GLOBAL system for mobile communication association (GSMA) has conferred a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape and expanding connectivity across operators, governments, businesses and billions of consumers worldwide. Bestowed on only a handful of industry leaders in the…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI)-generated scams are no longer clumsy phishing emails replete with typos. Today’s fraud is polished, personalized, and emotionally intelligent–and it’s working as people are falling prey to their antics. Recent data has shown that investment scams dominate the AI-assisted scam, accounting for roughly between 45 and 47 per cent of total losses. Impersonation…
SMARTPHONE shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region rose five per cent year-on-year (YoY) in fourth quarter (Q4) 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor. This was the region’s third consecutive quarter of expansion. The upward trajectory was underpinned by technological evolution, premiumization and intelligence. Rapid 5G smartphone adoption is accelerating the…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has joined 60 other Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in endorsing the “Joint Statement on Al-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy.” The Joint Statement was coordinated by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG) of the Global Privacy Assembly. This underscores the growing concerns regarding the privacy risks posed…
Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce platform, Konga, has announced the launch of its highly anticipated Berekete Sales, a nationwide promotional campaign designed to deliver exceptional value to customers across key product categories. The initiative reinforces Konga’s commitment to affordability, accessibility, and innovation while strengthening its position as a trusted retail partner for millions of Nigerians. The…
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said it has raised over $82billion under its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition to expand internet connectivity in Nigeria and other parts of the world in an effort to bridge the digital divide. ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, launched P2C in 2021, to serv as a mobilization platform to…
The Chairman of Zinox Group and Africa’s foremost digital disruptor, Leo Stan Ekeh, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, and former President and African statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, for their goodwill messages and prayers on his birthday. Ekeh, who turned 70 on Sunday, February 22, also extended gratitude to governors; former governors, including Babatunde…
Religious leaders and scholars have urged political leaders to listen to the prophecies of spiritual leaders. They also want the church to extend its influence beyond the pulpit into governance, education and social reform. They spoke in Lagos at a colloquium dedicated to celebrate the 80th birthday anniversary of the founder of Evangelical Church of…
CMC Connect LLP has officially unveiled the 2026 edition of its flagship industry initiative, Crisis Management Advocacy Month, scheduled to hold throughout March 2026. Themed “Crisis Management in the AI Milieu: New Threats, Smarter Responses”. The 2026 edition will examine how Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally reshaping crisis communication, institutional response systems, governance frameworks, and reputational…
