Hamsat Abdurasheed

Hamsat Abdurasheed is a seasoned tech writer and gamification enthusiast renowned for his expertise in the realms of technology and creative content writing. Hamsat's dedication to amplifying the achievements of African founders, investors, and tech innovators is evident through his prolific work across various platforms, where he has shared over a thousand stories showcasing their strides in the tech space. Contact: Hamsat.Abdurasheed [at] news.ng
836 Articles

South Africa’s mobile operator, Telkom, sells tower company, Swiftnet, for $343 million

Mobile operator in South Africa, Telkom, has announced that it has sold…

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Lagos State government, Mastercard partner on technology, digitization 

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, expressed interest in a win-win partnership between…

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Spanish High Court orders suspension of Telegram’s services in Spain temporarily

Global messaging app, Telegram, has been served a temporary suspension notice on…

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WhatsApp working on a feature to ask queries to Meta AI

WhatsApp is getting ready to release a new version through the Google…

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US DOJ accuses tech giant, Apple, of monopolising smartphone market

In a historic civil antitrust case, the US Department of Justice (DOJ)…

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WhatsApp rolls out new feature that allows users to pin up to three messages in chat 

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that will allow users to…

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Meta to introduce feature for Nigerian content creators to earn through Facebook Instagram

Instagram's parent company, Meta, has announced plans to introduce a new feature…

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Zambian fintech, Union54, partners with Mastercard to launch new social commerce platform, ChitChat

Union54, a fintech business based in Zambia, is releasing ChitChat, a new…

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Users can link accounts to fediverse through Threads’ open beta

A Fediverse integration beta version of Threads is set to be available…

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Ride-sharing company, Lyft, partners with Nielsen to measure in-app ads

An agreement has been inked by Nielsen and Lyft (LYFT.O), to measure…

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