Former Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, Andrew Bing has been appointed as an independent non-executive director (NED) on the board of Directors of Terragon Group. This appointment, a result of the last board meeting which was held in London comes against the backdrop of the company’s recent transition into a data and marketing technology […]
Read MoreThe GSMA, DFID, and are in an alliance with the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ghanaian Government and UNDP to help Ghana harness the power of mobile to deliver life-enhancing services and support the SDGs in Ghana Details about the initiative were unveiled at at a high-level roundtable between the Government of Ghana and mobile industry […]
Read MoreNIGERIAN lawmakers who are taking part at this year’s Gulf Information Technology Exhibition going on at the Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arabs Emirates (UAE) has promised to ensure tax holiday for tech start-ups in the country. And also in the spirit of ensuring patronage for ICT products and services, the Director-General of the National […]
Read MoreSouth Africa’s second biggest mobile operator, MTN, is stepping up its Internet of things (IOT) game. This after the telco roped in Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson and US-based Qualcomm Technologies to complete a lab trial for a Cat-M1 solution with MTN South Africa, in support of MTN’s IOT ambitions. The parties said this is the […]
Read MoreA Nigerian allegedly working alone around Abuja has stirred a global hunt as he orchestrated numerous malware infection campaigns targeting more than 4,000 organisations globally over the past four months, a cyber-security company claimed. www.Securityweek.com quoting Check Point security researchers said the attacks targeted various companies in industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, banking, […]
Read MoreWINNERS have emerged at the annual Wise Women Award, (WWA), meant to reward and recognise Christian women in Nigeria that have impacted their community, with the award going to women in the media, business women and those who passionately affected their community through humanitarian services. The WWA, which was founded by Pastor Mrs. Marjorie Esomowei, […]
Read MoreAPPLICATIONS have opened for the Abuja-based Civic Accelerator Programme (CAP), a three-month initiative that supports early-stage Nigerian enterprises with solutions to critical social issues. The programme – an initiative of the recently launched Civic Innovation Lab – will enable entrepreneurs to launch innovative and scalable social ventures. Applications are open until September 4, with the […]
Read MoreUGANDAN start-up Qwicart is bidding to change the way people shop for groceries with a mobile app that allows people to shop from a variety of supermarkets using their phones. Launched in the middle of last year, the Qwicart team has serious pedigree. Moses Byaruhanga is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Cheki Uganda, […]
Read MoreTHE Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has advised embattled Internet Service Providers, (ISPs) in the country to consider merging or change their business model in order to remain relevant in the telecoms industry, even as the economic recession persist. Responding to the complaints of ISPs at a stakeholders forum, held in Lagos, South West Nigeria, the […]
Read MoreKENYAN co-working space Nairobi Garage has launched Nairobi Garage Business Services, which will offers its early-stage member companies access to market leading business firms. The Nairobi Garage Business Services makes the country’s top professional service providers accessible to start-ups and small businesses at affordable rates. Members of the co-working space now have access to Accounting, […]
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