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- 8 Aug 2017
Cellulant Nigeria Exports e-Wallet Technology Afghanistan
Cellulant Nigeria has been engaged by the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation & Livestock in Afghanistan, to commence the process of establishing a market-based input distribution technology. The…
- 7 Jun 2020
US Law Firms Accuse MTN of Aiding Militants in Afghanistan
MTN group is battling fresh issues in the United States following allegations of “conduct targeted the United States” by executing a strategy reliant on dominating markets in unstable countries not…
- 11 May 2016
U.K. Prime Minister Says Nigeria `Fantastically Corrupt'
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron named Nigeria and Afghanistan among “the most corrupt countries in the world” in a conversation with Queen Elizabeth II and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on…
- 18 Jun 2015
18,000 Killed in Nigeria, Others as Worldwide Cost of War Hit $14 Trn
More than $14 trillion was spent on international conflicts in the past year, according to a report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), which found that Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan were…
- 5 Sept 2021
Global Reboot: 75% Complete
Tim Akano Do you understand what is really happening and what lies on the road ahead? The world tilted slightly on 9/11/2001 when inferno descended on the World Trade Centre, killing 2,977 people.…
- 2 Sept 2021
See What Nigerians Searched for in August: How to Cook Egusi Soup, How to Vote on BBNaija 2021
Nigerians have been honing their culinary skills over the past month- with trending searches revealing that they’re asking“How to cook egusi soup?”, “How to cook Ogbono soup?”, “How to make bread?”…
- 30 Dec 2019
MTN Linked to Payments to Taliban, al Qaeda in U.S. Complaint
MTN (MTNJ.J), South African telecom firm has said it was reviewing allegations that it, alongside other firms, violated the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act by paying protection money to al Qaeda and the…
- 1 Jan 2020
MTN Reviews Allegations of Paying Militants
MTN, South African telecoms company, has said it is reviewing allegations raised against it and several other firms in the United States of paying protection money to militant Islamist groups in…
- 26 Jan 2009
Global Health Community Commits Over $630m for Polio Eradication
Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the British and German governments last week committed more than $630 million in new funds to fight polio, a crippling and sometimes…
- 25 Jul 2014
Nigeria Records more Deaths from Terrorism than Somalia, Iraq
Nigeria has the world’s highest casualty rate from terrorism -related attacks, according to Maplecroft, a UK-based risk consultancy which released its report Thursday. Nigeria ignobly…
- 7 Sept 2014
HP Leads as 4.5m PC Units is Shipped to MEA Market 2Q2014
HP leads as the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market brought seven successive quarters of year-on-year declines to a halt in Q2 2014, posting long-awaited annual growth of 2.2% to total 4.5 million…
- 16 Nov 2014
UAE Calls Boko Haram, Others “Terrorists”
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formally designated scores of groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, Boko Haram and scores of others as "terrorist groups". The list, which includes about 80 groups,…
- 30 Aug 2015
Nigeria, Other MEA PC Markets Suffer Sharpest Ever Decline
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a sharp year-on-year decline of 25.6% in Q2 2015, marking it as steepest decline ever recorded in the region for a single quarter. The latest…
- 19 Feb 2016
Google Translate Covers Over 100 Languages, 99% Online Population
Google’s online translation tool hit a major milestone on Friday, as it nears its 10th anniversary, according to TechCrunch. After adding 13 new languages, including Hawaiian and Kurdish, Google…
- 29 Mar 2016
MEA PC Market Suffers over 28% Slump
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a 28.7% year-on-year slump in shipments in the final quarter of 2015, according to the latest insights from global technology research and…
- 25 Oct 2016
MTN Nigeria Records Further Revenue Decline in Q3 of 2016
MTN Nigeria reported a smaller revenue decline in the quarter ended 30 September, as subscriber numbers continued to recover in the West African country. After reporting a year-on-year decline in…
- 27 Apr 2017
BoICT’17: Cellulant Wins ‘Best Payment Platform Solutions Provider’ Award
Cellulant, Africa’s leading company in the payments & transfers category, has yet been crowned the “Best Payment Platform Solutions Provider of the Year’ at this year’s Beacon of Information and…
- 10 Jul 2017
Etisalat to Pull out of Nigeria in 2 Weeks
Abu Dhabi’s Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and given the business time to phase out the brand in Nigeria. Hatem Dowidar, the chief executive of Etisalat…
- 13 Jul 2017
Etisalat Nigeria Changes Name to 9Mobile
Etisalat Nigeria, the mobile cellular network has dropped the trade name and would henceforth be known as 9Mobile. Though there is no official confirmation yet from the new managers of the embattled…
- 25 Oct 2017
Most Countries Scorn Nigerian Passport
Nigeria has one of the least powerful passports in the world, a new ranking showed on Wednesday. The Passport Index, done by Canada-based global consultancy Arton Capital, showed Nigerians can…
- 1 Nov 2017
$1b Fine: MTN Set for Lagos IPO
In a bid to settle $1 billion fine imposed on it by Nigerian regulators in 2015, MTN Group Ltd, has started laying the groundwork for an initial public offering of its Nigerian business and should…
- 4 May 2018
Nigeria's Internet Fraudsters Focus on Corporate e-mail - Report
West Africa's infamous Internet scammers have shifted their targets from impersonations of online love interests, princes and US soldiers to hijacking corporate e-mails, costing businesses hundreds…
- 11 Sept 2018
Africa not Ready for Super Fast 5G Network – MTN’s CEO
Africa is not ready for next-generation 5G network but would likely be ready to embrace the super-fast technology in about five years from now, Rob Shuter, MTN’s chief executive officer said on…
- 14 Feb 2019
EU Adds Nigeria to Dirty-Money Backlist
European Union (EU) has added Nigeria to countries on its “dirty money blacklist”. According to Reuters, the EU said the nations in this category pose a threat because of tax controls on…
- 8 Mar 2019
MTN Builds Own Messaging App to Integrate Its Mobile Money Service
MTN has developed an instant messaging platform which it hopes will become the "African WeChat", with plans to launch it in two markets in the next month or so. "We intend to launch it across…
- 1 Jan 2020
Mobile Network Shut Down over Security Concerns
Bangladeshi government, citing security concerns, has ordered the country’s all four cell phone operators to shut down services along the border with India. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory…
- 24 Jan 2020
Nigeria Ranks 5th Worst for SIM-Card Registration Laws
Nigeria has been ranked as the 5th worst among over 150 countries by their SIM-card registration laws exploring data that is collected, what happens to the data and other restrictions such as number…
- 11 Mar 2020
MTN Group Records Commercial Momentum in Financial Report
MTN Group on Wednesday announced an encouraging set of results for the year ended 31 December 2019. The group also announced the stepping down of Rob Shuter, group president and CEO at the end of his…
- 6 Aug 2020
Nigeria, Others Experienced Largest Drops in Broadband Speeds During COVID-19 Lockdowns
Global broadband speeds plummeted after governments across the globe imposed lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19. This is according to this week’s report by Cable.co.uk, which compared average…
- 14 Mar 2021
Family Lifers Online Platform to Address Marriage Challenges
Living venture has unveiled a family online platform aimed at addressing some of the challenges in the family such as marriage, job among others. The portal www.familylifers.com according to…