One of Nigeria’s largest mobile network operators (MNO), Globacom, has announced a reduction in its call tariff. This is coming at a time other operators are jerking up their call tariff in line with the January 50 per cent adjustment to end user tariff of telecom services by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) which has…
IHS Nigeria has said with the beginning of programs at the Ilorin Innovation Hub, it is optimistic that the facility will support the rise of additional unicorns in Nigeria in multiple sectors, highlighting the depth and resilience of Nigeria’s talent to compete in the global market. CEO, IHS Nigeria, Mohamad Darwish, in a statement to…
An AI-powered investment platform dedicated to creating financial freedom for individuals, ST Team, has launched its Tech Academy program. This initiative offers free training in tech-related fields to the children of its members. Regional Head of Smart Treasures in Lagos, Trust Otorudo, announced the program during a press conference. He emphasized the academy’s mission to…
MTN Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to supporting local communities and driving education with the donation of 4,600 digital tablets to Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama. These tablets will serve as key learning devices for students and school administrators. The devices were presented to Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, by the Chairman of the…
QNET, a wellness and lifestyle company, has restated its commitment to empowering entrepreneurs in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Its Chief Marketing Officer, Trevor Kuna, gave the commitment in Ghana when the country took center stage as the host of QNET’s V-Africa 2025, a regional edition of the company’s flagship convention. Speaking on the…
Accra, Ghana, witnessed a remarkable gathering of tech industry leaders, visionaries, and policy-makers as TD Africa hosted the Accra Synergy Summit on February 20th. The prestigious event, held at the Kempinski Hotel Accra, brought together some of the most influential minds in the technology ecosystem, further cementing TD Africa’s role as a transformative force in…
Last year, Nigeria’s telecom sector suffered over 50,000 fiber cuts across the country with ripple effects on service quality and huge financial losses to the mobile network operators (MNOs) via remediation and restoration. Of these cuts, 30,000 were blamed on federal and state road construction activities, telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has…
Pay Tv subscribers have kicked aagainst MultiChoice Nigeria’s hike in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages. The subscribers, acting under the aegis of Association of Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS), said the hike is a reflection of the insensitivity of the pay tv service provider to the…
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has won the Outstanding Payment Service Bank of the Year 2024 (Fintech) at the New Telegraph Awards, reaffirming its continued growth and reach of the PSB within the last year. The award ceremony, which took place at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, celebrated Smartcash PSB’s commitment…
