MTN Group said its current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April 2017 and has played a critical role in the development and execution of the group’s strategy, capital […]
Read MoreAirtel Nigeria, has unveiled three major Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects to commemorates its 10th year anniversary, promising N300 million support for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The projects are the refurbishment and renovate 4-Storey building at LUTH,provide of N50 million to Lagos State Government for PPEs for Health workers and donate of Molecular […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Senate, the country’s upper legislative chamber, has officially confirmed the nomination of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Senate confirmed Danbatta during its plenary on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Abuja, following the consideration of the report […]
Read MoreIn 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of the high proportion of Rwandese women lawmakers and ministers. The country therefore seemed a natural fit for a […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Gidanka has introduced serviced homes of varying orientation in carefully selected neighborhoods to travellers via an entirely automated check-in and check-out process and a tech-enabled management platform. Launched last July, Gidanka works with local developers and realtors to design and take out long leases on spaces in neighbourhoods determined to be travellers and […]
Read MoreAnother Chinese smartphone brand, In a statement, Transsion, Tecno’s parent company, says after a long wait since 2008, Tecno Mobile will finally make its way to South African shores. According to the company, South African consumers can purchase Tecno smartphones from major retail stores and online outlets that include Hi, Mr Price, loot.co.za and Takealot.co.za. […]
Read MoreThe four major telecommunications companies in the country were collectively handed a fine of N2.9 billion by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According to a document seen by TheCable, the sanctions were placed on the telcos within the first and third quarter of 2019. Airtel was the most affected as the telco received a total […]
Read MoreThe new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 ground-breaking projects that seek to spread the benefits of the Internet around the world. The Internet Society established the Internet Society Foundation to fund projects that will improve the quality of people’s […]
Read MoreThe Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the protection and empowerment of the over 174.9 million active telecom subscribers in Nigeria remains a priority to the Commission. He said this is in line with the Commission’s belief that the consumer remains the king always and particularly so […]
Read MoreA startup BeepTool that manufactures satellites and sells smartphones that allow rural users to access the web using a mobile application in areas its satellites cover, has raised funding from inventor and entrepreneur Ndubuisi Ekekwe. BeepTool has developed the Oyi-1 affordable smartphone for rural and low-income Nigerians to help them access digital finance, health, education […]
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