Telecoms

UXLINK Secures Over $9m in Funding from OKX Ventures and UOB Ventures

AMA PRESS RELEASE UXLINK, a Web3 social platform and infrastructure, has closed a new round of funding, accumulating over $9 million total investment. This round’s investors include OKX Ventures, Web3Port Foundation, Manifold, UOB Venture, Comma3 Ventures, Cypher Capital, Kucoin Ventures, Gate Labs, Forgame (0484.HK), ECV, Signum Capital, 7UPDAO, and industry leaders. According to Singapore Corporate […]

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Business

CEOs, Top Government Executives & Influential Industry Leaders Set to Leapfrog Nigeria’s Digital Economy

Chief executive officers, Top Government Executives as well as influential industry leaders from the ICT, Telecommunications and various sectors of the Nigerian economy are meeting this Friday, in Lagos Southwest Nigeria to brainstorm on ideas needed to leapfrog the nation’s digital economy. Meeting under the auspices of IDEA DINNER WITH THE CEOs, a brainchild of […]

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Business

How to Navigate Africa’s Messaging Landscape as SMS Market Declines

Is SMS a dying service? With messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram becoming increasingly popular, SMS (or short message service) was predicted to be on the decline, but the opposite is true. A 2023 study found that businesses that text are 217% more successful, which is why Stefan van Jaarsveld, Cellfind’s product manager for messaging, believes SMS […]

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Business

Airtel Africa Set for Ground-Breaking Kick-off of First NXtra Data Centre at Eko Atlantic City

Airtel Africa is set to host a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off the construction of its first NXtra Data Center. The event, scheduled to hold  at Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos is expected to have in attendance distinguished guests, including the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun; and […]

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Business

MTN Joins Corporate Nigeria to Celebrate Herbert Wigwe

MTN Group senior executives joined other prominent Nigerian business leaders yesterday to pay respect to Herbert Wigwe, CEO of Nigeria’s biggest banking institution Access Bank, his wife Chizoba, and son Chizi. The Nigerian business community paid tribute to Wigwes at a memorial event yesterday, who died in a helicopter crash alongside five others in California, […]

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News

DISC Forum 2024 to Spotlight Data Centres, Investment & Satellite in Nigeria’s Telecoms Space

DISC Forum 2024, a breakfast programme from the staple of CyberAfrica holding in Lagos, is expected to spotlight key elements, such as data centres, digital and core infrastructure, investments, cybersecurity, cloud computing, content, satellite technology and Big Data  A statement from the organisers disclosed that the DISC Forum 2024 has become a pivotal platform for […]

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Business

JUST IN: Why Already NIN-Linked Mobile Phone Lines Were Barred-NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday, said it had barred mobile phone line which were previously linked to their National Identification Numbers (NINs) because they failed the verification test and were in active for long beyond the stipulated time. The Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Mr Reuben Muoka told ChannelsTV that some […]

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Business

Web3, Social Infrastructure Unveils Multiple Web3 Wallet

AMA PRESS RELEASE Over the course of a groundbreaking launch campaign from February 1st, UXLINK, the Web3 social infrastructure platform renowned for its innovative “Real World Social” and “Group” features, launched multiple Web3 wallet feature that exceeded all expectations. During this limited time frame, this feature resulted in the creation and connection of more than […]

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Hardware

JUST IN: MainOne Lands 45,000km 2Africa Cable in Akwa Ibom to Boost Connectivity in South-South Nigeria

MainOne, an Equinix Company, has announced its pivotal role in the historic landing in Akwa Ibom State of the first and only submarine cable system in Nigeria outside of Lagos. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in enhancing broadband connectivity and driving economic development in the South-South, South-East and North-Central regions of Nigeria. The company […]

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Business

NCC Assures Stakeholders of Enabling Environment to Drive Local Content & Innovation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured of its dedication to fostering an enabling environment for telecommunications industry, where local content and innovation can thrive. The NCC harped on the importance a robust local content value chain, and how it will not only create economic opportunities but also contribute to technological advancement, job creation, and […]

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