Africa’s top headlines for the week
This week Africa’s competitors within the continent’s high-growth ICT sector have published their efforts to attract greater market share. Clearly there is renewed focus on empowering the consumer with the means More...
Africa’s most active ICT regions
Based on information being supplied to media, Africa’s ICT industry is growing – boosted by the advent of mobile product and services, but sustaining this momentum is dependent on the identification and implementation More...
Nigeria’s daily EFT value in the billions
Nigeria’s Daily Trust reports that according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the total value of electronic funds transfer now stands at N80 billion (approximately $508 million) per day. Nigeria's total More...
Top stories of the week
This week, the world has again witnessed the power of social networking and the pace at which information is transmitted globally. A list of the top ten stories for the week. (Image source: mobile media devices More...
Intel Capital boosts team with new director
Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment and M&A organisation, has boosted its investment team with the appointment of a new Investment Director, Tobi Oke, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tobi will focus on investments More...
Top 10 most popular stories of the week
It is been a busy week for Africa's ICT sector. (Image source: Shutterstock.com) This week has been dominated by the release of product and commentary from spokespeople about the state of the market in Africa, More...
Mobile Internet Survey reveals heavy usage, high expectations
Analysys Mason recently conducted primary research with mobile Internet users in six countries in the Middle East and Africa (MEA): Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE. They were asked More...
Nigeria gets mobile number portability
Nigerian mobile phone users will for the first time be able to port their mobile phone numbers to a different network without losing their current number. Nigeria’s mobile phone market has been at the receiving More...
Spammers are sharing Hugo Chavez’s legacy
After a sharp increase in spam volumes in February, March saw the flow of junk mail stabilise at a level of 70.1%. Despite this reduction, however, users could not afford to relax since at the same time the share More...
New CCO at Nigeria’s IHS
Nigerian-based telecommunications infrastructure provider IHS has appointed Rhys Phillip as Chief Commercial Officer to support continued expansion across Africa and the Middle East. Rhys (43) joins Nigeria-headquartered More...