Mobile Money: CBN Grants Final approval to MTN

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Mobile Money: CBN Grants Final approval to MTN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted final approval to a bank backed by MTN Nigeria Plc to operate mobile money service in the country, the largest mobile network operator says.

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PAPDA: 5G Smartphones Now in Nigeria, Consumers Are Waiting To Buy When Telcos’ Launch

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PAPDA: 5G Smartphones Now in Nigeria, Consumers Are Waiting To Buy When Telcos’ Launch

The nation's influential phone trade group has told Technology Times that 5G smartphones have made inroads into Nigeria and consumers are willing to buy them once the licensed operators launch commercial services.

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NCC: Beware of ‘misleading’ message on NIN-SIM

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NCC: Beware of ‘misleading’ message on NIN-SIM

The Nigerian telecoms regulator has warned of a “misleading” message targeting phone users that were barred from making calls under the NIN-SIM integration scheme.

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Exercise found to boost levels of cancer-fighting proteins in the blood

Scientists from Newcastle University have shown how regular exercise can increase the concentration of cancer-fighting proteins in the blood, which slow tumor growth and limit damage to DNA.

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NASA will test SpinLaunch’s ability to fling satellites into orbit

NASA has signed up to test SpinLaunch's extraordinary whirl 'n' hurl space launch technology, which accelerates a launch vehicle to hypersonic speeds using an electric centrifuge arm instead of a rocket, hurling it skyward like a space discus.

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New hypothesis argues leaky blood-brain barrier triggers Alzheimer’s

A new article has proposed a novel hypothesis for the cause of Alzheimer’s, arguing the disease is caused by a damaged blood-brain barrier allowing fatty molecules to invade the brain and trigger a cascade of events resulting in cognitive decline.

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Implantable film fires up nearby nerve cells when triggered with light

By taking ultrathin films and color pigments used routinely in the food industry, scientists have developed an implantable device that can be activated by light to stimulate nerve cells and accelerate healing.

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DHC-515 firefighting seaplane reloads from bodies of water in 12 seconds

De Havilland Canada has introduced its latest seaplane for battling forest and wildfires, the DHC-515 Firefighter. The new plane features a number of upgrades, including the ability to take on a full load of fresh or saltwater in 12 seconds.

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mRNA vaccine boosts cancer immunotherapy in early human trial data

Preliminary data has provided promising signs for a new cancer treatment that combines immunotherapy with an mRNA vaccine. First reports from the Phase 1 human trial indicate the treatment is safe and potentially effective against solid tumors.

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