other tech CEOs

Opinion: How Africa can stop the surge of cyber crimes

#PEBECHack: FG announces Hackathon to keep MDAs accountable through Technology

Opinion: Can technology and connectivity disrupt Insurance?

The Thread: Elon Musk is a threat to Nigeria

We have created a strategic plan covering 2017 to 2021 – INEC

Verdant Zeal at 10 and the 6th edition of the Innovention Series

Opinion: A recruitment strategy for brands looking to get “social”

Verdant Zeal to host 6th Innovention Series this Thursday

This Snapchat IPO might just be a waste of time and money

Sorry Insta Stories, Snapchat is still very alive and may be around even much longer

5 tips for growing your small business on Facebook and Instagram

Opinion: Is Big Brother Naija raising Africa’s stupid index?

Nokia 3310 to be relaunched

Opinion: Tech events have become a waste of time. Here are 3 things organisers get wrong

#InnovationSeries: Cafe Neo, stimulating a tech-centric revolution

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

#InnovationSeries: A snapshot into the life of a tech unicorn

LONG READ: Armed robbers stabbed me in the neck and left me for dead – it changed my entire life

Mubarak Aminu: Is Technology a Cause? [NEXT]

#YTech100: Nominations are open to choose the best and brightest in the Nigerian tech-ecosystem

New Establishment: Mr. Eazi, Ire Aderinokun, Arese Ugwu, and more… Meet the class of 2017

TECHnically: Rabiu Musah wants to use the creative sector to bridge the unemployment gap

YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas: Mark Zuckerberg’s visit

‘We’re ready for sustainable, resilient and inclusive solutions,’ Gary Whitehill talks about innovation in Africa

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