Kenyan Start-up Puts Isolated Community Online

Kenyan startup Hyrac Tech is bridging the connectivity gap with a mobile server that delivers internet resources to previously-offline communities. Launched at the beginning of 2017, the Nakuru-based Hyrac Tech…

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NCC Lists Reasons for Stringent SIM card Processes

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again explained to telecoms consumers on why it reviewed and made the process of replacing lost, stolen or damaged Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards…

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Plateau State Plans Silicon Valley, Targets 5,000 Startups by 2021

The State Government in North Central Nigeria is taking advantage of the myriad potentials of its youth population using ICT skills to create a silicon valley that will incubate about…

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Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Launches Lagos Chapter

Silicon Valley-based idea-stage startup accelerator Founder Institute has launched its newest chapter in Lagos with the goal of launching more than 20 enduring tech companies each year. Founded in 2009,…

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Stakeholders Plan new Strategy for 70% Broadband Penetration Target

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) together with other key stakeholders in Nigeria’s ICT ecosystem have kick-start a process that will help fast-track the achieving of the 70 per cent broadband…

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NCC Hosts “Meet The Regulator” Forum

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC – the regulatory authority for telecommunication services in Nigeria, has introduced a new initiative that will empower the operators to meet its obligation to telecoms…

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Nigeria’s IXPN Attains Regional Internet Exchange Status

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has become a regional internet exchange with the support of the African Union (AU) Commission. In 2016, following a response to a call…

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Huawei Launches new P-series Phones

Chinese manufacturer Huawei unveiled its new P-series smartphones, the P30 and P30 Pro, at a launch event at the Paris Convention Centre today. The P30 and P30 Pro are the…

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GTBank Builds Digital Play Centre for children

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria. Located in Lekki, Lagos State, the GTBank Play Centre is equipped with a wide…

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Kobo360 to Launch in Ghana & Kenya

Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent news that the company launched in Lome, Togo…

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