| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.09.2024 | Nigeria: Ippis - Federal Govt Assures of Security of Workers' Data | The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has reiterated the federal government's determination to maintain and operate a secure and efficient personnel and payroll system.
The accounts office said in a statement sent on... |
| 11.09.2024 | Empowering Nigeria's Digital Landscape: Training and Financial Innovations | In the heart of Nigeria, two significant developments are reshaping the digital landscape. One focuses on data protection, while the other enhances financial accessibility. Both are crucial in a world where technology and privacy intertwine... |
| 10.09.2024 | Nigeria: Due Network Expands Services in Nigeria With Virtual Accounts | Following a successful launch of its global borderless payment platform, Due Network has announced a significant expansion of its services tailored to the Nigerian market. This expansion builds upon the Network's existing capabilities, intr... |
| 05.09.2024 | Nigeria: Content Moderators, Platform Workers Receive Training On Data Protection | Content moderators, call centre agents, and other platform workers have been tasked with improving their handling of the sensitive data of clients and citizens entrusted to them.
The charge was given at a one-day free training to improve th... |
| 28.08.2024 | Bridging the Digital Divide: Nigeria's New API and the Cybersecurity Challenge in Renewable Energy | In Nigeria, the digital landscape is evolving rapidly. Two recent developments highlight this transformation: the integration of a new data bundle service API by banks and fintech companies, and the looming cybersecurity threats facing the ... |
| 25.08.2024 | Nigeria: Cybersecurity Threatens Renewable Energy Devt | Experts are warning energy development companies that a wave of cybercrime is targeting the electricity industry and throwing significant pressure on renewable energy development.
Cybercriminals represent a risk to the renewable energy sect... |
| 25.08.2024 | Nigeria: Banks, Fintech to Integrate Data Bundle Service On Platforms | Banks and fintech companies can now integrate data bundle service directly into their platforms, with the Application Programming Interface (API) designed by S.Mobile for MTN data bundle distribution.
S.Mobile's API is designed to empower b... |
| 22.08.2024 | Nigeria Ranks 6th Highest AI Search Interest in Africa - Report | Nigeria has the sixth highest search interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa and 25th in the world, a new report by Google reveals.
The report titled: 'New search trends' released by Google on Wednesday, showed that people in Nig... |
| 20.08.2024 | Nigeria: Accounting for Every Child - Nigeria Moves to Digitalise Birth Registration | One of the reasons why Nigeria still record zero dose children was due to the fact that they are not included in the data base of the country, stakeholders have averred.
As of 2022, there were an estimated 2.2 million children in Nigeria wh... |
| 13.08.2024 | Nigeria: Passport Tearing - Netizens Suspect 'Feuding' Couple Are Skit Makers | Social media users have raised suspicions that the couple involved in a widely circulated video, in which a woman, Mrs Favour Igiebor, was seen tearing her husband's Standard Passport at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lago... |
| 04.08.2024 | Nigeria: Qing Madi Speaks On Losing Instagram Followers After Preaching Christ | Rising Nigerian singer Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, popularly known as Qing Madi has revealed how she lost followers by preaching Jesus Christ on her social media accounts.
The artist, known for hits like "American Love," shared thi... |
| 24.07.2024 | Nigeria: GLO Rewards Subscribers With GLO Flex Win Offer | Digital solutions company, Globacom, has launched yet another customer reward offer, tagged Glo Flex Win, through which its subscribers can play and win cash prizes.
"Subscribers will be presented with trivia questions, covering a wide... |
| 24.07.2024 | West Africa: Nigeria Explores Green Tech, Partners Chinese Engineering Giant | In a significant move towards advancing its climate action goals, Nigeria is exploring a potential partnership with Chinese engineering powerhouse Sinoma International Engineering Company.
On Tuesday, Nigeria's Special Presidential Envoy on... |
| 24.07.2024 | West Africa: Nigeria Poised to Overtake World Economies in Technology - Shettima | The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria is not just catching up with the rest of the world but is also poised to overtake them in terms of economy and technology.
He stated this on Tuesday when he launched the AI Expertise Blo... |
| 03.07.2024 | West Africa: Alarming Nigeria's Data Breaches | The recent revelation that Nigerians' personal data were available for purchase online at a fee was long expected, considering the unseriousness and laxity with which data acquisition and protection have been handled in the country for deca... |
| 25.06.2024 | Nigeria: High Operating Cost Forces 146 Internet Service Providers Out of Business - Report | Only 106 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are currently active, out of the 252 companies licensed as ISPs as of fourth quarter (Q4), 2023, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC's data revealed.
