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U.S. President Joe Biden orders government to study digital dollar and other cryptocurrency risks
According to the White House, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday directing the government to evaluate...
Read moreStarting on April 1, Google will charge Nigerians 7.5% VAT
Google has announced that beginning April 1, next month, it will charge 7.5 percent VAT on all taxable goods and...
Read moreFacebook has agreed to pay a $90 million settlement to settle a privacy dispute about user tracking
Facebook has agreed to pay $90 million to resolve a decade-old privacy complaint accusing the company of tracking users' online...
Read moreBinance has restricted 281 Nigerian cryptocurrency accounts
Accounts of 281 Nigerian customers have been restricted by Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The company's CEO, Changpeng Zhao,...
Read moreMastercard and four other companies have been fined by the UK regulator for partaking in a prepaid card cartel
Five payment providers, including Mastercard, have been fined a total of 33 million pounds ($45.01 million) by the UK payments...
Read moreNigeria lifts its ban on Twitter following the company’s compliance with government demands
Nigeria has lifted its Twitter ban, which has been in place since June 5, 2021. According to the Nigerian government,...
Read moreThe federal government of Nigeria has introduced digital tokens to replace NIN slips and ensure privacy
According to reports, the Nigerian Federal Government intends to replace the present 11-digit National Identity Number NIN with a digital...
Read moreElon Musk, the world’s richest man, has stated that he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year
Manufacturer of electric vehicles Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and the world's richest person, has stated that he will pay more...
Read moreAmazon has been fined $1.3 billion in Italy for abusing its market dominance
Italy's antitrust regulator imposed a $1.3 billion fine against Amazon for supposed market dominance abuse, one of the highest penalties...
Read moreKenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta approves laws to regulate digital lenders
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has approved a legislative reform that will empower the central bank to supervise digital lenders, giving...
Read moreThe Zimbabwean Central Bank is looking into creating its own digital currency instead of cryptocurrency
According to the Central Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya, the country's central bank is examining the usage of a digital...
Read moreYahoo has announced that it will no longer operate in China, making it the latest American technology giant to leave the nation
Yahoo has shut down its services in China, making it the latest American tech firm to leave the nation. A...
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