November 14, 2023
Africa: How Artificial Intelligence Can Shape Primary Healthcare Future in Africa - Experts
AI refers to the development of computer systems or software that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Rural Farmers in Abuja Count Losses Amid Poor Mobile Telephony
Many rural dwellers including farmers on the fringes of Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, are paying steep prices as Nigeria's booming digital economy leaves them behind. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: Google Announces 11 African Startups for Artificial Intelligence (AI) First Programme
The 11 startups were picked from a vast pool of innovative talents using cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read more »
September 28, 2023
Nigeria: Mobile Cyber Threats Rising in Nigeria, Others - Report
Among the most prevalent mobile threats that were detected in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region are adware and mobile banking threats. Read more »
September 26, 2023
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire, Africom Host 13 African Countries At Defence Logistics Conference
AFRICOM and Côte d'Ivoire co-hosted the "West Africa Logistics Conference" for military logistics personnel. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: CJN Rates NCC High As Worthy Telecom Regulator
The CJN spoke at the 2023 edition of the annual workshop for judges on telecommunications issues hosted by the NCC. The workshop began in Kano on Monday 18 September. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Nigeria: IPMAN to Fed Govt - Deploy Local Technology to Tackle Nigeria's Petroleum Refining Challenges
"The new minister of state for petroleum who is from the Niger Delta should encourage the government to bring operators of the illegal refineries in the creeks to the national… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: Siemens Overhaul of Nigeria's Electricity Infrastructure to Be Delayed By Five Years
The project will now be due by 2025, with Siemens Energy citing logistics setbacks in the form of receipt of raw materials as the ground for delivering the project late. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: NCC Explains MAFAB Has Launched 5G Services in Nigeria
Consequent upon the issuance of the 5G licence, and in line with the rollout conditions, MAFAB publicly launched its services in Abuja on 24 January, 2023, and in Lagos on 26… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Tackles Illegal Loan Apps Over Fraud, Cyber-Bullying
Online loan apps are the new fraudsters in Ghana, targeting low-income earners with intrusive ads for soft loans. Read more »
July 29, 2023
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria's Half-Year Profit Weakens 29%
Finance costs jumped 161.8 per cent to N237.6 billion on the back of a dramatic spike in net foreign exchange loss Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Lai Mohammed, Ex-Nigeria's Information Minister, Gets New Appointment
Mr Mohammed has been named the Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: Lamido of Adamawa Lauds NCC's Consumer Protection Initiatives
The NCC remains committed to its mandate of protecting, informing and educating consumers of telecoms services across all the 36 states of the Federation including the FCT Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Avanti Named Sub-Saharan Africa's Leading Capacity Partner for Second Year Running
Avanti has made a significant commitment to Africa. The company has ambitions to accelerate growth across the region. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Interview - Why CJID Is Hosting West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference - Busola Ajibola
The inaugural conference hopes to bring journalists, policymakers, digital technologists, innovators and others to discuss issues that affect journalism and the media in West… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria's $428 Million ICT Project Is Addressing Rural Financial Inclusion
In rural communities across Nigeria, the Nigeria National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Project drives financial inclusion due to… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Nigeria: Alton Hails NCC Boss for Adhering to Quality Regulation
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) Chairman, Mr. Gbenga Adebayo applauds Umar Danbatta's exceptional leadership at NCC Read more »
June 26, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Committed to Promoting Trade, Technology With Korea - VP Shettima
Mr Shettima also reiterated the government's desire to create one million jobs in the digital sector for young Nigerians. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Nigeria: Airtel Africa Expects Fresh Blow to Financial Performance Amid Nigeria's Forex Market Reforms
Airtel Africa, the continent's unit of New Delhi's telecommunications titan Bharti Airtel, is the biggest company in Nigeria by market value, currently worth N4.8 trillion ($7… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: We Have Invested Over $4 Billion in Nigeria - Airtel
"...I think the future will be glorious for this country," the Airtel boss said. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Data Protection Bill Into Law
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 provides a legal framework for protecting personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Telecom Access Gaps Drop By 53%
Access gaps refer to the cluster of communities or grouped areas in different parts of the country that are bereft of access to telecom services Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Telecom Sector Contributes N2.508 Trillion to Nigeria's GDP
Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the sector recorded a 4.3 per cent increase from its performance in the last quarter of 2022 when it… Read more »
Nigeria: 5G - NCC Wants Control Over Mining, Usage of Data
According to him, as we embrace the transformative potential of 5G, we must also prioritise safety concerns. Read more »
May 05, 2023
West Africa: Airtel Africa Appoints Unilever West Africa's Md As CEO of Nigerian Subsidiary
.The new appointee will also hold the role of regional operating director of the telecom operator. Read more »