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ATCON Holds Talks with NCC Seeking Deeper Collaboration on Infrastructure, Corporate Governance & QoS

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), led by its President, Mr. Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere, have held a strategic engagement with the Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), headed by its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida, to discuss issues of benefit to the telecoms industry.   Speaking about the meeting, ATCON President, […]

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Financial

BIG MERGER DEAL: IHS Towers Up for Sale to MTN Group for About $6.2bn

IHS Holding Limited, (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers” or the “Company”), one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has  announced that it has entered into a merger agreement (the “Agreement”) to be acquired by MTN Group Limited (“MTN”), a pan-African mobile operator, for $8.50 […]

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NITDA Takes Digital Literacy Campaign to Lawmakers’ Spouses to Bridge Gender Digital Divide

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has taken the digital literacy campaign to spouses of lawmakers in Nigeria by taking them through a digital training classes. The training, which was in partnership with the House of Representatives Spouses Association (HORSA), was a specialised two‑day digital literacy and capacity‑building workshop with the theme “Empowering Women […]

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Technology

Yango Group’s AI Routing Technology Reclaims African Cities in Two Hours

AMA PRESS RELEASE Yango Group, a technology company digitalising urban services, has unveiled its advanced AI-powered routing technologies saved African urban commuters almost 2 million hours in 2025 across multiple cities, contributing to a global total of more than 5 million hours saved across over 20 cities worldwide-the equivalent of 600 years of human time […]

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Technology

Group Seeks Inclusiveness on Implementation of Ethical AI Principles in Nigeria

A religious group has called for the inclusion of religious group to contribute to ethical voices for balancing of languages that promote tolerance and inclusiveness for the implementation of ethical AI principles in Nigeria. The Group, the Nigerian Religoius Coalition on Artificial Intelligence are also considering the support of the National Information Technology Development Agency […]

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Technology

Identy.io Unevils Expansion Plans to Bridge Digital Gap with Biometric Authentication Technology in Africa 

Identy.io, a biometric authentication technology company specializing in secure, mobile-first identity verification, announced today its expansion plans for Africa. This expansion will enhance Identy.io’s service offerings in key markets on the continent, including Kenya and Nigeria. To facilitate this growth, the company has appointed a regional leadership team to engage with key stakeholders across government, […]

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Technology

Chinese eCommerce Platform, Temu Under Investigation by NDPC Over Unlawful Use of 12.7 Million Sensit

The NDPC National Commissioner/CEO, Dr Vincent Olatunji has ordered an immediate investigation of the data processing activities of Temu which may be in violation of the NDP Act. A statement by the Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, said that the investigation of Temu was triggered by concerns around online surveillance through personal […]

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Business

JUST IN: Dangote Group Throws-in $400m Investment into Expansion of Refinery for 1.4 mbpd Production

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it to become the […]

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Financial

MEXC Assets Maintains Reserve Ratios Above 100%, BTC Coverage Rises to 267%

MEXC, the world’s digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, released its February Proof of Reserve report, confirming that all major assets maintained reserve ratios above 100%. BTC reserve coverage rose to 267%, demonstrating the platform’s continued commitment to transparency and user asset protection. The February report shows reserve ratios of 267% […]

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Business

RCS Business Revenue to Reach $3bn by 2027, Growing 150% in Two Years

Operators of Rich Communication Services (RCS) will generate $3.1 billion globally from RCS for Business traffic in 2027; up from $1.2 billion in 2025, a report from Juniper Research reveals. RCS is a modern, internet-based messaging protocol that replaces traditional SMS/MMS with features similar to apps like WhatsApp, such as typing indicators, read receipts, high-resolution […]

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