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MTN Group Appoints New Group President & CEO

MTN Group said its current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April 2017 and has played a critical role in the development and execution of the group’s strategy, capital […]

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Telecoms

NCC Boss, Danbatta Receives ATCON Distinguished Award

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has received a Distinguished Award from the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The Award was presented to the EVC in his office in Abuja today (Thursday, August 20, 2020) by ATCON President, Olusola Teniola in company of the association’s Executive […]

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Business

Ecobank, African Union & NEPAD Open Registration for MSME Academy

Starting from September a new Academy tailored to meet the needs MSME in Africa will kick-off. Spearheaded under the AUDA-NEPAD “100,000 MSMEs by 2021” (100K MSMEs) programme launched by the African Union Development Agency – AUDA-NEPAD and the Ecobank Group, the MSME Academy will provide easy access to practical training and resources on financing opportunities […]

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Hardware

Over 200,000 Illicit HP Products Including Fake Printer Cartridges Removed from Market in 2019

Findings from a recent HP survey in EMEA found that between October 2019 to March 2020, HP, together with local authorities in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, have successfully obstructed a number of counterfeit trading programmes and removed close to 200,000 illicit products from the African region, including fake HP printer cartridges and components to assemble […]

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Cloud Infrastructure

East African SMEs Deploy Cloud Infrastructure to Accelerate Growth

SMEs in the East African region are using digital transformation initiatives to increase their competitiveness and ensure they are set for growth despite challenging trading conditions. According to Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director: Central Africa at SAP, investments into new technologies will greatly assist SMEs in the region as they adapt to a very different operating […]

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FinTech

Fintech Silent Eight Unveils Solution to Alleviate Backlogs in Midst of Pandemic and Rise in Cybercrime

Silent Eight has announced that it will offer its powerful artificial intelligence (AI) solution for name, entity, and transaction alert adjudication on-demand, through the remainder of 2020. The decision comes in the wake of the current and ongoing pandemic, which has placed significant constraints and challenges on banks and financial institutions (FIs). These most notably […]

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Social Media

Facebook Launches Avatars Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Facebook has launched Avatars in Africa to give people new ways to express themselves online. Avatars are digital personas that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal and dynamic way. You can use your personalised avatar to share a range of emotions and expressions via a digital persona that is […]

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Telecoms

NCC Assures Telecom Consumer Rights Groups of Partnership on Consumer Protection

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured telecoms rights advocacy groups of its commitment to partner them on issues affecting the rights of consumer stating that it ready to hosts the second quarter meeting of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) virtually. meeting of the Forumhost thinking out of the square to demonstrate its commitment to […]

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Gadgets and Device

Infinix to Unveil Zero 8 as 2020 Flagship Smartphone

Infinix,is said to launch Zero 8 soon, which is the latest product of its flagship smartphone series Zero. It is also rumoured that Zero 8 will become the flagship product of the Infinix brand for 2020. With its distinctive products, Infinix has achieved amazing results in the international smartphone market. All of its products come […]

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Business

Nosak Group Appoints Oloriegbe As New Group Managing Director

The Management and Board of Nosak Group have announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas Oloriegbe as the new Group Managing Director (GMD). He brings on board his wealth of experience and vast knowledge along with his exceptional track record of immense success in manufacturing operations. As the new Group Managing Director, Oloriegbe will oversee the […]

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