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- 20 Feb 2022
Vicky Ford, UK Minister to Visit Nigeria for Economic and Business Partnerships
Vicky Ford, UK’s Minister for Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, has concluded plans to visit Nigeria this week in her first visit to the country. This visit follows the UK-Nigeria…
- 2 Apr 2014
IATA 2013 Safety Performance Shows Encouraging Signs for African
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2013 commercial aviation safety performance, indicating 210 fatalities from commercial aviation accidents in 2013 a reduction from 414 in…
- 20 Apr 2018
EMV Card Issuance, Transactions Surpass 50 percent Globally
By the end of 2017, 54.6 percent of all cards issued globally were EMV-enabled, and the number of EMV payment cards in circulation worldwide stood at 7.1 billion — an increase of 1 billion year over…
- 6 Feb 2012
Telecom Industry Revenue to Grow at 5.3% Annually- Report
A market analysis report from the Insight Research Corp. says that the global telecommunications industry continues to expand as spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services fuels…
- 27 Jun 2016
Payment Cards Reach 4.8Bn Worldwide
EMVCo has reported official figures showing a global increase in EMV payment cards of 1.4 billion last year. At the end of 2015, there were 4.8 billion payment cards worldwide, compared with 3.4…
- 12 Nov 2013
Blackberry email, BBM Messaging Account for 13% Traffic in Africa
Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today released its Internet traffic trends report, entitled "Global Internet Phenomena…
- 20 Oct 2016
MD FAAN Elected ACI-Africa President
Nigeria attains a landmark on global aviation stage as Engineer Saleh Dunuma, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is elected President of Airports Council…
- 27 Sept 2017
Satellite Spending Soars to $12Bn
Satellite operators Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Inmarsat are spending billions of dollars on high throughput space assets to deliver faster broadband for shipping The top four operators of…
- 5 Oct 2009
Amarc-Win Broadcasts Campaign against Gender Violence
The Women’s International Network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (Amarc-Win) will highlight the 16 days of activism against gender violence, over November 25 to…
- 23 Mar 2017
Internet Society Hosts Africa Regional Internet, Dev Dialogue
Aimed at gathering various organizations working on Internet and development across African region to identify synergies and create opportunities for coordination and collaboration, the …
- 28 Apr 2017
Turkish Airlines Declares Interest on Code-Sharing With Nigeria
Turkish Airlines, Europe Best airlines for the six years running, envisages effective code-sharing agreements in Nigeria, given that the country had a functional national carrier with a…
- 23 Sept 2024
Using AI to Map Africa and Beyond
Did you know that by 2050, the world’s urban population is expected to grow by 2.5 billion, with nearly 90% of that growth happening in cities across Africa and Asia? To keep up with this rapid…
- 15 Apr 2025
Internet Society Announces Peering Fellowship
The Internet Society's six-month Fellowship Peering program continues to help make internet access affordable, dependable, and resilient. The program, according to the global charitable organisation,…
- 16 Sept 2015
Africa Accounts for 2.3% in International Aviation Traffic in 2014
In terms of market share, Africa accounted for 2.3% of the international aviation traffic last year, as revealed in the 59th Edition of IATA World Air Transport Statistics. The International Air…
- 3 May 2016
Visa Launches Digital Payments for Expected 1.2m Travelers at Rio 2016
Visa on Tuesday celebrated the 100 day milestone to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In its 30th year as the exclusive payment provider of the Olympic Games, Visa is creating and managing the entire…
- 7 Feb 2018
Trustbank Amanah uses iMAL Islamic Core Banking Platform to Power Suriname Islamic Bank
Path Solutions, a leading global Islamic core banking software, consulting and services organization, announced that Trustbank Suriname, now Trustbank Amanah, has gone live on iMAL Islamic core…
- 20 Oct 2014
Busan Harps on ICT as Critical Drivers of Growth
Information and communication technology (ICT) must be recognized as the key catalyst that will enable countries worldwide to transform their economies and drive socio-economic progress, according to…
- 6 Jun 2014
Technology, Partnership Approach Driving MasterCard Financial Inclusion in 2014
MasterCard's technology combined with increased engagement of governments is helping drive greater expansion of financial inclusion. Public-private partnerships, such as the social security program…
- 23 Oct 2024
GSMA Report Shows Barriers for 3.45B Unconnected People Remain as Mobile Internet Connectivity Continues to Grow
The benefits of mobile connectivity have yet to be fully realised as 43% of the global population – equivalent to 3.45 billion people – still do not use mobile internet, according to the latest…
- 16 Apr 2015
World Bank Says 700m Adults Opened Bank Account in 3 Years
The 2014 (World Bank’s) Global Findex Database measuring Financial Inclusion around the world reveals significant progress in expanding financial access, with 700 million adults worldwide became…
- 12 Dec 2018
Mobile Industry Can Generate $565Bn by Unlocking Right 5G Spectrum - GSMA
Unlocking spectrum for the mobile industry to deliver innovative 5G services across different industry sectors could add $565 billion to global GDP and $152 billion in tax revenue from 2020 to 2034,…
- 23 Apr 2020
World Bank Expects Sharp Fall in Remittances to Nigeria, Africa Over COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Bank said remittances will decline sharply by about 23.1 per cent to Nigeria and other Saharan African nations this year, due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and…
- 30 Oct 2020
World Bank Predicts 14% Decrease in Global Remittances by 2021
The World Bank has predicted a 14 per cent fall in global remittance flows in 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economy. “As the COVID19 pandemic and economic crisis…
- 7 Jun 2021
IFC Launches its DigiLab Program in Nigeria, Others to Help Financial Institutions Improve Digital Services
To increase financial inclusion and support the digital transformation of financial institutions across Africa and the Middle East, IFC launched its DigiLab Finance training and support program with…
- 14 Apr 2014
IFC, Switzerland Sign Pact for Corporate Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Switzerland has agreed to contribute up to $18 million to IFC initiatives aimed at strengthening corporate governance practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of a larger agreement that will…
- 5 Nov 2014
EMV Cards Account for 30% of Transactions Worldwide - Report
Nearly 30 percent of all card-present transactions conducted globally between July 2013 and June 2014 used EMV chip technology, according to figures released by EMVCo. The data represents all EMV…
- 29 Dec 2014
How Nigeria, Africa Loss In 40% Global Postal Revenue
Despite decline, letter-post still contributes more than 40% of postal revenues; latest Universal Postal Union (UPU) statistics show however, Nigeria and other African country rate in a little from…
- 13 Mar 2015
IFC, MasterCard, Software Group Launch Handbook on Delivery Channels & Technology
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and The MasterCard Foundation yesterday launched a handbook on Alternative Delivery Channels and Technology. The handbook, produced in collaboration with…
- 20 Apr 2015
Glo Unveils Multiple New Offer
Telecom subscribers on the Glo network are in for exciting times as the total ICT solutions provider has unveiled three exciting offers meant to enrich their communication experience. The offers are…
- 17 Mar 2016
Nigeria’s Broadening Economic Base Set for OBG 2016 Report
The growing contribution that services are making to Nigeria’s economy against a backdrop of falling oil prices will be given wide-ranging analysis in a report by the global publishing firm Oxford…