The biggest tech stories of 2017 so far

18:38 - 28 June 2017

4G LTE

From our 4G test to ALAT - Nigeria's first app-only bank and Etisalat leaving the country, there has been a lot of activity in Nigeria's tech space.

So much has happened in Nigeria’s tech space in 2017 and while we expect that there will be more stuff, here’s a recap of the biggest stories of the year so far:

We did a 4G test of all the major networks in Nigeria

ALAT — Nigeria’s first app-only bank

A phone factory in Nigeria

Etisalat lost itself

Someone sued MTN and won N3 million

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