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Toyota launches fully electric SUV in Kenya to enter the e-mobility market
Toyota has launched its fully electric SUV in Kenya, Business Today reports. The launch was carried out by…
Why the CBN wants to know who really owns Nigeria’s fintech firms and banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) June 15 circular asking banks and payment firms to disclose their ultimate…
MTN slashes fibre broadband prices in Ghana by nearly 70% after customer complaints
MTN Ghana has slashed subscription prices for Fibre, its Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband service, following public demand and government…
FG says no plans to introduce new taxes on telecoms and petroleum products
The federal government has clarified that there’s no ongoing attempt to introduce a new tax on telecoms services…
5 things you should know as FG launches Free TV with over 100 channels
The federal government of Nigeria is set to launch a new national television package on June 17. This…
E-hailing drivers are not independent contractors if they don’t control prices and make decisions – SA union leader
The question of how to classify e-hailing drivers has continued to rage, with platforms like Uber, Bolt and…
How the telecoms interconnection pricing review affects 185m Nigerian subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a critical review of the industry’s interconnection prices between telecom operators.…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha went from 31k to 6.8m Instagram followers overnight; may earn $68,000 per post
Vozinha, the goalkeeper of Cape Verde’s national football team, has emerged as the player with the most followers…
Meta celebrates 500 million monthly users on Threads, introduces new feed controls
Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform, has now reached 500 million monthly active users. This comes almost three…
Hyperbridge relaunches as ‘Interoperability Hyperstructure’ with new OFT adapter after $2.5M exploit
Hyperbridge, a cross-chain interoperability protocol that processed almost half a billion dollars in transaction volume since launch, has…
