MTN bags certifications in IT service, governance

MTN Nigeria has been awarded two major international certifications, the ISO/IEC 20000 certification for IT Service Management Systems (ITSM) and the ISO/IEC 38500:2024 for IT Governance Management Systems. These achievements underscore the company’s continued commitment to delivering world‑class, reliable, governed, and continuously improving technology services to customers and stakeholders across Nigeria. The first of the…

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LG, Viva Matic seal partnership deal to redefine laundry

South Korean multinational conglomerate, LG Electronics at the weekend, sealed a partnership deal with Viva Matic improve the experience of their customers across the country. The partnership, which will help to deliver more efficient, machine-optimised laundry performance for households,  brings together Viva Matic’s high-performance detergent, specially formulated for washing machines, with LG’s advanced washing machine…

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Qualcomm: Nigeria, others’ startups push AI, 5G boundaries

Startups in Nigeria and other parts of the continent have, through their innovation, are pushing the boundaries of what technologies such as Edge AI and the fifth technology (5G) can enable, and how they can be deployed at scale across the continent, American multinational semiconductor and telecommunications company, Qualcomm, has said. Its President, Middle East…

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Truecaller expands business chat platform

Truecaller yesterday announced the expansion of its Business Chat platform, making it accessible to global channel partners and enterprise solution providers. By “opening up” market access to its platform, Truecaller is empowering partners to transition their enterprise clients from legacy, low-trust SMS to a verified, smart, media-rich, and conversational communication experience. Through this partner-led expansion,…

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From Import Dependency to Local Capacity: Nigeria’s Tech Manufacturing Journey

The recent escalation in the US-Israel conflict with Iran has delivered a sharp reminder of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability. As oil prices surged past $100 per barrel and fuel costs climbed by 35% at Nigerian pumps, a troubling paradox emerged: Nigeria, a major crude oil producer with Africa’s largest privately-owned refinery now operational, still found itself…

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Dangote refinery boosts exports to ease Africa’s supply crunch

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, Africa’s largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, its owner Aliko ​Dangote said on Monday. Dangote said the refinery, which is operating at ​its maximum capacity of 650,000 barrels a day, had helped ⁠cushion the full impact of the…

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IFC bets on compute to drive Nigeria, others digital race

Access to computing capacity, not necessarily internet connectivity, will be the next phase of Nigeria’s and other African economies as demand for cloud services and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) take strong footing across the continent, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said at the weekend. Its Global Sector Lead for Data Centres and…

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Adamawa at Political Crossroads: Listening to the Pulse Beneath the Noise

By Kola Ajibola As Nigeria gradually inches toward another electoral cycle, Adamawa State is once again emerging as one of the country’s most compelling political theatres. Yet the unfolding drama in the state is not merely about the traditional rivalry between political parties. Rather, it is increasingly about the strategic choices confronting the ruling All…

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Airtel becomes global no. 2 carrier with 650m customers

Bharti Airtel said it now has 650 million customers across all its operations which includes Nigeria, a milestone that places the telco as the second largest globally by customer base, with operations spread across India and Africa, citing data from industry body, global system for mobile communication association (GSMA) Intelligence. In Africa, the company’s Airtel…

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