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NCC Mandates Telcos to Monitor and Record Calls and Other Communication on Their Networks or Risk N5 Million Fine
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC ) has announced that telcos must start monitoring and keeping records of daily…
Airtel Africa Partners with Mastercard to Connect Subscribers to a Global Online Market Through Digital Banking
Airtel Africa and Mastercard have teamed up to create Airtel Money Mastercard virtual card. Thus, giving Airtel’s over…
Nigeria’s Chiniki Guard Wins $10,000 as the Best Artificial Intelligence Application in the GITEX UAE Awards
Nigerian startup innovation, Chiniki Guard, has won the prize for the best product/application at the ongoing 2019 Golf…
Twitter Admits it Used Users’ Private Security Data for Targeted Ads Without Their Permission
Twitter has disclosed that it may have shared the private data of several users with advertising partners without…
Meet Max Chinnah, the 26-Year-Old Nigerian Inventor of the Smokeless Stove and CEO of Terraoak Inc
Meet Max Chinnah, the Nigerian Inventor of Smokeless Stove and CEO of Terraoak Inc
Egypt Steps Up Social Media Crackdown on its Citizens with Police Intimidation
In a bid to curb dissent and online social movements fueling protests against the present government, the Egyptian…
Rwanda’s E-Mobility Plans Kicks Off, Ampersand and Safi Ltd are Ready to Hit the Streets with Electronic Vehicles
Weeks ago, it was revealed that the Rwandan government has started developing a national e-mobility plan that would…
Meet the Newly Appointed CEO of Chams Plc and Olufemi Williams’ Successor – Mr Gavin Young
As Chams Plc prepares for the retirement of outgoing CEO Mr Olufemi Williams, a successor has been announced…
MTN@25: Top 5 Defining Moments of Nigeria’s Largest Telecom Company this Year
Nigeria’s largest telecom company, MTN, is celebrating its 25 year of operation in the country. The telecom giant…
First Made-in-Africa Smartphones Launched by Rwanda’s Mara Corporation. Costs $159
The Mara X and Mara Z, are described as the first "Made in Africa" smartphones because they were manufactured on the continent by Africans in a plant set up in Rwanda.
