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Report: Nigeria, 28 Other Sub-Saharan Countries Among 50 Countries With the Poorest Broadband speed
Internet speed in Sub-Saharan Africa is rising but its growth is sluggish. According to global broadband speed ranking…
Meet Sugentharan Perumal, Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MTN Group
Current Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MTN South Africa, Sugentharan Perumal has been elevated to the position…
KlasConnect, SmartClinic and Elizade University Win NCC COVID-19 Hackathon, Get N3m Research Grant Each
KlasConnect, SmartClinic and Elizade University Team have each been awarded a sum of N3 million in solution research…
Former Paystack Executive Obinna Ukwuani Becomes Chief Digital Officer at the Bank of Kigali
Former Paystack executive, Obinna Ukwuani has been appointed as the Chief Digital Officer of the Bank of Kigali.…
Kenya’s Ecobodaa To Launch Rent-to-Own Electric Motorcycles in Nairobi
Electric mobility startup, Ecobodaa has disclosed plans to launch its rent-to-own electric motorcycles in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi.…
IrokoTV to Lay-off 150 Staff, Reduce Investment in Africa’s VoD Market Due to Economic Woes
iROKOTV, a Nigerian video-on-demand (VoD) company plans to lay-off 150 staff as it looks to shift focus from…
Facebook and Google Disconnect Hong Kong from High-speed Internet Project after US Agencies Raise Security Alarm
US tech companies, Google and Facebook, have removed Hong Kong from an undersea web cable project that was…
Will FG’s Decision to Transfer NIMC to Ministry of Communications Solve the National Identity Challenges?
In a move to effectively oversee and measure the progress of the Federal Government’s digitization agenda in Nigeria,…
e-Hailing Drivers Union Begin Week-long Boycott of Uber and Bolt Apps in Protest Against New Lagos Regulation
After months of speculation and series of stakeholders meetings, the Lagos government finally concluded plans to regulate the…
Nigeria-Inspired Fintech Esusu Raises $2.3 Million in Seed Extension to Fuel Its Expansion to 1M Rental Units
U.S-based Fintech firm, Esusu Financial has raised a $2.3 million in seed extension to boost its expansion plans…
