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NCC Orders Telecoms Operators to Make Tariff Plans, Data Bundles & Others Understandable to Consumers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. The Commission in a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Mr Reuben Muoka, said it wants the telecoms operators to provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS) […]

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Vertiv Introduces Single-Phase UPS Portfolio for Network Edge in EMEA & Latin America

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today introduced 1kVA to 3kVA capacities of the Vertiv Liebert GXE, an online double conversion, single-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for 230V applications designed to support critical applications deployed at the network edge. With the addition of the new models, the Liebert GXE family is now […]

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Zambian Govt Unveils Telecoms, Tourism & Other Investment Opportunities for Africans

AMA PRESS RELEASE: As sponsors of AFSIC this year, Zambia Development Agency is proud to present a number of investment opportunities in the AFSIC Deal Book, which we invite all investors to peruse. Zambia Development Agency looks forward to the opportunity to link all prospective investors with the project promoters and provide a wide range […]

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Dangote Cement Pan-African Revenue Hits N807bn Rising from N336bn in Half-Year Growth

Dangote has continued to attract huge forex into the country through his pan-African operations as the half-year result for Dangote Cement indicates an increase in revenue from Pan-African operations by 139.9 per cent, growing to N807.1 billion as against N336.4 billion, reported in the corresponding period of 2023. The cement plant also reported a 10.9 […]

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SmartCash PSB Introduces Seamless Cowry Top-Up Solutions for Customers

SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has added a convenient method for customers to top up their Cowry cards using the SmartCash mobile app.  This follows an integration with Touch and Pay, a provider of automated payment solutions and the owner of Cowry. The new SmartCash feature aims to meet the social […]

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NANS Exposes $250,000 Bribe to Pitch Students Against Dangote, Slams NNPCL for Demarketing Refinery

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have passed a vote of confidence on the Dangote Refinery describing the recent demarketing of the world’s largest single train refinery by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) as the greatest disservice to the nation’s economy. The students’ position came amidst alleged efforts by management of the […]

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Nigeria in Partnership Spiro Launch Electric Motorcycles

As the push for e-mobility expands across the continent, Spiro, an electric vehicles manufacturer, launched operations in Nigeria’s Ogun State yesterday. The company and the Ogun State government unveiled e-bikes and tricycles as part of the state’s e-mobility strategy. The initiative, according to the government, intends to reduce transportation costs in the state while simultaneously […]

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Ecobank Group Declares N311bn PAT in H1 2024 Results

The earnings of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a pan-African banking group, rose to the highest in at least nine years of N311 billion in the first six months of 2024. According to the bank’s latest financial statement, its after-tax profit rose by 196 percent to N311 billion in H1 from N105 billion in the same […]

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Pan African Towers Appoints Two New  Non-Executive Directors

Pan African Towers (PAT) Ltd, Nigeria’s provider of digital infrastructure has announced the appointment of Jyoti Desai and Vivek Gupta as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from May 21st, 2024. Jyoti Desai, a former Group Chief Operating Officer of MTN, is a banking and telecoms professional with more than 35 years in the industry. Her achievements […]

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MTN Shuts Offices Nationwide After SIM-NIN Outrage

MTN Nigeria yesterday closed its offices nationwide after some of its offices were vandalised by aggrieved customers whose lines were disconnected for defaulting in the NIN-SIM linkage policy. The telco said it was still taking stock of its losses as a result of damages protesters inflicted on its operations by physically destroying some of its […]

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