News
  • November 27, 2023

New ITU Report Raises Concern Over Internet Traffic Connectivity Disparity Between High- & Low Income Countries

Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023. Analysis on Internet data usage, featured for the first time in the ITU’s annual connectivity report, showed that fixed-broadband services accounted for […]

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MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita.
 News
  • November 27, 2023

MTN Deploys Phoenix to Increase Networking Capacity for Reliable & Fast Internet Connectivity,

The MTN Group said it has utilised the services of systems integrator NEC XON to deploy Phoenix, Africa’s first 400G optical transponder solution, to accelerate its networking infrastructure across Africa. According to a statement, NEC XON combined its technologies with the Phoenix to provide customers with reliable and fast internet connectivity, as part of the IT […]

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FinTech
  • November 24, 2023

Nigerian Police Nabs Suspect for Hacking & Stealing Over N200m from Technology Firm

The Nigeria Police Force, has arrested an alleged cyber-crook, Wilfred Bonse who hacked into the system of a technology firm and made away with about N200 million. An   investigation by  the National Cybercrime Center of the Nigeria Police (NPF-NCCC). led to the arrest of the suspect who was said to have stolen funds belonging to […]

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Internet
  • November 15, 2023

Kaspersky First Transparency Center Debut in African Region

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company’s solutions and advocate for greater transparency […]

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News
  • November 15, 2023

Intelsat Rural Base Satellite Deployment in Africa Hits 3000 as Continent’s Phone & Internet Services Expand

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) have deployed more than 3,000 rural base satellite antennas across several countries in Africa since 2018, providing new telecommunication services to more than 8 million people. AMN is a group of companies that builds, owns, operates and […]

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Software
  • November 13, 2023

Firms Need Resilience Solutions to Tackle Risks of Cyber-Attacks, Says inq.Digital CEO

inq.Digital Nigeria, a solutions provider said organisations in Nigeria need cybersecurity solutions to reduce cyber risks and attacks. The company revealed that it is in partnership with some cybersecurity providers such as Sophos to enable them to deliver their cybersecurity solutions to their customers. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of inq.Digital Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Akosionu Nigeria, […]

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News

US TikTok Advertising Audience Hits 23% in Six Months

Six years after its launch, TikTok continues ruling the social media space. The popular video-sharing app is on track to hit a new record number of downloads, while its global user base swelled to a whopping 1.9 billion. With millions of people joining TikTok space each year, it`s no wonder marketers are willing to dig […]

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Business

One Day Without Internet Would Cost Global Lost of $43bn

The internet has become such an integral part of our daily lives that we often do not even think about how much we rely on it. But if the internet were to go down globally for even just a single day, the economic impact would be enormous. Such interruption of online services would generate major […]

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The winners of mobile phones at the raffle of the NCC Day of the Lagos Internationl Trade Fair
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We Are Determined to Ensure Connectivity is Not Luxury, Says NCC Boss

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is poised towards ensuring that connectivity is not a luxury but it a necessity promising to ensure that every business, from the small startups to the multinational corporations, has equal access to the digital highway, regardless of their size or location. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, who […]

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Technology

MainOne, An Equinix Company, Expands Data Center Footprint in Cote d’Ivoire

MainOne, an Equinix Company, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center solutions provider announces the launch of their expanded open access, carrier-neutral, Uptime Tier III standards Data Center, AB1.2, in VITIB, Grand Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire. From the landing of its submarine cable to the launch of the initial data center in 2019, MainOne, An Equinix […]

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