NCC data showed the 106 ISPs had a tota... |
| 24.06.2024 | Nigerian Agritech Secures Top Spot At Ayute Nextgen 2024 | In a significant achievement for Nigerian agritech, Extension Africa has secured a top spot at the AYuTe Africa NextGen 2024 competition, paving the way for its continental expansion.
The Nigerian team secured third place at the AYuTe Afric... |
| 20.06.2024 | Nigeria: Lagos Govt Signs Pact On Digital Health Technology | Lagos State government has signed a concession agreement for the implementation of the Smart Health Information Platform (SHIP) in the state.
SHIP is a digital health technology aimed at providing precise, faster, and smarter healthcare ser... |
| 03.06.2024 | Nigeria: Google Launches 10 Free Ai Courses to Empower Innovators | In a significant move to address the rising demand for skills in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Google has launched a collection of free courses aimed at equipping individuals with the knowledge necessary to thrive in this burgeon... |
| 23.05.2024 | Nigeria: Lagos Plans 3,300KM Unified Fibre Ducts | The Lagos state government plans to lay an additional 3,300km of unified fibre ducts across the State, in the Phase II of the project, after it has implemented 2,700km of unified fibre ducts across the state in Phase I.
This is even as the ... |
| 16.05.2024 | Nigeria: EFCC to Use Technology to Combat Terrorism Financing | The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is settling for the use of technology to combat illicit flow of monies into the hands of terrorists.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede stated this in a goodwill message delivered at a Multi-sta... |
| 15.05.2024 | Nigeria: 'Cybersecurity Levy to Add N1.5trn Fresh Tax Burden On Businesses, Households' | The cybersecurity level being proposed by the federal government may leave a tax burden of N1.5 trillion on businesses and households in the country, a leading accounting firm Kreston Pedabo has said.
Senior Partner at Kreston Pedabo, Killi... |
| 15.05.2024 | Nigeria: Shettima Harps On Technology for Productive Workforce | The Vice President, Kashim Shettima yesterday stressed the pivotal role of science and technology in crafting solutions for Nigeria's advancement through a productive workforce.
Shettima, who spoke at the 5th National Productivity Summit or... |
| 03.05.2024 | Nigeria: NSA Orders Full Implementation of Cybercrime Act 2024 | The National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu has directed full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Amendment Act 2024.
Ribadu in a statement by the Head Strategic Communications Office of the National Securit... |
| 23.04.2024 | Nigeria: How E-Commerce Can Leverage Computer Vision Technology to Boost Sector - NCC | The rapid adoption of Computer Vision Technology (CVT) has revolutionized business operations and transformed e-commerce by improving efficiency in a variety of ways.
CVT is the process of using algorithms and artificial intelligence to pro... |
| 23.04.2024 | Nigeria: FG Orders Sale of Discos Managed By Banks, Amcon Within 3 Months | The federal government has ordered the resale of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) now under the management of banks and the Asset Management Company (AMCON) within three months to reputable power operators.
LeadershipP reports th... |
| 22.04.2024 | Nigeria: Tiktok Sensation Peller Joins City Plug Talent Ahead of 'Peller's Palava' Release | Nigerian TikTok sensation and rising content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, has been unveiled as the latest addition to the array of talents managed by City Plug, a foremost Nigerian talent discovery and management outfit.
... |
| 17.04.2024 | Nigeria: 9mobile Clinches 2 Trophies At Sabre Awards 2024 | Organisers of the SABRE awards have judged 9mobile winners in two distinct categories - The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management and Special Event/Sponsorship based on the telco's innovative and transformative campa... |
| 08.04.2024 | Nigeria: Ignore Social Media Rumours About My Credentials - Aiyedatiwa | Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has charged his supporters to disregard rumours being peddled on the social media about his credentials.
