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Nigeria’s Doctor Wales, 3 others become first TikTok Digital Well-being Ambassadors for SSA
Nigerian health digital content creator Olawale Ogunlana, popularly known as Doctor Wales, has been named one of four…
Renewed crisis in AUATON as committee adopts vote of no confidence against President Adedamola
A motion was moved and the AUATON CWC unanimously adopted a vote of no confidence against the National President, Comrade Ademola Adeniran
Ramaphosa chooses connectivity over compliance in Starlink BEE debate
The move, aimed at enabling global players like Starlink to operate in South Africa, has sparked both optimism and fierce political debate.
Pi Network’s Pi2Day 2025 fuels 38% Pi Coin surge with AI speculation
Pi Coin surged 13% in the last 24 hours, climbing from $0.5308 to $0.6005, with trading volume rising 11%, according to CryptoTimes.
Participants share expectation as TikTok holds digital wellbeing summit in South Africa
Leading short video publishing platform, TikTok, is holding its Digital Wellbeing Summit in South Africa. Held in the…
NIMC unveils plan to reach 187 million NIN registrations by December
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development and the…
MultiChoice slashes decoder price by 50% to ₦10,000, offers free upgrade to new DStv package
MultiChoice Nigeria’s CEO, John Ugbe, said the move is the Pay TV operator's initiative to encourage customers and ensure they get the value of their subscription.
South African e-hailing union condemns black market sale of operating licenses
A drivers’ union in South Africa, the National e-hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA), has condemned the third-party…
Maroc Telecom raises $330 million to boost its 5G investment
Morocco’s leading telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, has raised $330 million (3 billion dirhams) in its first-ever private bond…
Lagos state government launches initiative that digitalises house numbering
Babajide linked the initiative to Lagos’ broader smart city agenda and recalled past tech footprints.
