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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-12-10 03:00:00

    Why Microsoft, AWS, others may never build data centres in Nigeria


    Even as Nigeria's data centre market grows, hyperscalers like AWS and Microsoft may never invest. According to a data centre builder, the challenges to building in the country are immense.


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    Why Microsoft, AWS, others may never build data centres in Nigeria

    Even as Nigeria's data centre market grows, hyperscalers like AWS and Microsoft may never invest. According to a data centre builder, the challenges to building in the country are immense.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-12-08 14:25:48

    The office giving freelancers a shot at fighting unfair taxes from 2026


    Nigeria will enter a new tax era in 2026, built on its most sweeping reforms yet. The government wants more revenue, fewer leakages, and a wider tax net. For the first time, remote workers, and freelancers are formally captured under income tax.
    Since the laws were passed in June 2025, most reporting has focused on who will pay more or less. But behind that noise sits an institution that may shape how ordinary Nigerians navigate this new regime: the Office of the Tax Ombud.


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    The office giving freelancers a shot at fighting unfair taxes from 2026

    Nigeria will enter a new tax era in 2026, built on its most sweeping reforms yet. The government wants more revenue, fewer leakages, and a wider tax net. For the first time, remote workers, and freelancers are formally captured under income tax. Since the laws were passed in June 2025, most reporting has focused on who will pay more or less. But behind that noise sits an institution that may shape how ordinary Nigerians navigate this new regime: the Office of the Tax Ombud.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-12-06 15:44:18
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    Netflix courts Warner Bros. for $83 billion in a deal that redraws Hollywood and raises eyebrows


    With Warner Bros. and HBO joining its ranks, Netflix is moving from streaming leader to entertainment empire.


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    Netflix courts Warner Bros. for $83 billion in a deal that redraws Hollywood and raises eyebrows

    With Warner Bros. and HBO joining its ranks, Netflix is moving from streaming leader to entertainment empire.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-12-05 15:27:49

    How Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa rewrote the continent’s digital rulebook in 2025


    TechCabal’s coverage of 2025 offers a panoramic view of this continent-wide regulatory awakening.


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    How Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa rewrote the continent’s digital rulebook in 2025

    TechCabal’s coverage of 2025 offers a panoramic view of this continent-wide regulatory awakening.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-11-28 07:00:00

    Vodacom finally bags 30% stake in Maziv after four years


    On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom's 30% stake in Maziv, why African teenagers are deeply connected to AI, and the court's dismissal of Tigran Gambaryan's lawsuit against the EFCC.


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    Vodacom finally bags 30% stake in Maziv after four years

    On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom's 30% stake in Maziv, why African teenagers are deeply connected to AI, and the court's dismissal of Tigran Gambaryan's lawsuit against the EFCC.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-11-04 11:08:16

    The regulatory quagmire stifling Francophone Africa’s startups


    Francophone Africa’s startup ecosystem is brimming with potential, but founders face a maze of outdated regulations, rigid company laws, and restrictive currency controls that stifle innovation and investment. From OHADA’s inflexible legal frameworks to banking systems unfit for startups, entrepreneurs are battling barriers that slow growth and repel investors. Until the region reforms its financial and regulatory systems, its most promising startups will remain trapped in a cycle of limited scale and untapped opportunity.


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    The regulatory quagmire stifling Francophone Africa’s startups

    Francophone Africa’s startup ecosystem is brimming with potential, but founders face a maze of outdated regulations, rigid company laws, and restrictive currency controls that stifle innovation and investment. From OHADA’s inflexible legal frameworks to banking systems unfit for startups, entrepreneurs are battling barriers that slow growth and repel investors. Until the region reforms its financial and regulatory systems, its most promising startups will remain trapped in a cycle of limited scale and untapped opportunity.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-10-27 14:52:30

     Can you return Gift cards? complete 2025 guide to refunds & store policies


    Returning gift cards is usually difficult, as most stores consider them final sale to prevent fraud. Federal law protects the value and expiration (5 years), but state laws (e.g., California cash-out for $


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     Can you return Gift cards? complete 2025 guide to refunds & store policies

    Returning gift cards is usually difficult, as most stores consider them final sale to prevent fraud. Federal law protects the value and expiration (5 years), but state laws (e.g., California cash-out for $

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-10-22 12:25:49

    Kenyan borrowers ask court to declare Mogo’s lending practices illegal


    Mogo Auto Ltd, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm popular among gig workers, has been hit with a class action lawsuit over alleged predatory and unfair lending practices, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the country’s fast-growing asset financing market.


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    Kenyan borrowers ask court to declare Mogo’s lending practices illegal

    Mogo Auto Ltd, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm popular among gig workers, has been hit with a class action lawsuit over alleged predatory and unfair lending practices, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the country’s fast-growing asset financing market.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-10-21 07:00:00

    Twiga Foods to compensate staff $7,800 for unfair firing


    On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Twiga Foods' decision to compensate employees $7,800 for unfair firing, Nigeria's taxman's plans to tax content creators, and an AWS outage that throws the Internet into chaos.


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    Twiga Foods to compensate staff $7,800 for unfair firing

    On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Twiga Foods' decision to compensate employees $7,800 for unfair firing, Nigeria's taxman's plans to tax content creators, and an AWS outage that throws the Internet into chaos.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-10-20 10:43:31

    Snapchat, Amazon, McDonalds, Canva and others disrupted by AWS downtime


    A major AWS outage disrupted global platforms including Snapchat, Amazon, McDonald’s, and Canva. Here’s how the downtime unfolded.


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    Snapchat, Amazon, McDonalds, Canva and others disrupted by AWS downtime

    A major AWS outage disrupted global platforms including Snapchat, Amazon, McDonald’s, and Canva. Here’s how the downtime unfolded.

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-10-20 11:43:28

    AWS outage disrupt Banboo, Raenest services


    An AWS outage has disrupted services for African businesses like Bamboo and Raenest. Global platforms, including Snapchat and Canva, were also affected


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    AWS outage disrupt Banboo, Raenest services

    An AWS outage has disrupted services for African businesses like Bamboo and Raenest. Global platforms, including Snapchat and Canva, were also affected

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  • Osayi Ejiga
    2025-10-21 03:00:42

    How freelancers and remote workers can navigate Nigeria’s new tax laws 


    Many Nigerian freelancers and remote workers will start paying taxes for the first time in 2026 under the new Nigeria Tax Act. The law expands the tax net, requiring residents to declare and pay taxes on their worldwide income. Here's all you need to know.


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    How freelancers and remote workers can navigate Nigeria’s new tax laws 

    Many Nigerian freelancers and remote workers will start paying taxes for the first time in 2026 under the new Nigeria Tax Act. The law expands the tax net, requiring residents to declare and pay taxes on their worldwide income. Here's all you need to know.

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