Business

After 22 Years, NCC Moves to Review 2003 Act, Says Act Outdated

After existing for 22 years and being the product that set the Nigerian telecommunications industry for revolution, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) 2003 Act is set for review address trends in the technology space that the Acts didn’t address at inception. At the instance of the Commission, stakeholders and experts met in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria […]

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Internet

MTN Nigeria Elevates Egerton Idehen, Now Chief Broadband Officer 

Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Egerton Idehen as Chief Broadband Officer (CBBO), effective April 2025. Egerton joined MTN in 2002 as a Call Centre Agent and quickly advanced to Call Centre Manager. He has held various pivotal roles, including Customer Relationship Manager for the High Value Segment, Regional Head and […]

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MTN Foundation to Retool Three Million Nigerians with Digital and Financial Literacy by 2030

The MTN Foundation is targeting three million Nigerians with tools in the digital and financial sector  that will change their lives. Details about this was unveiled at the officially launched its Skills Academy, a transformative digital learning platform designed to empower millions of Nigerians with access to digital and financial skills essential for the 21st-century […]

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CPaaS Revenue to Exceed $34bn by 2026, as AdTech Partnerships Drive Growth

Revenue generated from Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) will grow by 13% globally in 2026; up from $30 billion this year. It attributed this significant single-year growth to CPaaS players’ efforts to reposition their platforms as full ‘customer interaction solutions’ that provide campaign management tools for rich media messaging. This marks a shift from the simpler platforms […]

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IHS Sustainability Strides Expand Deeper in Nigeria’s Health Care with Teaching Hospital Getting Oxygen Plant Donation

IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, recently visited the Respite has come the way of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, as IHS Nigeria in partnership with United […]

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Business

China Mocks Trump, Says Nvidia Chief’s China Visit Shows Trump Trade Stance is Backfiring

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Beijing just days after Washington imposed fresh curbs on AI chip exports is a clear sign that President Trump’s trade strategy is “a masterclass in the law of unintended consequences”, said the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. Huang’s surprise trip, at the invitation […]

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Trump’s Tax Policy Backfires as USA Lost Malaysia’s 5G Contract to Chinese Firm, Huawei & ZTE

Under the deal, these vendors will enable U Mobile – which was awarded the contract to build Malaysia’s second wholesale 5G network last November – to cover 80% of the population within 12 months of commencing deployment, reaching 90% in the 12 months thereafter. “We are honoured by the trust placed in us and we pledge to […]

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News

Opera Refines Browser with Fully-integrated AI Capabilities  without Extra Data Costs

AMA PRESS RELEASE Opera is refining its free browser AI, Aria, to Opera Mini, its popular Android-based browser with millions of users in Africa. This update brings powerful AI capabilities, such as up-to-date information from the web, research assistance, content summarization, and image generation directly into the browser at no additional cost. “AI is rapidly […]

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Vertiv Makes Regional Structure Changes to Enhance Market Presence & Boost Customer Engagement

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced a strategic restructuring of its operations across Africa to enhance and expand its market presence and customer engagement. Under this new structure, the organisation streamlined its focus on Africa into four distinct regions, led by regional directors as follows: Northwest Africa – Zineb Kamri, based in Casablanca, […]

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Respite for Consumers as MTN Partners Meta to Refine Voice and Video Calling Quality

There is respite for telecoms subscribers across Africa that cherish moments of video and voice conversation and desires streaming time as MTN Group, Africa’s telecommunications service provider, has partnered with Meta to enhance the quality and reliability of voice and video calls on real-time calling applications such as WhatsApp across 12 MTN markets. By optimising […]

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