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October 17, 2018 •
Finance, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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Nigeria’s mobile operators have set up the Telecommunications Financial Inclusion Committee and laid out a plan to improve financial literacy in Nigeria. Glo, 9Mobile, Airtel, MTN and Ntel held a meeting in September 4, 2018, where the operators articulated their commitment to deepening financial inclusion and providing Nigerians with access to a...
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October 15, 2018 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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Silicon Industries Corporation (SICO), Egypt’s first smartphone maker is set to expand to the rest of Africa by the end of 2018 or early 2019. SICO which already exports to the Gulf and aims to start selling phones in Kenya, Morocco, the Democratic...
October 15, 2018 •
Online & Social, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has revealed that it has seen a significant increase in its network in the last five years with the exchange of 110 gigabtye per second bandwidth of traffic locally. This achievement represents an increase of 10...
October 15, 2018 •
People, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
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The Nigerian Communications Commission has inaugurated the new governing board of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye who delivered the Keynote address on behalf of the Minister of Communications Technology, Barrister Abdul-Raheem...
October 13, 2018 •
Retail, West Africa •
Neo Sesinye •
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The convergence of AI, tech, and data on Nigeria’s multi-billion dollar plus retail market – will be a strategic focus to local & international developers, investors and retailers at the 4th annual West Africa Property Investment Summit taking...
October 12, 2018 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, West Africa •
Danielle Kruger •
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In an effort to expand access to high-quality solar home system solutions and smartphone technology to a billion people worldwide, Baobab+ is licensing PayJoy’s Checkout platform including its proprietary Lock technology. This will allow consumers to...
October 12, 2018 •
East Africa, North Africa, Security, Southern Africa, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
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Kaspersky Lab researchers monitoring the activity of Muddy Water, an advanced threat actor first seen targeting Iraq and Saudi Arabia in 2017, have uncovered a massive operation focused on government entities and more in Africa, Jordan, Turkey, Azerbaijan,...
October 9, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with Phase 3 Telecom subsidiary, Coverage Broadband to launch the 3flix mobile TV service in Nigeria. With this partnership, customers who subscribe to a special, bundle data plan on Airtel will now have unfettered...
October 1, 2018 •
Security, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Africa under siege by rising mobile threat, says Check Point
Cyber-security solutions company, Check Point Software Technologies has recognised Africa as an important region for growth and investment, particularly as African countries are increasingly a choice target for cybercriminals. Even though the continent’s...
September 28, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Airtel Nigeria extends 4G network footprint to River State
Airtel Nigeria is currently building the largest 4G network in Nigeria, this is according to the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel, Segun Ogunsanya. Ogunsanya who was speaking on Wednesday, 27 September 2018 revealed that Airtel is...
September 26, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, West Africa •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Airtel launches 4G in Delta
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has announced the launch of its 4G – LTE (Fourth Generation – Long Term Evolution) service in Delta State, covering major cities and towns including Warri, Effurun, Asaba, Kwale, Ughelli, Sapele,...
September 25, 2018 •
Healthcare, West Africa •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Microsoft, Google, Amazon join famine prevention initiative
Tech giants Microsoft, Google and Amazon are joining forces with international organizations to help identify and head off famines in developing nations using data analysis and artificial intelligence, a new initiative unveiled on Sunday, 23 September 2018....
September 20, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Airtel Nigeria deploys 4G LTE in Anambra State
Airtel Nigeria has announced the deployment of 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution Service) in Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi and other major cities and towns in Anambra State. Airtel says the switch to an upgraded 4G network in Anambra will boost trade and commerce; empower...
September 17, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Parental Control report reveals children’s online activities in Nigeria
A study conducted by Kaspersky Lab has revealed online activities of children across Nigeria, based on statistics from the company’s Parental Control modules. The research has revealed what children in the region watched, listened to, purchased and...
September 17, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Cyber security advocacy group calls president to sign electronic transaction bill
Cyber Security Expert Association of Nigeria, CSEAN, has called for the President, Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electronic Transaction bill. The Electronic Transaction Bill enables the validity of contracts expressed in electronic forms, matters relating to...
September 14, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Orange reinforces connectivity on the West African Coast
Orange and MainOne Cable Company has announced a partnership that will allow for a major investment by Orange in the West Africa submarine cable system. Through this partnership Orange will acquire additional capacity, thereby reinforcing its position in the...
