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- 15 Jun 2026
Guinea-Bissau Taps United Nigeria Airlines to Establish AIR BISSAU, National Carrier
Government of Guinea-Bissau has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s United Nigeria Airlines to establish AIR BISSAU, a national carrier, for the West African country, to boost…
- 8 Aug 2024
MTN Group Divests Guinea-Bissau Subsidiary to Telecel
MTN Group, has completed the sale of its smaller West African subsidiary Spacetel Guinea-Bissau S.A. (MTN Guinea-Bissau) after receiving all regulatory approvals. The telco stated that the sale to…
- 31 May 2021
Danbatta Shares Regulatory Model for Nigeria’s Digital Inclusion with Guinea-Bissau Team
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has shared his experiences on some of the regulatory models, approaches and best practices being…
- 27 Mar 2024
MTN to Exit Some African Countries, Gives Reasons
MTN, telecommunications giant, is contemplating its departure from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and Liberia. This is in a bid to address mounting challenges across the West and Central Africa…
- 13 Nov 2023
MTN to Exit 3 African Countries
MTN Group, Pan-African mobile operator has disclosed that discussions are ongoing regarding the potential “orderly exit” of its operations in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry and Liberia. MTN currently…
- 5 Sept 2022
Netflix Opens Scholarship Applications for West & Central Africa
Netflix has announced the extension of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to film and television students in the West and Central Africa region. Applications are now open for…
- 28 Jan 2022
Eutelsat, Intersat Ink Deal to Boost Connectivity in West Africa
Eutelsat Communications and Intersat have signed a multi-annual capacity agreement to provide hundreds of Mbps to meet the connectivity needs in Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Senegal. Under the…
- 19 Jul 2016
UBA, Mastercard Seal Deal on 5-Year Card Issuance in 19 Markets
United Bank Africa (UBA) and Mastercard have announced a partnership which will see UBA act as the issuer for MasterCard in 18 new markets in Africa. The partnership which came into effect in the…
- 20 Mar 2014
Western Union, Ecobank Begins 24Hours Services on all Ecobank Nigeria ATMs
Ecobank customers in Nigeria can now access Western Union® Money TransferSM service using their Ecobank debit card. The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and Ecobank Nigeria…
- 12 Apr 2017
StarTimes Acquires Media Rights to 2018 FIFA World Cup
Africa’s leading pay TV operator StarTimes has acquired media rights to 2018 FIFA World Cup as FIFA officially granted media rights to all 2017-2018 FIFA events in Sub-Saharan Africa on Thursday.…
- 3 Jul 2026
Google Play launches $1m fund to support African game developers
Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund for Africa, committing one million dollars in equity-free funding to support independent game developers across 32 African countries, including…
- 11 Jun 2012
Olympic Games to be Streamed Live on YouTube
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will live stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in 64 territories on the IOC’s channel on YouTube. YouTube is the world's most popular online video community…
- 8 Mar 2021
Pantami, Danbatta to Attend WATRA 2021 AGM
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), are set for this…
- 11 Mar 2021
Nigeria Emerges Chairman of WATRA
Nigeria has, by consensus, emerged as chairman of the West Africa Telecommunications Assembly (WATRA) for 2021. Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and Prof.…
- 19 Jan 2022
AFCON 2021: “33” Export Applauds Super Eagles Group Stage Performance
“33” Export Lager beer, the official beer partner of the Nigerian Football Federation has applauded the Super Eagles for finishing top of Group D at the ongoing African Cup of Nations. The Super…
- 16 Mar 2009
MTN set to Launch Mobile Money Transfer in Nigeria
Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Nigeria plans to launch Mobile money transfer in the country. This is coming against the successful launch of Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) in Uganda paving way…
- 25 Feb 2019
Orange launches Phone which Democratises Access to Internet in Africa
Orange partners with KaiOS Technologies and UNISOC to launch a phone with voice recognition at $US 20 in 16 countries in Africa and the Middle-East : Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa…
- 14 Apr 2009
LCDB Harps on Regional Consumer Right Advocacy
League for the Consumer Defence in Benin (LCDB) has launched telecommunications services and consumer rights initiative in Africa aimed at fostering the integration of consumer rights into community…
- 1 Feb 2016
WorldRemit, MTN Ink Agreement on Mobile Money Service
WorldRemit and MTN Group has announced that its customers can now send money instantly to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. The launch follows the signing of a global partnership…
- 24 Aug 2015
MTN, Liquid Telecom in Partnership for Broadband
Mobile operator MTN and network services provider Liquid Telecom have announced a partnership to provide their respective customers with access to a broader fixed and wireless footprint. In a…
- 21 Jan 2015
WorldRemit, MTN Ink Mobile Money Agreement
WorldRemit, online money transfer service and MTN, telecoms operator have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money…
- 12 Jun 2022
Danbatta Pledges Support to New WATRA Leadership
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has promised the new leadership of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA)…
- 23 Sept 2014
MasterCard-Branded Cards at Ecobank Subsidiaries in 28 African Countries
Ecobank Transnational Inc. and MasterCard on Tuesday announced that consumers can now use their MasterCard prepaid, debit and credit cards at Ecobank’s ATMs and Point of Sale terminals in 28 African…
- 25 Apr 2018
HID Global Unveils e-ID Cards to Ease Movements in ECOWAS
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has introduced an end-to-end solution for national e-ID cards that complies with the recommendations provided by the Economic Community…
- 10 Apr 2014
Africa Finance Corporation Welcomes Cape Verde
Cape Verde on 25 March 2014, during the inaugural Infrastructure Investment Summit of the AFC- “AFC LIVE”, became the newest member of the Corporation (AFC). AFC is an African-led multilateral…
- 14 Oct 2022
Nigeria, Others Get $250m Economic Boost from EBID
The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of $250 million for five member states of Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone…
- 25 Mar 2014
Jim O’Neill at AFC Live Lists 4 Agenda for Africa’s Development
Jim O’Neill, renowned economist who coined the ‘BRIC’ and ‘MINT’ acronyms, declares the African infrastructure divide, ‘both a defining challenge and a standout investment opportunity of our…
- 28 Aug 2019
WAAS will Enhance Agribusiness, Grow GDP Across West Africa - Asenuga
The need for West African countries to come together to showcase the rich agricultural heritage of their sub-continent and contribute to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are the focus of the West…
- 4 Oct 2019
These Nigerians Are Travelling Across 13 West African Countries Over 80 Days
On the 22nd of September 2019, the Zikoko team is teaming up with GIGM, Google, Leadway Assurance, Ecobank and Smoov to embark on the trip of a lifetime. The team will travel through 13 West African…
- 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…