SMS business messaging traffic will reach 3.5 trillion messages in 2020; rising from 3.2 trillion in 2019. This represents a growth of 7%, despite the economic impacts of COVID-19. SMS business messaging enables brands and enterprises to leverage SMS for use cases including notifications and authentication messages. Despite the collapse of the tourism and aviation […]
Read MoreApproximately 1.8 million American households canceled subscriptions during the first quarter of 2020, Variety reports. As Americans disconnect, TV providers are feeling the pain. With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through the country during the winter months, cable and satellite-TV companies experienced a steady thaw of paying customers. More alarming for cable companies is that the […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Gidanka has introduced serviced homes of varying orientation in carefully selected neighborhoods to travellers via an entirely automated check-in and check-out process and a tech-enabled management platform. Launched last July, Gidanka works with local developers and realtors to design and take out long leases on spaces in neighbourhoods determined to be travellers and […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again denied claims of mischievous statement making the rounds on social media that the Nigerian Telecoms industry is going to switch on 5G in Lagos this Sunday 10th, Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th May 2020. The NCC in statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr.Henry Nkemadu said that […]
Read MoreEast Africa Fruits has closed Series A equity fundraising round led by Goodwell Investments with participation from FINCA Ventures and elea. The company in a statement said this investor capital will accelerate East Africa Fruits ability to build essential supply chain infrastructure and better transport fresh produce directly from farms to urban marketplaces and strengthen […]
Read MoreEcobank Group, the pan-African Bank, is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to affect everyone’s lives, Ecobank is committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing […]
Read MoreAndela, the software outsourcing hub hailed as one of the most successful products to emerge from the Nigerian tech ecosystem has briefed staff that 135 of its members will be laid off across four locations. The cut will affect 10% of its overall staff strength. According to Tech Cabal, the news was relayed via a […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with China’s Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks, people familiar with the matter said. Engineers in some U.S. technology companies stopped engaging with Huawei to develop standards after the Commerce […]
Read MoreFidelity Bank says it will continue to take measures that will ensure the safety of customers, staff and other stakeholders during the period of COVID-19. The bank, in a statement said its Chairman, Mr Ernest Ebi, gave the reassurance at the bank’s 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently in Lagos. Ebi said the bank […]
Read MoreThe total number of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platform users (which integrates different transport services, including buses, taxis, rail and metro into a single app), will grow by over fivefold by 2021 compared with 2019. This means the market will reach over 1.3 million users in 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic. As the MaaS market is so […]
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