Aiyedatiwa who spoke about the controversy trailing his certificates and academic records, a... |
| 04.04.2024 | African financial institutions are increasingly using blockchain technology to facilitate payments | In the ever-evolving landscape of African financial technology, a notable shift is underway as regional financial institutions are increasingly leveraging blockchain technology to power innovative solutions. Africa, historically grappling w... |
| 28.03.2024 | X Tests New Feature to Hide Adult Content in 'NSFW' Groups | John Lopez, Tech Times 28 March 2024, 12:03 pm
Elon Musk's rebranded social networking X is testing a new feature aimed at managing adult content within its user-generated communities. The move comes amid growing concerns over the prolifera... |
| 08.03.2024 | How Huawei became Nigeria’s biggest telecoms vendor and enterprise business | When Huawei launched in Nigeria in 1999, two years before its telecommunications revolution, very few people could have predicted it would become the country’s biggest telecoms vendor and build one of the country’s biggest enterprise busine... |
| 26.02.2024 | Nigeria: Firm Revolutionises African Marketing With Data-Driven Innovations | Teon Engine, the innovative Nigerian arm of Precise Platforms (a leading marketing communications company in Nigeria), is shattering outdated traditional marketing strategies with its intelligent, data-driven solutions.
The marketing techno... |
| 25.02.2024 | Nigeria: Firm Boosts Local Assembly of Home, Electronic Appliances | Sacral Industries Limited has taken the bold decision to set up a factory in Nigeria for assembling consumer electronics and home appliances.
Also, the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Matsunaga Kazuyoshi commended the management of Sacr... |
| 20.02.2024 | Nigeria: Glo Introduces 'SME in a Box' for Business Ease | Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has introduced an all-in-one bundle, SME In A Box, to connect, grow and enhance the productivity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.
Glo SME In A Box parades bundled solutions for all the... |
| 20.02.2024 | Nigeria: Naseni, Caverton Sign Pact to Establish Drone Assembly Plant, Training School | The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the tour of Caverton Offshore Support Group (COSG) Plc have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Drone Assembly Plant, a Drone Trai... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigeria Can Leverage Mobile Connectivity to Grow Fintech - NCC | The executive-vice chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida said that Nigeria's vibrant youth population and expanding mobile connectivity make it an ideal environment for the financial technology industry (Fi... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigeria: FG Launches 'Techadvantage to Strengthen Socio-Economic Devt | The federal government has launched TechAdvantage Nigeria to propel the socio-economic development of the nation as well as boost economic prosperity, social inclusion and national pride for future generations.
Minister of Innovation, Scien... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigeria: Naseni Recommits to Delivering On Mandate | The executive vice chairman/chief executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu has assured the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) that the Agency would d... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigeria: Maida Proves to Be Transparent, Adjusts Telecom Data Measurement | One of the promises that the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, assured Nigerians, is that transparency will form the bedrock of his leadership, as it will enable a solid foundation in ... |
| 26.12.2023 | Is Nollywood missing out on the big business of Christmas movies? | For a lot of people, Christmas would be incomplete without the ritual of watching a mischievous eight-year-old in a house full of hilarious traps. This is why Home Alone remains a holiday classic, entertaining generations since 1990. It has... |
| 19.12.2023 | Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Raises N72.1 Billion Via CP | MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), said it has raised N72.1 billion through its 266-day commercial paper (CP).
The company, in a notice on the Nigerian Exchange said: "MTN Nigeria Communications hereby notifies the investing public of ... |
| 07.10.2023 | Nigeria: Federal Govt to Launch U.S.$617 Million Investment in Digital, Creative Enterprises | Determined to deliver on the promise to create millions of jobs in the technology space, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration has proposed November 2023 to launch the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-... |
| 10.09.2023 | Ghana and Turkey are leading the charge in medical tourism | Medical tourism is increasing globally as more people seek high-quality, cost-effective, and specialized healthcare services abroad. According to GlobeNewswire, the global medical tourism market reached a value of $16.19 billion in 2022 and... |
| 31.07.2023 | Nigeria: Nitda Unveils Digital Literacy Framework to Create 1 Million Jobs | The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) for achieving a digitally literate citizenry.
This was in an effort to achieve 95 per cent digital literac... |
| 08.06.2023 | Nigeria, 4 Others Impose Restrictions After Commitment to Free Internet | A recent study by Surfshark, a cybersecurity firm, reveals that five African countries pledged to uphold free internet in 2021 United Nations resolution, yet imposed 16 restrictions since.
