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- 7 Feb 2023
Ericsson, Free Senegal Partner to Provide Fixed Wireless Access Connectivity to Schools in Senegal
Ericsson and Free Senegal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a proof-of-concept (PoC) project that aims to provide a digital education ecosystem for schools in Senegal. As…
- 12 Dec 2014
Ebola Deaths Hit 6,583
Nearly 6,600 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in west Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. The UN health agency reported that as of December 10, there…
- 23 Mar 2021
Helios Announces Key Acquisitions to Advance Africa Aspirations
Independent telecom infrastructure company Helios Towers has signed agreements with Airtel Africa to acquire its passive infrastructure operating companies in Madagascar and Malawi, and has entered…
- 5 Mar 2018
Benin Implements West Africa Free Roaming
The Abidjan protocol on free roaming is now active across Benin after the country became the eighth nation in West Africa to enforce the regional agreement which facilitates a reduction in the cost…
- 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…
- 20 May 2014
Western Union, Vieira Team Up to Support UNICEF Education Project
Patrick Vieira on Monday visited a UNICEF-supported school, PAH-U7, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, during a visit to the country to lend his support to the Western Union PASS initiative.…
- 2 Jun 2020
AfriTech 2020: Sanofi Selects 11 Start-Ups For Online Finale On June 11
Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition of Viva Technology, Sanofi will maintain its four AfricaTech Challenges by organizing an online pitch day on June 11, 2020. The objective is to continue…
- 6 Nov 2015
Entries for UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Closes November 1
Senior secondary school students in Nigeria have a few more days more to enter the UBA Foundation national essay competition, which closes November 13. UBA Foundation, which is the corporate social…
- 4 Nov 2021
Google Opens Applications for Startups Accelerator Africa programme
Applications for Google’s three-month virtual accelerator programme are now open to startups located in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria,…
- 28 Jul 2014
Carmudi Records 30,000 Unique Listings Milestone
Carmudi Nigeria, Nigeria’s fastest growing online car classified has changed the experience of shopping for car enthusiasts in Nigeria and globally. The online car classified which launched a mobile…
- 27 Oct 2021
Facebook launches Second Edition of “My Digital World” Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of 2021 edition of “My Digital World”. Originally launched in June 2020, 'My Digital World is a digital literacy program which is accessible across Sub-Saharan…
- 23 Nov 2020
Nigeria May See Spate of Plane Crashes, Senator Adeyemi Warns
Nigeria’s Aviation Industry is in critical condition and might soon begin to record plane crashes from next week if quick actions such as increased bailouts are not implemented, according to Senator…
- 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…
- 31 Jul 2024
Nigerian Passport Gains Visa-Free Access to 45 Countries
The Nigerian passport has slightly improved globally, rising to 92nd among nations with visa-free access to other countries. According to a report released by Henley and Partners based on the data…
- 12 May 2013
Samsung Marks 100m Galaxy S Series in 3 Years
The Galaxy S line of smartphones, product of Samsung Mobile, has achieved momentous success with 100 million in unit sales worldwide in less than three years, according to Mr. Brovo Kim,…
- 10 Dec 2024
Group Calls for Robust Legal Frameworks to Uphold Human Rights Online
As countries worldwide commemorate International Human Rights Day, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is calling for the enactment of robust legal frameworks that uphold human rights online. The organisation…
- 24 Mar 2013
Hellofood Unveils Mobile Apps
Hellofood , Nigeria's fastest growing online business, announces the launch of its dedicated Android and iPhone apps, further expanding its reach into African mobile commerce. With Hellofood apps…
- 5 Mar 2013
Hellofood Mobile Apps!! Gives Lagosians Head-start on Hunger
Hellofood , Nigeria's fastest growing online business, has announced the launch of its dedicated Android and iPhone apps, further expanding its reach into African mobile commerce. With Hellofood apps…
- 22 Jul 2022
StarTimes Launches Business in Senegal
The multinational media company and digital TV provider StarTimes Group officially launched business in Senegal with an opening ceremony of its main agency. Created in 1988, now StarTimes have…
- 2 May 2013
Samsung to Provide “ Accidental Damage Warranty” on Galaxy S4
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile handsets, has announced that it will be providing its customers in Nigeria and other pan-African countries with a 24-month “Accidental…
- 26 Jun 2013
AfDB Supports Development of ECOWAS Common Migration Policy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that any migration policy that will be meaningful to the lives of West Africans needs to have a West African outlook. The bank spoke at a brainstorming…
- 28 Apr 2019
MainOne Unveils Plan to Build Data Centre in Cote D’ivoire
Following the issuance of a submarine cable landing license to MainOne by the government of Cote D’Ivoire, the company has announced that it is on schedule to land the cable and launch services in…
- 8 Dec 2009
eIFL.net Gets Grant for Public Library Services in Nigeria, Others
eIFL.net has been awarded a three-year $1.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to spark the development of innovative public library services using technology in transitioning…
- 29 May 2014
NAHCO Targets $500m Investment FTZ
National Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, said that it targets nothing less than $500 Million investment to the nation’s economy within five years through the establishment of Free Trading Zone…
- 24 Jun 2025
15 African Startups Using AI Selected for Google Accelerator Cohort 9
Google today announced the selection of 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program. These innovative startups, hailing from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya,…
- 6 Feb 2024
Group Condemns Internet Shut-down in Senegal
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has denounced, in the strongest terms possible, the order for Internet shutdown by the Senegalese authorities shortly after President Macky Sall postponed the nation’s…
- 7 Sept 2022
African Start-ups Selected for BFF to Share of US$4m
Google has announced that sixty eligible black-founded start-ups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa. The company said…
- 15 Mar 2024
Helios Towers Aims at Cash Flow Inflection Point this Year
Helios Towers, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, anticipates the financial year (FY) 2024 to be the tipping point for free cash flow, and to continue growing beyond that. Tom Greenwood,…
- 4 Oct 2020
CNN Credits Nigerian Scientists with Developing Cheaper, Faster Covid-19 Test Kits
Scientists in Nigeria have developed a cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kit that will enable testing to be ramped up in a place that has faced kit shortages and chronic under-testing of a massive…
- 12 Jul 2013
Orange Launches First Mobile-to-Mobile Money Transfers
Orange has launched a quick and easy international money transfer service at a competitive price called "Orange Money International Transfer", between Mali, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire. Every year, 200…