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Former MTN Nigeria chairman and Diamond bank founder, Pascal Dozie dies at 85
Pascal Dozie, the former chairman of telecom giant MTN Nigeria and founder of the defunct Diamond Bank, has…
South African minister accused of bending local laws for Elon Musk’s Starlink
A South African Lawmaker has accused the Communications Minister, Solly Malatsi, of trying to erode the country’s telecoms…
Study shows Zipline’s drone deliveries reduced Ghana’s maternal deaths by 56.4%
A newly published study has highlighted the transformative impact of Zipline’s drone delivery system on healthcare in Ghana.…
EFCC arrests fraudster that buys bank account details for N25,000
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Directorate, has arrested a suspected fraudster, Olawole Sunday, who…
South Africans may face jail over offensive social media content
South Africans who share offensive or inappropriate posts on social media, whether or not they created the content,…
$79.5bn tax evasion: Binance denies Nigerian govt’s “substituted service” claims
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside an alleged “purported substituted…
NYSC Batch A registration: Public outcry as applicants lament portal downtime
Following the commencement of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) online registration for 2025 Batch A Stream 1,…
Meta unveils 2 new AI models: Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick
Meta Platforms has introduced two new artificial intelligence models, Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, in its…
MTN to rival Showmax and Netflix with new video streaming platform
African Telecom giant, MTN Group, plans to build a video streaming platform in partnership with video software provider…