A resolution on "the promotion, protection and... |
| 08.06.2023 | Nigeria: TTTR - Internet Access Now Available to I50 Million Nigerians - Danbatta | The Nigeria Communications Commission, in keeping with its mandate, creates opportunities to interact with its licensees on industry issues and new trends via stakeholder fora, with a view to gathering relevant information that would furthe... |
| 02.06.2023 | Nigeria: LinkedIn Ranks 9Mobile Top 25 Best Workplaces in Nigeria | 9mobile has been ranked among the 25 Best Workplaces in Nigeria where employees can grow their careers in the 2023 LinkedIn Top Companies Ranking.
The LinkedIn Top Companies ranks the 25 best companies investing in their talents and helping... |
| 15.05.2023 | Aruwa Capital at the Official Launch of 100 Women in Finance Nigeria Location | - |
| 19.04.2023 | Nigeria Must Use Technology to Secure Ungoverned Spaces - Minister | Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd) has advanced the need to leverage on technology to monitor forests and other ungoverned spaces used as havens by criminals across the country.
Magashi stated this at the opening of the 12th... |
| 18.04.2023 | Nigeria: Firm Develops Virtual Platform to Link Patients, Healthcare Providers | A Nigerian digital healthcare service provider, CloudClinic Limited (CCL), has developed a cloud-based healthcare solution called CloudClinic to facilitate virtual consultation between patients and licenced medical practitioners.
The platfo... |
| 11.04.2023 | Nigeria: Digital Economy - We're Making Broadband Accessible to MSMEs, Corporates - Danbatta | The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Garba Danbatta, said so much data is being utilized by companies as they move to the digital era, noting that the industry is witnessing new business del... |
| 20.03.2023 | Weekly Economic Index: CBN yields to court orders, Emirates is done with Nigeria, Gaddafi’s missing uranium | CBN bows to the Supreme Court’s order
After six long weeks of naira swap tussle, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) finally bows to the Supreme Court’s order to extend the deadline for the use of old naira notes to December 31, 2023. Nigeria... |
| 15.03.2023 | Nigeria: Monitoring Nigeria's Cyberspace Before, During and After the 2023 Presidential Elections | The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, wishes to bring to the attention of the public, the Ministry's activities towards ensuring a safe and secure cyberspace f... |
| 11.03.2023 | Nigeria: Federal Govt Okays 'Omeife' Humanoid Robot to Deepen Digital Literacy | The federal government has given approval for the use of Omeife humanoid robot to advance digital literacy in the country.
Omeife is a female-looking humanoid robot developed by the Uniccon Group of Companies and programmed to speak Pidgin,... |
| 30.01.2023 | Nigeria Data Protection Market Value Hits N5.5 Billion - Minister | Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami has disclosed that the market value of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) in the digital economy sector of Nigeria has hit N5.5 billion.
Pantami made this known du... |
| 11.11.2022 | Coursera and NITDA partner to tackle youth unemployment
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | Nigeria is a country with a lot of potential. According to a survey that considered the quantity and quality of startups as well as several economic and business indicators at the national level, the country ranked second, with South Africa... |
| 03.11.2022 | Why is Ethiopian Airlines moving to revive Nigeria’s national carrier? | In September, Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the consortium led by Ethiopian Airlines as the preferred bidder for shares in Nigeria Air, the national carrier the country seeks to receive. The mission happens ... |
| 27.10.2022 | Nigeria: Digitalisation Helps Nigeria to Develop Sustainable Economy - Pantami | Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has asserted that like other countries, digitalisation has enabled Nigeria to develop a sustainable economy.
He declared that digitalisation always increases the economy... |
| 25.10.2022 | Nigeria: How NCC Convinced State Governments to Work On 70% Broadband Target | At the one-day Broadband Technical Awareness Forum (TAF) for Governors organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday October 20, 2022, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, stakeholders agreed that it was high time t... |
| 25.10.2022 | Nigeria: MTN to Invest N65m in Nigerian Startups Via Grants | MTN is set to invest in Nigerian owned businesses through a campaign - 'MTN Pulse BlowMyHustle', aimed at empowering Nigerian youths involved in scalable businesses.
This investment idea was necessitated because 'side hustles' amongst Niger... |
| 18.10.2022 | Nigeria: Pantami, Danbatta to Lead Discourse As Nigeria Targets 120,000km Fibre Deployment | The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Danbatta, and state governors will converge at the Policy Implementation Assist... |
| 06.10.2022 | Nigeria: U.S.$1 Billion - Google Builds Cloud Interconnect Sites in Lagos, 3 Others | Google has started expanding its network through the Equiano subsea cable and is building Dedicated Cloud Interconnect sites in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos and Nairobi as part of its full-scale cloud capability for Africa."
