As the private sector-led Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) winds down, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the initiative of private sector operators, saying the contributions he has received from the Coalition so far has elevated his status among other Presidents of the world. The President, who spoke in Abuja yesterday while receiving a parting donation of […]
Read MoreA Group of protesters will this week descend on the SABC’s headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, to take a stand against the extension of TV licensing fees to PCs and monitors. The SABC in late January updated its TV licence mandate, to define a TV set as any device that can receive a broadcast signal, […]
Read MoreThere has been a management shakeup at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) with two directors of the Commission, Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission in a move to further enhance […]
Read MoreRidesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, Nairaxi has emerged over all winner at the young innovators’ competition organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, which held at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos recently. The company, which took the coveted prize with value of N2 Million, made up of […]
Read MoreWith the launch of the iconic new HUAWEI Mate50 Pro smartphone, HUAWEI has solved the most common problem smartphone owners face – that of cracked or broken screens due to accidental falls. The new Mate50 Pro is fitted with virtually indestructible KunLun Glass, which is 10 times stronger than Corning Glass, and is highly resistant […]
Read MoreThe Jigawa State Government has vowed to enforce the Supreme Court order restraining the Federal government from banning the old naira notes as legal tender. This was contained in a public notice made available to newsmen by the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties Auwal Sankara. According to the public notice, commercial banks, corporate organizations, […]
Read MoreThe South African Government has given telecoms operators a marching order on the effective rollout of 5G and ^G technology. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni gave South African telecommunications companies five years to deploy 4G and 5G networks across the country. Ntshavheni was speaking during the State of the Nation Address debate in […]
Read MoreNigeria’s insurtech startup Curacel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has secured US$3 million in seed funding to roll out new solutions and support its expansion into North Africa. Formed in 2017, Curacel automates the insurance claims process, allowing staff to process claims volumes quickly and efficiently, and automatically vets […]
Read MoreSummit University, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, is considering partnering with Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL), a pre-paid electricity meter manufacturer in Nigeria on industry-based ventures like organising training, workshops, and conferences for both staff and students, and engaging in research. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Abiodun Aibinu who dropped the hint during […]
Read MoreEuropean multinational e-hailing firm Bolt is on a hiring spree, with plans to increase its team of employees across Africa, as part of its global expansion. Despite the current wave of retrenchments in the global tech sector, the e-hailing firm says it is investing €500 million (almost R1 billion) in Africa over the next two […]
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