Telecoms

MTN Nigeria to Run Limited Trial of e-SIM Technology

In its continued drive to lead digital transformation, foster inclusion, improve customer experience and maintain the highest quality of service for its customers MTN Nigeria Plc (MTN) today announced the trial of e-SIM services on their network based on approvals received from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The next step in the evolution of Subscriber […]

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Business

Ecobank Group Wins Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility

Pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has won the coveted prize of Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020. Euromoney recognises Ecobank’s focus on sustainability and partnerships and its core capabilities in delivering positive social and environmental outcomes across Africa. Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation, Carl Manlan, said: “At […]

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E-Commerce

Lagos Base e-Commerce Start-up, TradeDepot Secures $10m African Expansion Funding

Nigerian startup TradeDepot, a B2B e-commerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has raised $10 million in a pre-Series B equity funding to expand into other African cities and launch a suite of financial products and credit facilities for its retailers. Founded in 2016, TradeDepot is an end-to-end distribution platform that aims to connect the […]

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Uber Partners Moove to Make Cars Ownership cheaper for Drivers in Africa

Uber has gone into partnership with Moove, sub-Saharan Africa’s flexible car ownership company, to provide potential and current Uber drivers in sub-Saharan Africa with long-term access to vehicles. The collaboration aims to lower existing barriers to car ownership on the continent and empower drivers to be their own boss within a shorter time frame. Moove’s […]

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Technology

Google Pledges 100,000 Scholarships for Online Certificates in Data Analytics

Google has announced three new online certificate programs in data analytics, project management and user experience design. The certificates are created and taught by Google employees, do not require a college degree, can be completed in three to six months and are offered through the online learning platform Coursera. Google says it will consider all […]

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Technology

Communities & Cooperatives Service Provider Startup Riby Goes Nationwide with Digital Operations

Nigerian startup Riby, which helps communities, trade groups, cooperatives and SMEs digitise their operations in order to access financial services, is planning expansion across Africa after building up a strong nationwide presence. Launched in mid-2016, Riby helps organisations go digital in order to access services like savings, loans and payments via its digital platforms and […]

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Telecoms

Glo Marks Smartphone Festival with Six Months’ Bundled Data for Customers

In its bid to offer more value to customers and consolidate its leadership in Nigeria’s telecommunications market, digital transformation leader, Globacom, has announced a phone festival for the benefit of its teeming subscribers. Called the Glo Smartphone Festival, it is designed to offer subscribers who purchase mobile phones from any Gloworld outlet up to six […]

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Telecoms

Layer3 Marks 15th Anniversary, Reflects on Growth Impact

Layer3, an information technology (IT) services provider has reassured its numerous customers of enhanced quality service delivery, just as it marks its 15th anniversary. Speaking on the company’s anniversary, the CEO of Layer3, Oyaje Idoko, said the occasion was an opportunity to reflect on its growth over the past decade-and-half. “For 15 years, we have […]

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Technology

SES Launches Free-To-Air Satellite Channel to Fight Spread of COVID-19

Millions of households across Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will be able to access a free-to-air TV channel via SES satellites that is dedicated to delivering reliable, informative content about COVID-19. The channel – Fight COVID-19 – broadcasts content that is aimed at providing underserved and rural communities with critical information about how to limit the […]

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TechEntertainment

Struggling StarTimes PayTV Operator Hike Prices, Blames Unstable Forex Rates for Increase

StarTimes, pay- tv operator, not withstanding the current uproar of subscribers over the recent increase of tariff by its arch-rival, MultiChoice dared the regulator and hijack its own price. The new subscription prices takes effect from August 1. StarTimes, which is still struggling to gain a foot-hold in the industry due to its Indian and […]

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