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- 23 May 2024
Google Announces Umoja, First Ever Fiber Optic Cable Connecting Africa to Australia
Google says it plans to build a new fibre optic cable, named Umoja, to connect Africa to Australia. According to a statement on Thursday, Umoja will be the first ever fibre optic route to directly…
- 25 Jan 2022
Showmax to Stream Nigerian Idol Season 7 Across UK, Italy, France, Australia, New Zealand & All African Countries
Nigerian Idol fans are in for a thrill as Showmax will air the show in all countries across Africa, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Nigerian Idol will start airing the seventh season on Sunday,…
- 4 Oct 2024
Elon Musk’s X Slammed with $418,000 Fine in Australia for Failing to Provide Child Protection Data
An Australian court has upheld a decision requiring X, formerly known as Twitter, to pay A$610,500 ($418,000) fine after failing to cooperate with a request from the nation’s eSafety Commissioner.…
- 27 Nov 2024
Google, Meta Criticize Australia's Rush to Pass Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Tech giants Google and Meta have called on the Australian government to delay a proposed bill that would ban children under 16 from accessing most social media platforms. The companies argue that…
- 1 Jan 2020
Vodafone Partners With Nokia to Deliver 5G
Vodafone Hutchison Australia customers will soon enjoy the benefits of 5G technology with the announcement that Vodafone has partnered with Nokia to commence the roll-out of its 5G network in the…
- 20 Jun 2019
Cell Phones Causing Young People to Grow Horns on Skulls- Research
Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia have found evidence that our frequent use of mobile devices could be causing horn-like bone spurs to appear on younger…
- 15 Jan 2021
University of Queensland Wins Ericsson Innovation Awards 2020
Team WakeShare from The University of Queensland, Australia, announced as the winners of the 2020 Ericsson Innovation Awards with novel fuel-efficient shipping solution. Entries from University of…
- 26 Oct 2022
Tranzfar Launches The Freedom Account in Nigeria
Tranzfar, an international payment solution provider focused on cross-border money transfers from the United Kingdom, United States, 27 EU countries, Canada, New Zealand and Australia to Nigeria,…
- 27 Oct 2025
Microsoft Faces A$50m Fines in Copilot Subscription Scandal
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Australia and its parent company, Microsoft Corp, alleging that the tech giant misled millions of customers…
- 21 Sept 2009
CellTrust of Africa Delivers Secure SMS to Enterprises
CellTrust Corporation, a US based provider of secure mobile messaging and applications, has announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand, and continues on a global expansion course with the…
- 21 Oct 2021
CKay, Omah Lay, P.Priime and; Telz to represent Nigeria @ #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022
YouTube on Thursday announced a roster of 54 artists, songwriters and producers selected to join the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022. Among the acts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, USA and…
- 7 Apr 2020
Scientists Claim Discovery of Ivermectin, Drug that Kills COVID-19 in 48 Hours
Scientists in Australia have claimed to have found Ivermectin, an already existing drug that kills COVID-19 in the laboratory within 48 hours. Ivermectin, is used to treat head lice and is available…
- 17 Jun 2014
Mobile Internet Drives Online Marketing in Nigeria- Spalazzi
Massimiliano Spalazzi is the managing director of Kaymu Nigeria. Prior to joining Kaymu, Spalazzi was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Zanui.com.au, a Rocket Internet based in Australia and co-founded…
- 4 Jul 2018
Enrolling for NIN, a National Call – Aziz, NIMC Boss
Perhaps never before in the history of nations has the issue of identity been as crucial as it is today. From Africa to America, Australia to Asia and Europe, how well or badly each country in each…
- 4 May 2016
SophosLabs Research Warns “Designer Cyber Threats on the Rise”
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today revealed SophosLabs research that indicates a growing trend among cybercriminals to target and even filter out specific countries when…
- 14 Aug 2014
BlackBerry Wins in Biz Awards 2014 International
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in mobile communications, announced on Wednesday, that the BlackBerry® Z30 smartphone has been named the gold winner in the Consumer Product of the Year category…
- 9 May 2016
SophosLabs Research Reveals Africa’s Cyber Threats Level
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security (www.sophos.com/en-us/lp/endpoint5reasons.aspx?cmp=701j0000001q1B9AAI), has revealed SophosLabs research that indicates a growing trend among…
- 18 Mar 2026
Nigeria tops global rankings for USDT, USDC ownership
Nigeria has ranked first globally in the ownership of the two largest stablecoins, Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), reflecting the country’s growing reliance on dollar-linked digital assets. USDT,…
- 22 May 2026
Australian Court Upholds Fine Against X Over Child Safety Compliance Failures
An Australian federal court has upheld a fine against social media platform X over failures to comply with child internet safety regulations, bringing to an end a three-year legal dispute between the…
- 27 Oct 2016
Mastercard, dnata Launch VAT Reclaim Service for SMEs
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, and dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, have teamed up to launch a VAT Reclaim Service for Mastercard…
- 26 Nov 2013
CBN Ditches Polymer, Goes for Paper Banknotes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced it will revert to paper banknotes, in a policy switch bucking a growing trend around the world for tougher polymer-based currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 16 Jul 2013
Rocket Internet is $Bn Company, World’s Largest Internet Incubator
Rocket Internet has announced that it has raised a total of $500 million from partners Investment AB Kinnevik and Access Industries since May 2012, representing the largest investment ever made in an…
- 13 Jul 2016
FXTM Analysis: Equities Rally On Stimulus Hopes, Yen Slumps
The combination of upbeat U.S. data and more stimulus hopes contributed to the risk-on trade environment, sending Asian equities higher on Tuesday after the S&P 500 set a new record high on…
- 30 Mar 2018
BPO: Roar of the Sleeping Giant
by Sourin Buragohain Let’s start this editorial with a story from far away India. Over the last 20 years, India has become the world's favoured market for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)…
- 29 Aug 2018
Glo Offers Subscribers Generous Tariff Cut on Calls to Over 200 Countries
Globacom has announced up to 85% discount on the cost of international calls for subscribers on its network, following the launch of Glo Slasher. Globacom said that the new offering would enable its…
- 31 Jan 2017
Etihad Airways Presents Tickets to Spar ‘Shopper of The Year’ Winner
Etihad Airways presented a ‘Business Class’ ticket to the lucky winner of the SPAR ‘Shopper of the Year’ promotion. The promo which held at the SPAR outlet in Ilupeju, Lagos on the 25 January 2017,…
- 24 Sept 2017
Aramex Launches ‘Shop & Ship’, Takes Delivery From Global Retailers
By peter oluka Aramex, the disruptive leader in the global logistics and transportation industry, has introduced its easy-access online shopping and shipping delivery service, Shop & Ship (S&S) in…
- 3 Oct 2017
Turkish Airlines Includes Nigeria, Other Countries in ‘Stopover’ Services
By ugo onwuaso Transfer passengers will now have an opportunity to discover Istanbul, the seamless hub of the global carrier, through its new ‘Stopover’ service Turkish Airlines, the carrier that…
- 10 Jan 2017
Uber Offers to Assist Smart Cities Drive with ‘Anonymized’ Ride Data
Uber Technologies is offering data from trips on its ride-hailing platform to city officials, planners and policymakers to help them better understand traffic patterns and improve investments in…
- 1 Mar 2017
Sliide Airtime Named Most Innovative Mobile App At GSMA Awards
Sliide Airtime has today been named as the World’s Most Innovative App at the Global Mobile World awards, dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the global telecom industry. Beating off strong competition…