NITDA Laments Absence of Nigerian Made IoT Device, Seeks More Data Center for IOT Data Storage

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said there are no locally manufactured IoT devices, and calls for the need to…

JUST IN: Telecoms Investment in Nigeria now $75.6bn as Sector Tops-Up GDP By N10.126Trl

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the…

Nigeria’s Neighbour Benin Battles to be Africa’s Technology Catalyst

Benin is positioning itself to become a catalyst for digital development in Africa. Benin recently hosted the Digital Entrepreneurship and…

Ex-Airtel Nigeria Staff Ayo-Oladejo Joins South Africa’s 4th Largest Mobile Network

Former Airtel Nigeria staffer Rachael Ayo-Oladejo has been appointed chief of staff, strategy and business transformation of South Africa’s Cell…

INEC ICT Team Not Resilient Enough to Tackle System Hacking, Says Ex-Commissioner

A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mustapha Lecky, says those in the Information Communication Technology…

ATCON’s Telecoms Executives & Regulator Forum Returns to Tackle Policy Issues on Infrastructure & Data Protection

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to host the 2023 Telecoms Executives and Regulators Forum…

Mena Startups Secures $35.6m in June, to Push Half Year Total by $1.6b

Startups in Mena(Middle East and North Africa) raised $35.6 million in June 2023 across 45 deals, pushing the half year…

Nigeria’s fintech PalmPay Hits 25 Million Users Set to Consolidate Financial Inclusion Plans

PalmPay, Africa-focused fintech platform has hit 25 million users on its smartphone app with an “extensive” network of 500,000 mobile…

Juliet Ehimuan Exits Google West Africa After over 12 Years Service

Google’s West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, has left the company to pursue other opportunities. At Google, Ehimuan was instrumental in…

Ecobank Nigeria Gets IFC/NGX Award For Promoting Gender Balance

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in…