Plans to expand and develop the internet in Africa may just have thicken as Mauritius will host the 10th anniversary edition of the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), which is being organised by the Internet Society and African IXP Association (AFIX) in collaboration with Rogers Capital. AfPIF 2019 will connect and bring key infrastructure, […]
Read MoreIn the bleach category of home care product, one brand stands out from others due to the unique position and how fast it has been able to penetrate homes within a short period. In this interview the Brand and Marketing Manager, Hypo Home Care, Onome Asagbra gave insights to the making of the Hypo bleach. […]
Read MoreThe value of AI underwritten insurance premiums will exceed $20 billion by 2024, up from an estimated $1.3 billion in 2019. This growth will be driven by streamlined underwriting processes, faster customer onboarding and reductions in operational costs enabled by AI. According to the research from Juniper Research, Insurtech: Impact Assessments, Insurer Readiness & Market […]
Read MoreHuawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as U.S. trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm’s access to U.S. technologies such as Android. Huawei said that for now it would stick to using Google’s Android for smartphones, and the new software will be gradually […]
Read MoreNigerian fintech startup Carbon, formerly Paylater, has begun charging users of its mobile wallet a one per cent transaction fee, saying volume of users had made a free offering unsustainable. Consumer lending platform Carbon, which rebranded in April as parent company OneFi continues to transition into being a full digital banking platform after raising US$5 […]
Read MoreThe President, Members of the National Executive Council (NEC) and entire member of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended Dr. Ernest Ndukwe on his recent appointment as new Board Chairman, MTN Nigeria. According to a statement from ATCON, the Association is aware that his appointment is based on his pedigree as […]
Read MoreStartups from Ghana and Nigeria have been chosen to take part in the Berlin-based F-LANE accelerator, which supports and funds high-potential digital impact ventures focusing on female empowerment. Run by the Vodafone Institute for Society and Communications, the seven-week F-LANE acceleration programme aims to sharpen business and impact models, and get startups ready for investment. […]
Read MoreApple Inc is making a change to its mobile operating system that will restrict a feature that apps like Facebook Inc’s Messenger and WhatsApp use to make voice calls over the internet, The Information reported on Tuesday. The calling feature in the apps runs in the background even when not in use, which means the […]
Read MoreTo provide further assurance on the integrity of its Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration database, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will shortly begin the second phase of its ongoing audit of SIM registration data and registration processes across all Mobile Network Operator (MNO) platforms. Meanwhile, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission is set for its second edition of the Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT Innovation Forum. This edition which is designed for the North-West Region. The Forum’s theme: “Developing Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem; Imperative for Improving Local Content” according to the initiator- the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) – is in line with […]
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