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WhatsApp’s new Business Platform charges are now in effect. Here is who actually pays, what remains free, and what Nigerian businesses should check before their next bill.
The iPhone 18 Pro brings a faster A20 Pro chip, variable-aperture camera, longer battery life and quicker charging, but the discounted 17 Pro remains surprisingly competitive.
Tecno’s Nigerian range now stretches from the POP 20 at roughly ₦155,000 to Phantom foldables approaching ₦1.8 million. We checked current retailer listings and Tecno specifications to show what the phones actually cost.
You do not need a camera crew to make a credible product-launch film. A website, screenshots, logo, product images, brand colours and a short message can become a polished 20–60 second video if AI is used to animate the material rather than invent the product.
FlyX currently carries no Fair Usage Policy, while MTN’s regular 5G Router Gold and Diamond plans reduce speeds after specified usage thresholds.
Nigeria and Chad are discussing a cross-border fibre connection through Project BRIDGE, potentially giving landlocked Chad another route to international internet capacity.
Nigeria wants banks and fintechs to know when a customer’s phone number has changed hands. TIRMS could give them that warning before a sensitive transaction.
Nigeria added almost 78,000 fibre subscriptions in one quarter, yet the gap between fixed fibre and 192 million active phone connections shows why mobile internet remains so important.
More than 200,000 broadband tests put Starlink narrowly ahead of MTN in Nigeria, but peak-hour congestion shows why the fastest network on paper may not always feel fastest at home.
A Nigerian bank may restrict an account after unusual activity while it verifies a transaction, reviews fraud concerns or meets regulatory requirements. Here is what that actually means.
A ₦240,000 purchase can feel easier when the screen says “₦60,000 × 4,” but the debt has not disappeared. Here is what BNPL customers should check before agreeing to the instalments.
Africans are consuming far more mobile data than before. The surge is pushing telecom operators to invest in 4G, 5G and network capacity while raising new questions about congestion and affordability.
