Kairos Reports
Menu

Why 5G remains out of reach for most Nigerians

Vanguard's headline. Reported by Vanguard.

File picture: Jonathan Riddell uploaded and derivative work: MrPanyGoff via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

What Vanguard reported

…High cost of devices, coverage remains uneven …As smartphone market contracts 11% amid rising device prices …Africa’s budget smartphone shipments plunge 34% amid rising costsBy Juliet Umeh Nigeria’s mobile market has shifted significantly towards newer network technologies over the past three years

The publisher's own words, quoted for review. Every outlet carrying the story is listed below with its link.

Why 5G remains out of reach for most Nigerians. …High cost of devices, coverage remains uneven …As smartphone market contracts 11% amid rising device prices …Africa’s budget smartphone shipments plunge 34% amid rising costsBy Juliet Umeh Nigeria’s mobile market has shifted significantly towards newer network technologies over the past three years Covered by 1 publications. Vanguard: Why 5G remains out of reach for most Nigerians.

Who is covering it

  1. Vanguard Nigeria Why 5G remains out of reach for most Nigerians …High cost of devices, coverage remains uneven …As smartphone market contracts 11% amid rising device prices …Africa’s budget smartphone shipments plunge 34% amid rising costsBy Juliet Umeh Nigeria’s mobile market has shifted significantly towards newer network technologies over the past three years 28 Oct · Tier 3

Headlines and excerpts are the publishers' own, shown under quotation for review and linked to the originals.

More from Nigeria

File picture: Shiraz Chakera via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Business · Crypto 4 publications

Hackers steal $6 billion from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

According to The Times of India, Binance lost approximately $6.3 billion in a heist traced to a compromised engineer's laptop, and the exchange has paused withdrawals. Al Jazeera English reported Binance said $6.3bn was stolen and linked the theft to North Korean hackers. The Verge reported Binance disclosed $6.3 billion in stolen funds, said user funds are safe, and that around $3 billion of the affected assets were in the process of recovery. Nairametrics put the figure at more than $6 billion, citing investigators who described it as the biggest crypto theft in history. The sources differ on the exact amount, with figures of $6 billion and $6.3 billion reported. The story is developing. Summary from 4 sources

Sources differ: Nairametrics reports more than $6 billion stolen, while The Times of India, Al Jazeera English and The Verge report $6.3 billion.

Summary from 4 sources Nairametrics first also Al Jazeera English, The Verge, The Times of India

File picture: Jonathan Riddell uploaded and derivative work: MrPanyGoff via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

OPay raises $304m in US IPO, valued at $4bn

SoftBank-backed Nigerian fintech company OPay has raised $304 million in its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, securing a valuation of approximately $4 billion as it seeks to expand its presence in the growing digital financial services market. Excerpt, Vanguard

Source Vanguard