Tech firm, MTN Nigeria, said it is committed to powering Africa’s innovators to create, scale and redefine industries with the products. Its Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, said through MTN Cloud Accelerator program, it will keep powering the continent’s startup ecosystem which already brimming with innovation as the numbers show. Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya…
As part of the conditions spelt out by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for approving a 50 per cent end user tariff adjustment of telecom services, Globacom has taken the lead by announcing ongoing network upgrade efforts aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The company disclosed that it has been working nonstop to guarantee that…
Persistent telecom infrastructure vandalism is undermining the over $1billion new investment in the sector, industry sources have lamented. This resurgent spate of wilful vandalism continued to be perpetrated in spite of President Bola Tinubu’s genuine efforts to address the menace. Recall the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had earlier in the year…
Telecom solutions provider, Globacom, has launched an initiative tagged Device Protection Service to remove anxieties from the subscribers about the safety of their handheld devices. The first of its kind initiative in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is in partnership with Cubecover, the country’s leading technology solutions enabler. In a press statement issued in Lagos, Globacom noted…
French TV channel, Canal+ Group, has received final approval from the South African competition tribunal to acquire MultiChoice. In a joint statement yesterday, Canal+ and MultiChoice said they are on track to conclude the transaction before October 8. The two companies confirmed that the tribunal had endorsed the deal, which will see Canal+ acquire all…
Afolashade went from having no tech background to being a data analyst after TecHERdemy. Discover how TD Africa is changing women’s future through tech. From Learner to Leader: TD Africa’s TecHERdemy Graduate Thrives in New Tech Career Three months after the last edition, TD Africa’s TecHERdemy program continues to bear fruit, not just in certificates…
A tech firm, Prime Startups, has stated its commitment to helping innovative ideas grow to commercial success, saying that is where true, sustainable impact lies. It said it has evolved from just ecosystem builders to dedicated growth accelerators and strategic partners. Partner at Prime Startups, Olumide Olayinka, who spoke during a press parley at the…
Ride-hailing platform, Bolt, has reinforced its commitment to safety for both riders and drivers by rolling out news security measures. It unveiled the safety measures during its Bolt Public Safety Summit in Lagos. This follows the success of its Global Safety Campaign in December 2024. The summit followed a Safety Press Briefing earlier at the…
Ford CEO Jim Farley has warned that the increasing embrace of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will axe half of white-collar jobs. He has become the latest corporate exec to sound the alarm about AI’s impact on workers. During the Aspen Ideas Festival, he highlighted the importance of the “essential economy”—which he defined as everything that gets…
