Despite the hype about the almost limitless possibilities of the fifth generation (5G) technology adoption, its coverage and use have remained dismally low at three per cent in Nigeria and just four per cent in low-income countries. This has further questioned the rush by countries to deploy the technology which is costly in terms of…
In an unprecedented move that has sent waves of excitement across Nigeria’s shopping community, Konga, the nation’s leading composite e-commerce group, has announced a one-week extension of its blockbuster Yakata sale campaign. Initially scheduled to end on November 30, 2025, Nigeria’s biggest sale of the year will now run until Saturday, December 6, 2025. The…
A 300-level student at Bayero University, Kano, has become the sixth university student to win a car worth ₦35 million in MTN Nigeria’s ongoing campus activation series. Ramatu Yakubu of the Faculty of Agriculture won the grand prize at the conclusion of a three-day event that also distributed millions of naira in laptops, tablets, and…
Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC Ltd said on Monday it recorded a net profit of 5.4 trillion naira ($3.6 billion) in 2024, up 64% from a year earlier. “The earnings highlight the positive momentum of our ongoing transformation and the unwavering commitment of our workforce,” Group Chief Executive Bashir Bayo Ojulari told analysts. Ojulari said…
At a time in the history of Nigeria when its reputation seems to have been slurred, an indigenous tech firm, Task Systems Limited, was honoured in the presence of thousands of global professionals with Microsoft Best Partner Award in California, United States of America (USA). It was a major rebranding for Nigeria as Task Systems,…
The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with Fast Credit to launch a single-digit financing scheme aimed at empowering micros, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the unveiling in Lagos, Acting Managing Director of Fast Credit Finance Company Ltd. Yetunde Faulkner, said the essence of the partnership is to ensure that…
Nigeria’s and other Africa’s digital payments landscape is expanding at a record pace, marking a turning point towards more inclusive interoperable financial systems. According to a report obtained at the weekend, 36 systems are now live across 31 African countries, with five launched over the past year. Collectively, they processed 64 billion transactions worth nearly…
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has said the fifth generation (5G) networks coverage remains uneven, with 84 per cent of people in high-income countries having access to 5G, compared with only four per cent in low-income countries. The global telecom body noted that this year, 5G networks are estimated to cover 55 per cent of…
Airtel Nigeria has unveiled a new Smartphone Financing Programme to aggressively bridge the digital divide. The innovation provides existing Airtel customers with a flexible and convenient payment plan to own fourth generation (4G) smartphones and drive wider digital inclusion. Through this innovation, Airtel will finance new smartphones via its exclusive retail network, helping customers currently…