The Equi... |
| 06.09.2022 | Nigeria displaces South Africa to become South Korea’s top trade partner: Good or bad news? | South Korea has been on Nigeria’s bilateral trade list for a long time. Since both countries established diplomatic ties in February 1980, Nigeria has been one of Korea’s top export destinations. And from 2011 to date, bilateral trade volum... |
| 06.09.2022 | Nigeria: Federal Govt Bows to Pressure, Suspends Proposed 5% Tax On Telecom Services | The federal government has announced an immediate suspension of the five per cent excise duty it planned to impose on telecommunications services in 2022 even as it set up a committee chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Ec... |
| 05.09.2022 | Nigeria: Federal Govt Suspends Excise Duty On Telecom Services | The Federal Government has announced an immediate suspension of the 5% excise duty that was planned to be imposed on telecommunications services in 2022.
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, who made th... |
| 11.07.2022 | Nigeria: 188 Internet Service Providers Active in Nigeria - NCC | ...As stakeholders call for sustainability
by Royal Ibeh
Out of 756 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), only 188 are active, as at March 2022, even as stakeholders tasked the commissio... |
| 26.06.2022 | Nigeria: Pantami Tasks MTN On Additional Investments As NIN-SIM Linkage Tops 85m | Minister of communications and digital rconomy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has urged MTN Group and its local subsidiary, MTN Nigeria to continue to invest in the country and support the Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020-2025.
Pantami m... |
| 14.06.2022 | Nigeria: Govt Issues Code of Practice for Online Platforms | The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has mandated registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as part of the requirement for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries including onl... |
| 14.06.2022 | Nigeria: Govt, ATCON Move to Actualise 70% Broadband Penetration Target | The federal government, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and other stakeholders in the telecoms industry have intensified efforts to hit the target of over 70 per cent broadband penetration in Nigeria by 20... |
| 05.06.2022 | Nigeria: Police Ban Indiscriminate Checking of Youths' Phones, Laptops in Kwara | The commissioner of police in Kwara State , Mr Tuesday Assayomo, has warned policemen in the state against indiscriminate stopping and searching of youths in both public and private vehicles for the purpose of looking for incriminating info... |
| 05.05.2022 | Nigeria: MTN, Mafab to Roll Out 5G Services From August 24 - NCC | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Limited are expected to commence the rollout of 5G services effective from August 24, 2022.
NCC director of public affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, disclos... |
| 18.04.2022 | Nigeria: FRSC Warns Motorists Against Use of Google Map for Driving | Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against using Google Maps while driving, saying it should be set before driving.
It also warned against messaging, typing and listening to music wi... |
| 05.04.2022 | Nigeria: SIM-Nin Linkage - After Many Deadlines, 73 Million Unlinked Subscribers Barred From Making Calls | A total of 73 million active mobile lines in Nigeria will not be making calls from today.
This follows the federal government's directive to telecommunications companies to restrict outgoing calls on unlinked mobile lines following the expi... |
| 04.04.2022 | Nigeria: NIN-SIM Linkage - Federal Govt Directs Telcos to Bar Calls From Defaulters | The Federal Government has directed telecommunications companies to bar outgoing calls on unlinked mobile lines following the expiration of the extension for the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) and the Subscriber Ide... |
| 16.03.2022 | Nigerian-British Chambers to Unlock Trade Through Technology | The Nigerian-British Chambers of Commerce (NBCC) has stressed the need for Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) operators and other managers to leverage technology tools to digitise their structures.
At a press briefing organised by the... |
| 27.02.2022 | Nigeria: NCC Alerts Nigerians On Banking App-Targeting Malware | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) has discovered a newly-hatched malicious software that steals users' banking app login credentials on Android devices.
