Telecoms

MTN Foundation Jacks-up Scholarship Prize by 50% Opens Application for 2025 Students

 MTN Foundation has opened applications for its 2025 scholarship programme, reaffirming its dedication to strengthening the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), encouraging excellence in academic pursuit, deepening diversity and inclusion by empowering blind students in Nigeria. The programme provides three categories of scholarships annually: the Science and Technology Scholarship (MTN STS), the […]

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Business

Nigerian Govt Lauds Dangote Cement Community Development Initiatives

 The implementation of the Community Development Agreement with host communities by the management of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, came under applause at the weekend as host communities as well as the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development praised the management for diligent execution of the agreement for the benefit of the rural communities. South-West Zonal […]

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Afrimash CEO Ayoade Oyedotun
 Business

Nigeria’s Agritech Startup, Afrimash Goes Digital with USSD Code to Combat Substandard Farm  Produce

Nigeria’s Agritech company Afrimash has launched a USSD solution that enables farmers to verify the authenticity of day-old chicks before making a purchase-using just a basic mobile phone. The new service, accessible via *349*791#, was developed with support from global non-profit organization ” Acumen”. It offers a practical and accessible tool for thousands of poultry […]

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Technology

TD Africa Partners Global Energy Company, EcoFlow to Tackle Persistent Energy Crisis

TD Africa is partnering with EcoFlow, a global energy leader, to introduce an innovative range of portable, eco-friendly power solutions. This collaboration is expected to deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity access for homes, businesses, and underserved communities across the country. A statement from the company recalling the official launch event in Lagos, quotedTD Africa’s […]

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Chief finance officer Kadri Modupe obtained the highest individual allotment of 187,496 shares.
Financial

MTN Nigeria Splashes 1.3 million Shares on Executives, CFO Gets Highest Shares

MTN Nigeria has given 33 senior executives 1.3 million shares as part of its long-term incentive strategy. The allocation, revealed in regulatory filings with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, took place between March 26 and 28, 2025, as part of the telecom giant’s Performance Share Plan (PSP). The PSP is intended to reward high-performing employees and […]

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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita
 Business

MTN Group CEO Joins GSMA Board as Deputy Chairperson

MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has been named deputy chairperson of the GSM Association’s (GSMA’s) board. This follows last month’s announcement of Gopal Vittal, CEO of the Bharti Airtel Group, as the new chairperson of the board. Vittal and Mupita will serve for the remainder of the board term, until the end of 2026. Mupita […]

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Dr Olatunji Vincent
 Business

Committee of African Data Protection Authorities Appoints as NDPC’s Boss as Chair Anglophone Countries

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, National Commissioner/CEO,Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed the Chair of the Anglophone Countries Committee of the Network of Africa Data Protection Authorities (NADPA). A statement from NDPC confirming the appointment said that the Committee serves as a multilateral platform for promoting data privacy and protection among members. While accepting the […]

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Business

Seplat Energy Joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as Supporting Company

Nigeria’s indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, in 2024, became a registered EITI Supporting Company, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and global best practices. This milestone was recognized on the EITI website and across its communications platforms. As an EITI Supporting Company, Seplat Energy promotes transparency in the extractive sector while contributing to […]

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Software

Red Hat Rejigs Developer Hub to Accelerate Internal Developer Portal Adoption 

Red Hat, Inc., the world’s provider of open source solutions, has unveiled new capabilities and enhancements for Red Hat Developer Hub, Red Hat’s enterprise-grade internal developer portal based on the Backstage project. The new features, delivered with the general availability of Red Hat Developer Hub 1.5, are designed to accelerate adoption across organisations and deliver […]

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Business

Nigerian Government Seeks Public-Private Collaboration to Foster Sustainable Art Industry

Hannatu Musa Musawa, the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, has called for stronger collaboration between the private and public sectors to ensure the sustainability of Nigeria’s art industry. She also lauded Ecobank Nigeria, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Soto Gallery, and other fair sponsors for providing a platform for emerging artists to showcase […]

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