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- 10 Nov 2019
Turkish Airlines Supports African Economic Congress in Abuja
Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries and international destinations than any other airline in the world, recently became the official Airline sponsor of the African Economic…
- 26 May 2015
AfDB Worries over Nigeria’s $67.7Bn Debt
African Development Bank (AfDB), has released its African Economic Outlook 2015, and cautioned against Nigeria’s rising public debt profile which it put at $67.7 billion as at December 2014.…
- 31 May 2010
WafriTel, Wafict Begin this Week
The 10th West African International Telecommunications and Information Communications Technology exhibition (W.Afri.Tel 2010) and West African Information Communications Technology (Wafict) Congress…
- 17 Aug 2020
AFRIMA Seeks Covid-19 Palliatives for African artistes, Culture Industry Stakeholders
International Congress of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has lent its voice to the advocacy for COVID-19 palliative measures for artistes and other practitioners in the music, culture and…
- 8 Mar 2010
CTO, IT & Telecom Digest Ink Partnership on WAFICT 2010
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is to join forces with Africa’s foremost ICT Magazine, IT & Telecom Digest, to organise the 2nd Annual West African ICT Congress 2010…
- 20 Aug 2019
CFA to speak on Digitization in Africa at German Bundestag congress
One of Nigeria’s finest pan-African digital crusaders, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. “CFA”, has been invited as a speaker at the forthcoming Congress in Berlin, Germany. “CFA’ is the Co-Founder of…
- 27 Sept 2023
FG Calls For Open, Secure Internet @Africa Internet Governance Forum
Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Dr. Bosun…
- 15 Jul 2022
NBCC Appoints AFRIMA President Creative & Cultural Committee Chairman
The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, NBCC has appointed the President of All African Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mr Mike Dada, as the Chairman of its Creative And Cultural Committee. L-R: Mr Olafemi…
- 8 Sept 2017
Phase3 Canvasses Tech Advancement for Benefit of Local Youths
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure, and telecommunications services provider; is intensifying efforts to engender entrepreneurial propensities in Nigerian…
- 6 Sept 2024
Thabo Mbeki Tells African leaders to Emulate Relationship Between Nigerian and South African Musicians
Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa has advised current African presidents to emulate the impressive relationship between Nigeria and South African musicians. Mbeki said the African artists…
- 7 Jul 2014
WAFICT Congress to Focus on Big Data, Cloud Computing
As big data and cloud computing increasingly occupy the core of global activities in service delivery for both private and public sectors, how can governments and businesses in West Africa key into…
- 11 Oct 2013
JUMIA Emerges Best Retail Launch of the Year
JUMIA, Nigeria’s leading online shopping destination, won “The Best Retail Launch of the Year” at the World Retail Congress in Paris on Wednesday. Through this distinction, JUMIA is the first African…
- 28 Sept 2009
Nipost as a Regional Influencer
Nigerian Postal Service, no matter the way you look at it, either as a fledgling government organization that has been criticized round and square as remaining bellicose in spite of the enormous…
- 17 Nov 2025
Is Nigeria Economically Broke? Challenges and Opportunities in Africa’s Largest Economy
By Blaise Udunze Is Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, economically broke? It is a question no patriotic citizen wants to confront, yet one that confronts every Nigerian daily at the fuel pump, the…
- 29 Dec 2025
Nigeria’s N58.18trn Budget and Rising Cost of Deficit Governance
By Blaise Udunze When President Bola Tinubu presented the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, unbeknownst to some, it opened with a contradiction that should unsettle…
- 1 Aug 2024
The Risks of Compliance Amidst Citizen Agitation: The MTN Nigeria Example
By Dr. Ajibola Obafemi Compliance is often touted as a virtue in business and governance, implying a willingness to adhere to rules and regulations. However, in times of citizen agitation and social…
- 14 Sept 2015
Buhari’s Ministers: DSS Screens Odimegwu, Falana, Others
Mr. Festus Odimegwu, former managing director of Nigerian Breweries Limited, and Prof. Pat Utomi, a former presidential candidate, are among the ministerial nominees that have been screened by the…
- 24 May 2012
NCC to Offer Financial Incentives to Infrastructure Providers
Succour is at hand for infrastructure providers in the Nigerian Communication space as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to give financial incentives to infrastructure providers,…
- 22 Dec 2021
African Petroleum Refiners Seek Upgrade of Continent’s Refineries for Cleaner Fuels
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has said that the continent needs to deliver the “refineries of the future”, to be able to meet the growing energy needs of its population.…
- 2 Feb 2016
Elumelu Urges US Congress to Pass the Electrify Africa Act
Tony Elumelu, chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation has called on the United States Congress to pass the ‘Electrify Africa Act’ stating that the passage in to law would make a…
- 28 Jul 2019
TUC Accuses CBN of Selling Forex to Moribund Firms
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of selling foreign exchange to moribund companies through what it called man-know-man connection only to resell…
- 27 May 2016
SAHCOL Wins African Brand Leadership Merit Award
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has won the award of “African Best Passenger Handling Services Provider of the year 2016". The award was presented to SAHCOL by the Institute of…
- 19 Jan 2009
Salim Commends UBA For Supporting African of the Year Award.
Salim Ahmed Salim, former secretary general of the Organization of African Unity (now known as the African Union), has commended the United Bank for Africa (UBA) for supporting the African of the…
- 29 Mar 2016
Soludo, Iyanda Debate How to Fix Nigeria
Professor Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and a panel of experts will share their practical solutions to Nigeria’s current economic crisis in a special event…
- 3 Jun 2021
Minister of Communications Claims Nigeria is Now Producing Smatrtphones
Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed that Nigeria is already producing SIM cards and Smartphones. And he added that the country has the capacity to produce the…
- 19 Oct 2023
Africa’s Top Telco CEOs Want Mobile Industry Tax Reductions
Six African CEOs of the continent’s largest telcos have urged governments to establish new policies to expedite the positive and inclusive impacts of mobile technology, in order to address investment…
- 28 Feb 2024
Microsoft, Orange Unveil Africa SME Digital Transformation Plan
Microsoft and Orange are collaborating to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa adopt digital technologies and further contribute to the economic development of the continent. The…
- 14 Nov 2018
MainOne Takes Blame for Google Glitch
Main One Cable has took responsibility for a glitch that temporarily caused some Google global traffic to be misrouted through China, saying it accidentally caused the problem during a network…
- 1 Aug 2023
BOI Advises Entrepreneurs on Innovative Solution
Olukayode Pitan, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry, has urged entrepreneurs to envision a future beyond limits, and build a legacy of entrepreneurship that…
- 5 Sept 2017
Top 4 Digital Transformation Priorities for African Telcos
After nearly two decades of uninhibited growth and profitability, African telecoms operators (telcos) are facing the converging forces of digital disruption. Some of the factors contributing to this…