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- 7 Jun 2019
Paradigm Initiative Condemns Internet Disruption in Liberia
Paradigm Initiative has condemned the disruption of some popular social media platforms in Liberia such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram , which have been blocked and cannot be accessed in Liberia.…
- 2 May 2016
Cellulant Powers Liberia’s eWallet Economy, Registers 80,000 Farmers
Liberia’s economy and agriculture sector is on the cusp of a new dawn. From all indications, the West African nation’s dogged quest to build a resilient, modern economy is beginning to yield positive…
- 1 Feb 2010
TD Set To Open Office in Liberia
Technology Distributions, information and communications technology distributor in Africa is set to open a branch in Liberia in the second week of February 2010. The launch is expected to attract the…
- 7 Mar 2019
Paradigm Initiative Commends Liberia, Tasks Nigeria, Ghana on Free Speech in the Digital Age
Paradigm Initiative has commended the gesture by the Liberian President, George Weah to sign into law, a Bill to decriminalize libel in Liberia through an Act to Amend the Liberian Codes Revised,…
- 1 Aug 2014
Ebola: Panic in Anambra over Corpse from Liberia, Prof Maurice Iwu Claims Cure
There was palpable tension in Anambra State, Thursday, as the state government raises the alarm over suspected Ebola-infected corpse flown from Liberia to the state through Lagos. This is coming as a…
- 27 Jul 2014
Ebola: Arik Air Suspends Fights to Liberia, Sierra Leone
Arik Air will be suspending operations into Monrovia (Liberia) and Freetown (Sierra Leone) effective from today, July 28, 2014. This followed the first Ebola virus death officially confirmed in…
- 2 Mar 2009
ValuCard Nigeria Commences PoS Acquiring in Liberia
ValuCard Nigeria Plc has been licensed by Visa to acquire Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions in Liberia. By this license, ValuCard is now deploying Point of sale devices to merchant locations in…
- 9 Oct 2020
Rahul De, MTN Nigeria CMO Appointed CEO MTN Liberia
MTN has announced the appointment of Rahul De its Chief Marketing Officer in Nigeria as Chief Executive Officer, MTN Liberia. The new appointment according to a statement released by the company…
- 1 Jul 2015
FG Raises Fresh Ebola Alert as Liberia Confirms Resurgence
Federal government yesterday raised the Ebola alert level across all states, urging the ministries of health and health facilities across the country to report any suspected case to the…
- 8 May 2018
Liberia Seeks Collaboration with NigComSat on Its Services
Mr. Dominic Kwenme, Liberian Assistant Minister of Planning in the Ministry of Education, says Nigeria is driving Africa into the technological realm with the ownership of Nigerian Communications…
- 8 Apr 2016
Orange Completes 100% Cellcom Acquisition
Liberia will now become the 20th country in Africa and the Middle East to join the Orange group, as Orange has announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of Cellcom, Liberia’s leading mobile…
- 26 Mar 2026
IFC Invests $45m to Green African Telecom Sites
Clean and reliable power for telecom networks in Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will be expanded following a $45 million investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in IPT…
- 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…
- 29 Jul 2014
Ebola: Nigerian Ambassador, 58 Placed on Close Surveillance
The Lagos State Government disclosed, yesterday, that Chigozie Obi Nnadozie, Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia; three staff of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS); and 55 others had…
- 23 Jun 2015
OBJ, 5 Heads of State for African Investment Summit
Five heads of state have already confirmed their participation in the 2015 Global African Investment Summit. The presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda and several dignitaries of…
- 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…
- 17 Nov 2008
Microsoft Software Gives Value to Businesses-Onyeje
Emmanuel Onyeje is responsible for Microsoft’s business in Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. He has 12 years of experience working in the country’s technology sector. Onyeje…
- 10 Mar 2020
uLesson Learning App Launches
Nigeria’s Ed-tech startup, uLesson Education Limited has officially launched the uLesson app. The app offers students in Nigeria (SS1-3), Ghana (SHS1-3), Liberia (Grade 10-12), Sierra Leone (S1-3),…
- 24 May 2020
Africa's Post-Covid Economic Recovery: Elumelu Moderates as World Leaders Convene at UBA Africa Day Conversations 2020
The President of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall, President of Liberia, H.E George Weah and United States Senator Chris Coons will form part of a high-level leadership panel to be moderated by the Chairman,…
- 20 Oct 2022
ImmuniWeb, Kecam Technologies Partner on Cyber Resilience
ImmuniWeb and Kecam Technologies Limited have joined force to help increase cyber resilience and compliance in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra-Leone. The partnership will allow Kecam Technologies…
- 29 Oct 2013
Africa’s Growth Depends on e-Payment Integration- Ashaye
Ade Ashaye is the country manager for Visa Card, spanning from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia to Liberia. He joined the Visa Sub-Saharan Africa office in September 2005. Prior to that, he was…
- 8 Jul 2013
US Firms Buy into Power Africa Initiative
Power Africa Initiative inspires US firms to step up and take action in Rapid Growth Economies of Frontier Nations such as South Africa, Tanzania, Nigeria, Liberia, and others. President Obama gives…
- 12 Mar 2013
Nokia Appoints Nick Imudia MD West & Central Africa
Nokia announced the appointment of Nick Imudia as managing director for its West and Central Africa operations. Covering a territory that includes Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Liberia,…
- 5 Aug 2013
Cisco Names Ogunlade GM, Announces Other Appointments
Cisco on Monday announced Africa leadership appointments to underpin its Commitment to the Continent with Dare Ogunlade named as general manager for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone,…
- 6 Jan 2015
#ISurvivedEbola App Connects Survivors to Share Life-Saving Tips
#ISurvivedEbola, the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with each other, share public health advice,…
- 21 Aug 2014
75% of Ebola Victims are Women: This is Why
About 75 per cent of people contracting Ebola are women because they are often the primary care-givers, nurses and traders within their communities, health officials have said. The disease, which has…
- 12 Nov 2014
UBA Commits $1m to Ebola Fight, Elumelu Canvasses Corporate Africa Support
Tony O Elumelu, United Bank for Africa (UBA) board chairman, has announced the donation of $1million, to assist the fight against Ebola, currently present in three West African countries, where UBA…
- 26 Aug 2014
Ebola Fight Needs $430m to End Record Outbreak-WHO
More than $430 million will be needed to bring the worst Ebola outbreak on record under control, according to a draft document laying out the World Health Organization’s (WHO) battle strategy. The…
- 8 Dec 2008
Liberian Girl Wins NMS 2008
After 30 days of intrigue, suspense and fear of eviction, Avenette Sirleaf emerged winner of the 2008 edition of the Next Movie Star (NMS), a foremost TV reality show in Nigeria and the…
- 27 Apr 2017
BoICT’17: Cellulant Wins ‘Best Payment Platform Solutions Provider’ Award
Cellulant, Africa’s leading company in the payments & transfers category, has yet been crowned the “Best Payment Platform Solutions Provider of the Year’ at this year’s Beacon of Information and…