30 results
- 22 Jun 2023
Journey of a Billion Streams- Spotify launches dedicated site to house all things Afrobeats
Spotify on Thursday announced the launch of Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams, a dedicated site that will track all things related to the genre. From its origins in Ghana, its popularisation in…
- 10 Jan 2022
Mastercard Unveils New Podcast That shows How Financial Inclusion is Creating an Equitable Future for All
After announcing its commitment to financially include one billion people into the digital economy by 2025, Mastercard is bringing awareness to some of the world’s most critical issues through an…
- 30 Nov 2022
Ericsson Forecasts Global 5G Subscriptions to Reach 1Bn by Year-end
Despite being relatively new technology, fifth-generation (5G) subscriptions are expected to reach one billion globally by the end of 2022, breaking into the five billion mark by 2028. For…
- 10 Dec 2025
CKay’s “Love Nwantiti” Crosses Billion-Stream Mark on Spotify
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer CKay has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify with his breakout hit Love Nwantiti, making him one of the few African artists to reach this…
- 8 Dec 2022
Ericsson Mobility Report Projects Sub-Saharan Africa 5G Subscriptions to Reach 150M by 2028
Mobility Report projects that 5G subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow from 7 million in 2022 to 150 million by the end of 2028, accounting for 14 percent of total connections at that time.…
- 10 Jun 2024
Binance Surpasses 200m Users, Eyes 1Bn Milestone
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has reached a major milestone, surpassing 200 million registered users. This achievement, announced on June 8, comes nearly seven years…
- 17 Nov 2017
Visa Plans Boost to Cashless Payment with GTS
Visa has announced plans to take a sizable bite out of cash with Visa Global Transit Solutions, a new program designed to accelerate the use of debit, credit and prepaid accounts at the turnstile or…
- 3 Mar 2026
NRS Targets N40trillion in Tax, Royalty Revenue in 2026
Nigerians’ commitment to paying taxes has produced historic results. In 2025, voluntary compliance propelled the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to collect a record ₦28.3 trillion, exceeding its target…
- 23 Jun 2025
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Charts Future of Creativity at Cannes Lions 2025
YouTube Chief Executive Officer, Neal Mohan, has declared that the next revolution in creativity and brand building will be driven by creators, fandoms, and artificial intelligence, with YouTube at…
- 20 May 2026
Google Just Changed Search Forever With These 4 Major AI Updates
The goal of Google Search has always been simple: to help you ask anything on your mind. Whether it is a quick fact to help with your daily hustle, or a complex question about starting a new…
- 4 Jun 2020
World Environment Day: Coca-Cola Continues To Lead Plastic Recovery And Recycling Efforts Across Nigeria
As the world celebrates World Environment Day, the Coca-Cola System in Nigeria comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria and its bottling partner, Nigerian Bottling Company, reaffirms its commitment to making the…
- 6 May 2025
How Emerging Technologies Are Reshaping Trade – NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that the transformative potential of emerging technologies is vital in revolutionising trade…
- 31 May 2017
Intel, Honeywell Mull IoT To End $60NBn Annual Lost To Cargo Theft
Intel in collaboration with Honeywell wants to help curb the worldwide financial impact from cargo loss as products journey through the supply chain, which was estimated at $60 billion in 2016.…
- 15 Mar 2023
Aleph Opens Portal for Free Digital Marketing Course
Aleph, global partner of the world's leading digital platforms, announced the opening of a new opportunity to take the Digital Ad Certificate, a free and fully online training that allows graduates…
- 8 Apr 2026
How Sterling Bank Is Empowering 1m Women with ₦500Bn
Sterling Bank, through its women focused initiative, OneWoman, convened a powerful gathering of women entrepreneurs, development finance institutions, ecosystem leaders, and business stakeholders at…
- 16 Jan 2024
Announcing Ugo: A Homecoming Story, an original documentary featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo
Today WhatsApp and Giannis Antetokounmpo release Ugo, an original documentary that takes fans of the Greek-Nigerian NBA superstar along on the profound journey to his homeland of Nigeria for the…
- 7 Sept 2018
Paga to Further Accelerate Growth with $10M Series B2 Investment
Paga, the leading mobile money company in Nigeria has announced that it has closed a $10 million growth financing led by the Global Innovation Fund. Also participating in the round were existing…
- 28 Jun 2017
Facebook Hits 2BN User Mark
Facebook said that two billion people regularly use its flagship service, marching past another milestone in its growth from a college curiosity in the US to the world's largest social media network.…
- 13 May 2025
CBN, NIBSS Unveil BVN Platform for Diaspora Nigerians
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) on Tuesday inaugurated an innovative digital gateway allows Nigerians in the diaspora to obtain a…
- 24 Aug 2022
Heritage Bank Tasks Youth on Saving Toward Target Goals
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria most innovative banking service provider has tasked the youth on the need to adopt approach of setting specific savings goal that would help them to set timeline to attain…
- 25 Nov 2021
Microsoft ADC Amplifies Inclusivity with the Announcement of Its Disability Inclusion Event
Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC), the engineering center for Microsoft is set to host a Disability Inclusion event across Africa focused on engineering and non-engineering talents…
- 1 Nov 2020
Sprite Unveils New Refined Transparent Bottles
Sprite, leading sparkling lemon-lime flavored soft drink is moving away from its iconic green packaging to a new unique design in transparent PET plastic bottles for easy recycling. Speaking…
- 12 Jul 2022
Heritage Bank Partners Xplo-Sound, Adopt Ynspyre to Propel Growth in Entertainment Industry
Heritage Bank has disclosed plans to further adopt Ynspyre, a digital product to help cater and deepen support for professionals and amateurs for the creative and entertainment industry’s growth. The…
- 8 Dec 2008
Nokia Transforms Internet Experience with N97 Mobile Computer
Nokia has said it is building a world where we can always connect to our friends and loved ones, where we can know what they are doing, where they are and how they are feeling. A world where we can…
- 3 Apr 2025
Mastercard and Nomba Unite to Drive Seamless Digital Payments in Nigeria
Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with Nomba, a leading payment solutions provider, to deliver seamless payment experiences for businesses across the country. Through this…
- 7 Dec 2016
Gemalto’s Unleashes New Solution to Boost LTE Adoption, Usage
Gemalto, regarded as global leader in digital security, has released the latest version of its LinqUs Device Management solution, designed to help mobile operators provide subscribers with a seamless…
- 16 Nov 2015
Facebook Takes “Free Basic”, 60 New Products to 14 African Countries
Facebook kicks off its activities at AfricaCom 2015 by sharing the progress of Free Basics, a programme that brings relevant basic internet services without data charges to people in growing…
- 26 Jul 2023
Nigeria to Play Pivotal Roles in Upscaling African Global Tech Ecosystem
The Nigerian Government through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has assured that it would intensify effort at partnering with the industry stakeholders to help evolve,…
- 18 Jun 2012
Orange Money Hits 4m Customers Mark, Launches in Jordan & Mauritius
Orange Money has reached the threshold of 4 million customers in Africa and the Middle East and celebrates its commercial launch in Jordan and Mauritius. These two additional countries mean that the…
- 27 Nov 2023
Remita to Establish Academy for Entrepreneurs, Startups
Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL), a financial technology (fintech) pioneer, has revealed its strategic vision to establish a startups academy. The tip was made by ‘Deremi Atanda, Managing…