Datacentrix, a leading hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider, has been named as ‘Partner of the Year’ for the Europe, Middle East and African region (EMEA) by Cloudflare, the security, performance and reliability company, at its recent worldwide 2022 Channel Partner Awards event. The company also received the individual award for Technical Excellence […]
Read MoreBetween 2020 and 2021, the number of tech start-ups in Africa tripled to around 5,200 companies. Just under half of them were fintechs, making it the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa. Their success is due to several trends such as the digital boom during the pandemic and increasing smartphone ownership and internet coverage, as well […]
Read MoreGoogle Cloud has announced a new collaboration with Nigerian fintech Moniepoint to drive financial inclusion in Africa’s biggest economy. The company said the collaboration makes financial services accessible at scale to millions of small and medium-sized enterprises by bridging the banking gap in suburban locations. Google and Moniepoint are targeting over 41 million micro-businesses in […]
Read MoreBillionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has encouraged African countries to be deliberate in liberalising integration and allow for easy entry and exit of Africans. The Dangote Group CEO, who spoke on Sunday at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Accra, Ghana, stated that if the continent was committed to boosting inter- and intra-African trade and […]
Read More9mobile, has rolled out a special hajj roaming offer for Nigerian pilgrims so that they can enjoy an affordable roaming experience for voice calls, SMS, and data while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Hajj Special roaming offer, which is available till August 31, 2023, will enable 9mobile customers to enjoy massive, discounted charges […]
Read More“Binance has issued cease and desist notice to the scammer entity ‘Binance Nigeria Limited’. Don’t believe everything you read in the news,” Binance CEO’s tweet reads. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, on Sunday, described ‘Binance Nigeria Limited’ as a ‘scammer entity’. Changpeng Zhao, founder and chief executive officer, disclosed this via his verified Twitter […]
Read MoreDangote Sugar’s strong earning is attracting strong bid for its stock, leading to a 36.21 per cent appreciation in the first half of 2023. In 42 months, investors were richer with a 48.85 per cent capital gain between 2020 and June 31, 2023. Kasimu Garba Kurfi , managing director, APT Securities and Funds Limited attributes […]
Read MoreThe Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its telecom sector, especially in infrastructure provisioning for broadband. Danbatta, who spoke at the inaugural […]
Read MorePresident Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC), with a promise to sustain the rejuvenation of the nations economy. Addressing members Governors of the federation, President Tinubu charged the council to join forces to support his administration towards transforming the nations economy. He reminded the council of the promise made during his inaugural […]
Read MoreFollowing Tuesday, June 14, 2023, suspension of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, as Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by the Federal Government, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol has stepped in as Acting Chairman of the Commission. In a statement today by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the Commission released a profile of the Acting Chairman. According […]
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