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‘Affordable Chinese phones’ drive smartphone market growth

The International Data Corporation (IDC) reported a 12% year-on-year increase in smartphone shipments in Africa during Q4 2023, totaling 19.8 million units, with Chinese devices in the lead. This growth was attributed to strong demand for low-end Chinese brands across the region, including Nigeria, despite challenges such as high inflation and currency devaluations across a […]

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Read more about the article CAC extends tax filing deadline after portal glitches

CAC extends tax filing deadline after portal glitches

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced an extension of the deadline for the full application of penalties concerning the failure to file annual returns by companies. 

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Read more about the article Digital economy: To lead by example, Tinubu wires Aso Villa

Digital economy: To lead by example, Tinubu wires Aso Villa

President Bola Tinubu has commenced the digitalization of Aso Villa, Nigeria's seat of power in Abuja, under plans to lead by example in the realisation of his administration’s digital economy agenda.

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Coalax Lancer 300 modular backpack may just be the Robocop of camera bags

The Coalax Lancer 300 modular photography backpack is very much a modern-day descendant of the humble camera bag. Among other things, it sports a removable power bank, solar panel, drone-carrying compartment, and extendable rotatable selfie sticks.

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Startup spins out plant-based alternative to PVC in vinyl records

Sales of vinyl records have been on the rise for a few years now, but the plastic used to create them is bad news for the enviro-conscious listener. A UK startup is hoping to change that by pressing for plant-based alternatives.

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World’s fastest camera shoots at 156.3 trillion frames per second

Engineers at INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre in Canada have developed the world’s fastest camera, which can shoot at an astonishing 156.3 trillion frames per second.

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Video: Filmmakers test-drive OpenAI’s Sora, inspiring awe – and concern

OpenAI has asked creatives to produce their own short films using text-to-video model Sora. The public's response has been a mixture of awe and fear about the potential uses of this technology and the real-world impact it may have.

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Read more about the article Osun State raises team to fight cybercrime

Osun State raises team to fight cybercrime

Following what it considers as rapid increase in cybercrimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news, the Osun State Government has inaugurated a committee against these acts to give effect to relevant provisions of the law.

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Read more about the article Alleged Caller Tunes Infringement: MTN ‘does not cut deals with artistes’ 

Alleged Caller Tunes Infringement: MTN ‘does not cut deals with artistes’ 

MTN Nigeria Communications Limited does not enter into direct agreements with artistes, but rather through its value added service partners, an insider has told Technology Times amid criminal charges filed against the largest mobile phone company by the nation’s copyright agency.  

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Read more about the article ONSA: How Binance executive fled from custody

ONSA: How Binance executive fled from custody

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), which today confirmed that an executive of Binance, cryptocurrency exchange under investigation in Nigeria, escaped from custody and allegedly fled the country using "a smuggled passport."

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