According to a security adv... |
| 24.02.2022 | Nigeria’s 5G race: MTN and Mafab pay $547.2m licence fee | Today, February 24 2022, marks a milestone in the race for Nigeria’s 5th generation (5G) mobile network spectrum. The winners of the bid for 3.5GHz 5G spectrum, MTN and Mafab have each completed payment of the $273.6m licence fee required b... |
| 02.06.2021 | Nourishing dairy with tech, a path to Nigeria’s economic growth? | Share this article:
Milk’s nutritional value compares favourably to its economic value. According to Agrilinks, milk is a commodity in high demand in Nigeria, with over a billion tons needed annually. Unfortunately, several factors impede N... |
| 27.05.2021 | UB BANCORP
UB Bancorp : Corporate Governance Mechanism; A Cosmetic Compliance Tool? The CBN/First Bank Case | In 2019 the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the regulator of financial institutions, took a radical step by removing the CEOs and Executive Directors of five Nigerian banks - Fin Bank, Intercontinental Bank, Afribank, Oceanic Bank and Union ... |
| 19.05.2021 | New? Logistics regulations, What you lost on Uber, Future Africa’s 2021 investment | Share this article:
Good day,
Emmanuel and Chimgozirim here. Today we’re discussing:
New or not so new logistics regulations
Uber, Lagos, and lost items
The race to build Africa’s crypto infrastructure
Future Africa’s 2021 investment so far... |
| 05.03.2019 | Yet another Internet shutdown in Algeria, as African governments continue to threaten citizens’ digital rights | Share this article:
There is a growing trend of African governments resorting to internet shutdowns as punishment for civil disobedience. In the past few years, countries like Algeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Zimba... |
| 28.02.2019 | Africa’s Biggest Smartphone Seller is Taking a Cue from Apple | As iPhone sales continue to dip and Apple is paying more attention to its services, the Chinese phone manufacturer leading the market in Africa, Transsion Holdings, seems to be toeing the same line and developing a service portfolio for its... |
| 15.12.2018 | Disrupting Insurance In South Africa: A Pineapple Story | Let’s say you have a car which you saved up for quite a while to purchase. Naturally you insure your vehicle to avoid stories that touch and ensure that you pay your premiums regularly and on time. Inevitably, an accident happens. Someone w... |
| 22.06.2017 | Consolidation may be the answer for Nigerian telcos | Share this article:
According to reports from news sources, it is alleged that Etisalat Group has until Friday June 23 to give up its 45% stake in Etisalat Nigeria to different banks within and outside Nigeria. Two banks in the country have... |
| 25.02.2017 | Weekly gist: 7 reasons why you should look forward to the 2017 Social Media Week | Share this article:
The 2017 Edition of Social Media Week Lagos will kick off on Monday, the 27th of February. These are happy times again for those who enjoyed last year’s event and have been looking forward to the current one.
For the uni... |
| 21.02.2017 | NATCOMS reacts to NCC’s interconnection rates review | Share this article:
On the 15th of February, news about NCC’s plan to review interconnection rates for voice service circulated widely. According to reports, the executive vice chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta revealed this in Abuja at a... |
| 07.10.2016 | The National Assembly set to increase fines on telecommunication and postal offences | Share this article:
In the wake of the Nigeria’s independence celebrations earlier this week, the National Assembly passed eight outstanding bills received from the House of Representatives for concurrence. The eight bills, which are all pr... |
| 30.03.2016 | Nigerian Government Says Country Needs More Jail Time For Pirates And Control Over Content Of Creative Works | The operating theory of incumbent industries is that piracy kills creativity. Try telling that to Nigeria. |
| 26.02.2016 | MTN Nigeria wins case against Etisalat | - |
| 24.02.2016 | MTN pays R3.8bn to settle Nigerian dispute | - |
| 09.02.2016 | We’ll meet Etisalat in court, says MTN | - |
| 19.01.2016 | Fine threatens to bankrupt MTN Nigeria: CEO | - |
| 19.01.2016 | MTN Nigeria set to post R15,9bn profit | - |
| 13.01.2016 | Nigeria loses bid to stop MTN moving funds out of the country | - |
| 07.01.2016 | MTN ‘buys’ Nigeria’s Visafone | - |
| 07.01.2016 | MTN acquires rival Nigerian operator | - |
| 04.01.2016 | Dismiss MTN suit, Nigerian watchdog | - |
| 27.10.2015 | More trouble for MTN in Nigeria | - |
| 20.07.2015 | Today's Headlines and Commentary | New details are emerging about 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the Kuwaiti-born man who opened fire on two military sites in Tennessee, shooting seven people and killing five U.S. service members. The Washington Post explains that ... |
