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Business

Phase3 Telecom now Listed on London Stock Exchange

Phase3 Telecom, has been listed by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) as one of the companies to look out for in 2019 that will inspire African businesses. The listing, according to LSEG, was based on research into Africa’s most vibrant private and growth-driven companies that are shaping global markets across industries and sectors. The […]

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StartUps

Sporting Rights to Drive Annual Digital Content Revenues to $250b in 2019

Global consumer spend on digital content will reach $250 billion in 2019, an increase of $23 billion year-on-year.The $23 billion rise is fuelled by on-demand subscriptions from Amazon, Facebook & Twitter acquiring of sporting rights to bolster content market share The research from Juniper found that SVoD (Subscription Video on Demand) services will be a […]

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Technology

South Korea Eyes Technology Transfer Partnership with Africa

In partnership with the African Development Bank, Korea is ready to step up technology transfers to Africa, officials said in Seoul today. Speaking at a meeting on potential technology partnerships between Korea and Africa, representatives of Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Techno Park, and Korea’s Green Technology Center said there was huge potential for cooperation and […]

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Technology

DISCOS may Acquire new Power Outage Prevention Technology from IBM

In the new reality of the challenges that electricity power distribution companies in Nigeria (otherwise known as Discos) are going to face when era of estimated billings stop February ending, they may likely consider talking to IBM Corporation, which has developed technology to predict and monitor when and where trees and vegetation threaten power lines […]

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Social Media

Stanbic IBTC Harps on Digitisation of Services

Stanbic IBTC has reiterated the need for digitisation of all banking services. According to the bank, this is the only way to optimise quality service delivery to customers. Speaking at the Social Media Week (SMW) in Lagos, at a session themed: ‘Positioning the Digitization Agenda’, Manager, Business Management Processing Improvement at the bank, Wale Ojo, […]

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Internet

Smile Customers Get Fresh Bonus with New Device

Smile, a 4G LTE telecommunications service provider in West Africa, has announced its new device and bonus offers to reward their customers.      The proposed offers are affordable, thus making it easier for customers to enjoy the benefits that come with having a SuperFast and reliable Internet connection. Through the offers, Smile customers will upon […]

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Technology

Real Estate Crowd Investment Platform Coreum Launched in Nigeria

Nigerian startup Coreum has launched its platform allowing individuals to co-invest in property and earn returns from rental income and capital gains. The Lagos-based Coreum, which went live February, aims to make investing in real estate accessible to more people, regardless of age and economic status. It offers a wide range of products tailored to […]

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Computing

Cloud Holds Key to Improved Security, Efficiency & Regulatory Compliance

Organisations are struggling to cope with the increasing sophistication of today’s threat landscape. Zero-day exploits are on the rise and insider attacks are becoming increasingly prevalent, requiring more refined analysis and real-time remediation. Security teams, already overtaxed and understaffed, are being asked to increasingly identify and prevent new threats. Fortunately, cloud technology brings a solution. […]

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Social Media

Facebook Partners over 20 African NGOs for Safer Internet Day 2019

In line with its commitment to building a safer online world for all, Facebook (Facebook.com) is supporting Safer Internet Day (5 February) with a campaign spanning 15-plus African countries. Aligning with the Safer Internet Day call to action – “Together for a better internet” – by joining hands with more than 20 non-profit organisations and […]

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Media OutReach

Dell Reinvents Endpoint Security Portfolio,Collaborations with Secureworks & CrowdStrike

To help organisations address these challenges, Dell has introduced Dell SafeGuard and Response, a portfolio of next-generation endpoint security solutions that combines the managed security, incident response expertise and threat behavioural analytics of Secureworks with the unified endpoint protection platform from CrowdStrike. Dell’s modern and effective approach designed to prevent, detect and respond to the […]

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