Comparing DStv Prices in Nigeria, South Africa, And Kenya
Multichoice Nigeria recently announced another price increase on its DStv and GOtv packages, marking a third time in the last 12 months. While many Nigerians[more...]
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Nigeria Government Orders Crackdown On Unqualified IT Practitioners
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to take strict measures against unregistered individuals and organisations operating in the Information Technology (IT) sector to[more...]
Panic As CBN Stops Opay, Palmpay From Registering New Accounts
Some bank customers have expressed panic as the Central Bank of Nigeria bans mobile money operators including fintech firms from onboarding new customers. However, the[more...]
JUST-IN: Court Stops Planned Hike In DStv, GOtv Subscription Prices
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the stoppage of the planned increase in DStv and GOtv subscription prices by Multichoice Nigeria Limited.[more...]
Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, VOA Over Coverage of Human Rights Abuse
The government of Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks over their[more...]
Nigerians To Pay More For Data As MTN, Airtel, Glo, Consider Tariff Hike
In response to economic challenges, telecom operators in Nigeria are considering raising the prices of their services, including voice calls and data. This comes on[more...]
Unified Payments Emerges Second Holder of Payment Terminal Service Aggregator Licence
Unified Payments Services Limited, also known as Unified Payments — Nigeria's premier fintech service provider — has been awarded the country's second Payment Terminal Service[more...]
Joe Biden Signs Bill To Ban TikTok into Law.
President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, escalating a massive threat to the company’s US operations. Congress[more...]
China Overthrows USA As The Most Influential Global Power in Africa: Report
China has dethroned the United States of America (USA) as its approval ratings in the region rose six percentage points, from 52% in 2022 to[more...]
Moniepoint, Community Pharmacists To Explore Digital Financial Inclusion For Health Industry
Issues bordering on the need to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain and distribution leveraging digital technology, reducing the prevalence of fake medicines exacerbated by the[more...]
Celebrating Chioma Ekeh, Africa’s Tech Trailblazer at 60
The story has often been told in tech circles of how a relatively unknown Nigerian female student became a sensation of sorts among the international[more...]
ALTON, ATCON Urge Nigerian Government To Tackle Telecoms Industry Challenges
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), representing Mobile Network Operators and telecommunication companies[more...]
The All-Electric Tech Powered Mercedes G-Class Ratchets
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class — the rugged off-road powerhouse that launched in 1979 and has since become a brutalist status symbol — has gone electric. This[more...]
How Fleeing Binance Executive Was Arrested in Kenya
Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive who fled from custody in Nigeria, has been apprehended by the Kenya Police Service and is expected to be extradited[more...]
Faulty Communication System Making Airlines To Avoid Nigeria’s Airspace – NAMA
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA has said the faulty communication system in the Nigerian airline traffic control system has led to most airlines avoiding[more...]
Former Minister Berates Bosun Tijani For Relaunching NCAIR
The Immediate past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has berated his successor, Bosun Tijani, for relaunching the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence[more...]
Bayobab Completes Acquisition of MTN Zambia’s Fibre
Bayobab a company specialising in digital infrastructure, announced on Wednesday, April 17, 2023, that it has completed the process of structurally separating from MTN Group,[more...]
Mark Zuckerberg Launches AI Chatbot For WhatsApp And Instagram In Africa
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has launched Llama 3, a new AI assistant designed to improve social connections, engage in conversations,[more...]
Nigerian Government To Criminalise Destruction of Telecom Infrastructure
The Nigerian government plans to criminalise the destruction of broadband fibre cables after MTN and Airtel reported losses of ₦27 billion. The Ministry of Works[more...]
Canal+ Acquires 40% Stakes in Multichoice
French media company, Groupe Canal+ has announced that it has acquired 3,653,492 additional shares in media giant, MultiChoice to bring its total ownership of the[more...]
