9mobile, Nigeria’s fourth mobile service provider has changed its brand identity to T2mobile. It also changed its logo and colour identity from green to orange colour. The colour change, according to the carrier, is essential to reflect its tenacity and resilience after passing through market challenges. This is coming few weeks after the telco unveiled…
Indigenous original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have raised the alarm over alleged deployment of over deployment of fake SPEEDSTAR Computers by the National Information Development Agency (NITDA) through its contractors, saying that it is economic sabotage on the nation especially on the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The OEMs, acting under the aegis of Certified Computer…
With approval from the nation’s telecommunications regulator, and to further ensure a robust conversation around the recent law declaring telecom infrastructure as a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), positioning it as a national resource to be protected, the planned CNII & Sustainability Conference 2025 discuss has been rescheduled to hold on August 7, 2025 in Lagos….
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…
Lagos State government has launched the Produce for Lagos Programme alongside a groundbreaking ₦500 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, a move designed to tackle the menace of food insecurity in the state. The initiative, unveiled at the Lagos House in Ikeja, is designed to secure the state’s food supply, generate employment, and catalyse a new era…
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…
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest…
Google has selected 15 startups from across Africa for the ninth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. The chosen ventures, representing Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa, are using artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing issues in sectors ranging from fintech and healthtech to agritech and logistics. According to Google,…
The Federal Government has commissioned the fully refurbished and restored Kano Digital Industrial Park, reaffirming its commitment to inclusive digital growth, youth empowerment, and strong private sector collaboration. The facility, which suffered significant damage during the August 2024 protests, has now been fully restored through a generous intervention by IHS Nigeria. The commissioning ceremony, which…
