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GSMA Board Elects Another Indian, Bharti Airtel Chief as New Chairman

The Board of Directors of the GSMA elected Bharti Airtel, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Gopal Vittal as its new Chairman, until the end of 2026. Gopal is currently the acting Chair of the GSMA board. In his role as the Chairman, Gopal will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA. The members of […]

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Dangote Cement Achieves ‘B’ Category of World’s Highest Global Climate Change & Water Security Rating

Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) has achieved a ‘B’ score in climate change and water security disclosures according to the recently released 2024 CDP results. CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) is the world’s largest, most comprehensive dataset on environmental action which empowers investors, companies, cities, and national and regional governments to make earth-positive decisions. Dangote Cement […]

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MTN Nigeria Opens Application for Cohort 4 of Media Innovation Programme

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, have announced a call for applications from qualified media practitioners (including content creators) to participate in the 4th edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP-4). The programme commences on May 19, 2025, on the Main Campus of the Pan-Atlantic University, […]

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Dangote Foundation Targets One Nigerians as Food Programme Spreads to More States

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has delivered hundreds of thousands of bags of rice to several states including Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Niger, Lagos, Abuja, Katsina, Borno and Gombe States, as part of its ongoing 2025 Food Intervention Programme. More States are to receive their deliveries this week, the Foundation says. Over one million Nigerians from […]

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Yango Group Launches Ventures for African Startups to  Foster Local Innovation

AMA PRESS RELEASE Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as LATAM, MENAP, and other high-growth regions of the company’s presence. Yango Ventures aims to foster local innovation and entrepreneurial growth by […]

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Rack Centre to Commission Hyperscale & AI-ready New Data Centre in Nigeria

The newly built 12MW LGS2 Data Centre by Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III Carrier and Cloud Neutral Data Centre facility, is Hyperscale & AI-ready, and one of the most energy-efficient facilities in the West African region. The Chief Executive Officer of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson, disclosed this during a special media briefing and […]

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NITDA, MTN Foundation Mulls Partnership to Enhance Digital Literacy

The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) and MTN Foundation are in a new partnership deal to promote digital literacy and capacity building in Nigeria. This initiative surfaced when the MTN Foundation delegation, led by Mrs Odunayo Sanya paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, where he made a […]

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Nigeria Rejigs Quest to Bridge Gender Digital Divide at United Nations

Nigeria has taken her quest to rejig gender digital divide through the presentation of the National Gender Digital Inclusion Strategy (NGDIS) at the United Nations 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69). Making the presentation at the global event, Iklima Musa Salihu Special Assistant to the Director General of National Information […]

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MoMo Launches Customer Rewarding Campaign to Drive Financial Inclusion

MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB) has launched an innovative customer loyalty program, ‘Customer Refer & Win Promo’, offering customers a chance to win free airtime or data for life when they transact on MoMo and refer their families and friends to do the same. There will be a weekly electronic draw starting from week 2 […]

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Web3 Cybersecurity Salary Overtakes Web2 Pay in EU as UK Market Trails Behind

Surging demand for Web3 cybersecurity experts is sending salaries higher at the expense of Web2 specialists with pay in the European Union and Germany in particular beating the UK. According to a new research from post-quantum security pioneers Naoris Protocol in the UK Web3 cybersecurity and blockchain roles offer average salaries of £70,000 rising to £90,000 […]

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