Business

Airtel Africa Set for Ground-Breaking Kick-off of First NXtra Data Centre at Eko Atlantic City

Airtel Africa is set to host a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off the construction of its first NXtra Data Center. The event, scheduled to hold  at Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos is expected to have in attendance distinguished guests, including the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun; and […]

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Internet

Africa Home for Virtual Influencers, Say Experts

Influencer marketing is shifting, with computer-generated personalities – virtual influencers – attracting a large following and lucrative brand deals. Amid this shift, Africa, with its young, digital population and rich cultural diversity, is poised to become a major player in this trend. Virtual influencers are computer-generated characters that resemble humans and interact with audiences on […]

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Business

Instagram Tops TikTok and Facebook in Ranking as 16.5% of Internet Users Name It Number-One Social Media Platform in 2023

With over 2.4 billion monthly active users and over half a billion people who use it daily, Instagram remains one of the largest social media platforms out there. And while Facebook and YouTube might still have higher user numbers, Instagram is far more popular than the two social media giants. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, […]

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Business

Stakeholders Harp on Need to Integrate Environmental Sustainability Models & Technology to Address Climate Change Challenges

Climate Action Africa (CAA), a leading social enterprise focused on environmental sustainability, reaffirmed its commitment to fostering an inclusive climate action ecosystem at the ongoing Omniverse Summit 2024. Co-founded by Innovation Support Network (ISN Hubs) with support from GIZ/Digital Transformation Center Nigeria (GIZ/DTC Nigeria), the Omniverse serves as a meeting point for diverse stakeholders across sectors, including […]

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Internet

Web3, Social Infrastructure Unveils Multiple Web3 Wallet

AMA PRESS RELEASE Over the course of a groundbreaking launch campaign from February 1st, UXLINK, the Web3 social infrastructure platform renowned for its innovative “Real World Social” and “Group” features, launched multiple Web3 wallet feature that exceeded all expectations. During this limited time frame, this feature resulted in the creation and connection of more than […]

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Business

JUST IN: MainOne Lands 45,000km 2Africa Cable in Akwa Ibom to Boost Connectivity in South-South Nigeria

MainOne, an Equinix Company, has announced its pivotal role in the historic landing in Akwa Ibom State of the first and only submarine cable system in Nigeria outside of Lagos. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in enhancing broadband connectivity and driving economic development in the South-South, South-East and North-Central regions of Nigeria. The company […]

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Internet

Mobile Industry Invest Over $9bn on ITU’s Universal Connectivity Programme

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said over $9 billion in investment commitments was received mobile operator groups to extend global connectivity. The announcement, made at Mobile World Congress (MWC), builds on the mobile industry’s strong support to ITU’s efforts to connect the world. Alongside the new commitments, the UN Digital Agency also announced that it now […]

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Business

JUST IN: Telecoms Operators Losing Subscribers Quarterly with VoIP Dropping Sharply, Says NCC 

Nigeria’s telecoms operators have been facing challenges retaining their subscribers as statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has revealed. According to the Commission, although MTN Nigeria still leads in the number of subscribers per each individual telecoms operator on a quarterly basis but the telecoms operators have continued to witnessed a steady decline in […]

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JUST IN:Nigerians Internet Data Consumption Habit Widens. Hits 713,200.6 Terabytes

More Nigerians are spending more time on  the internet and consuming huge amounts of internet data subscription according to statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday, while Nigerians were busy celebrating Valentine festival. The figures which were sighted by TechnologyMirror, that more citizens are now on the internet consuming huge amounts of data […]

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Business

Top 10 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Hit Over 1.2 Trillion Views

Last year, Internet users spent over 23 hours per month watching YouTube, nearly as much as TikTok, the absolute winner in this category. A huge chunk of this time was spent watching some of the most popular YouTube channels, which count hundreds of millions of subscribers and hundreds of billions of views. According to data […]

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