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- 8 Aug 2017
iflix Secures Additional $133m Funding, Led by Hearst
Iflix, the world’s leading subscription video on demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, has announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of…
- 10 Jan 2019
Data Breaches Affect Over 1bn Users in 2018 - Report
The information of over one billion people was compromised in 2018, as many global companies such as Facebook, Google, Marriott International and Liberty failed to protect consumer data. This is…
- 28 Sept 2010
Pak Datacom Signs Internet Capacity Agreement with O3b Networks
O3b Networks the developer of a new fiber-quality, satellite-based, global connectivity solution has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with Pak Datacom Limited, one of Pakistan’s…
- 13 Oct 2016
Nuvu: Ericsson Signs Major Content Deals
Ericsson on Thursday announced the signing of deals with leading content distributors for its subscription video on demand (VOD) service, Nuvu. Through the deals, Ericsson has acquired more than…
- 16 Jan 2017
Ericsson Inks Exclusive Deal with 20th Century Fox TV Distribution
Ericsson has entered into exclusive, multi-year feature film deal with leading international content distributor 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, for its subscription video on demand (VOD)…
- 25 Nov 2016
Nuvu: Ericsson, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution Ink Film Licensing Deal
Ericsson on Friday announced an exclusive, multi-year feature film deal with leading international content distributor, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, for its subscription video on demand…
- 20 May 2026
Telcos in Nigeria, other Emerging Markets Squeezed by Diesel Crisis
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US and Israel’s war with Iran is placing fresh pressure on emerging market telecom operators, many of which remain heavily reliant on diesel…
- 30 Mar 2009
Direct On PC Partners O3b Networks on low latency Bandwidth
Internet Service Provider, Direct On PC has signed multi-Dollar contract with O3b Networks Limited, the developer of a new fibre quality, satellite-based, global Internet backbone infrastructure for…
- 2 Jun 2017
VoD Platform iflix Launches in Nigeria, Others
Malaysian video on demand (VoD) platform, iflix has continued its global expansion by making Africa its third region of operation, offering 500 million consumers the chance to watch international and…
- 1 Oct 2020
RexPay Drives Advancement in E-commerce, Online Payments
At the turn of every new decade, there is always a groundbreaking technology that comes to define that era. With the creation of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, our…
- 21 Aug 2017
Lessons in Digital Rights Advocacy from The Kenyan 2017 Elections
In an earlier blogpost, I had drawn the attention of the world to watch out for digital rights violations during 3 critical African elections in August – in Kenya, Rwanda and Angola. Digital rights…
- 7 Oct 2024
Nigerian Researchers Present E-Governance Innovations at International Conference to Support Economic Diversification
Five Nigerian researchers made a significant impact at the 17 th International Conference on the Theory and Practice of E-Government (ICEGOV2024), held in Pretoria, South Africa. The event, organized…
- 9 Feb 2022
MTN Nigeria Debunks Knowledge of PTECSSAN Planned Industrial Action
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has denied reports of planned industrial action by the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) over conditions of…
- 5 Sept 2024
Trump's Crypto-business: What Does it Portend for American People if he Wins the Election?
Donald Trump is promising to make America the "crypto capital of the planet" if he returns to the White House. While he runs for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies…
- 23 Nov 2023
Temenos Digital Leaders Summit Series Explores the Next Evolution of Banking in Africa
Changing consumer expectations, technological advancements, and regulatory reforms have seen digital transformation become an integral part of the modern banking industry. Global banking software…
- 5 Dec 2013
Mandela, anti-Apartheid Icon is Dead
Nelson Mandela, whose successful struggle against South Africa's apartheid system of racial segregation and discrimination made him a global symbol for the cause of human rights and earned him the…
- 2 Jun 2022
Google Street View turns 15, Reveals What Nigerians Clicked the Most within the Past Year
In the 15 years since its launch, Google Street View has come a long way. From going under water to capture the Great Barrier Reef in 2012, being available in VR in 2015, to exploring the ‘Top of the…
- 6 Feb 2017
How Tech, Innovation Boost Digital Economies, by Ojobo
Technological innovation is the bedrock of digital economies. They are powered by the science of growth, hence they stand the test of time. This was the submission of Mr. Tony Ojobo, director Public…
- 27 Jun 2017
NIIT to subsidize IT Scholarship Fees
Information Technology training firm, NIIT, says it will subsidize its scholarship fees to expand Information Technology opportunities to all Nigerians. Mrs Onyedikachi Aruma Head, Kaduna Centre of…
- 27 Aug 2015
‘Tell Everybody’ Due for UN Global Goals Campaign
Africa’s biggest acts record the continent’s first crowdsourced song, ‘Tell Everybody’, for the Global Goals campaign. This week, in studios across the continent, Africa’s first crowdsourced song was…
- 24 Nov 2008
BBA3: More than just a reality show
By Sunday, November 23, the curtain will be drawn on Big Brother Africa season 3 (BBA3). Described as “the biggest show on earth”, the Big Brother reality show has a global appeal with…
- 12 Jul 2026
Blood Beneath the Soil in Nigeria’s Hidden War for Mineral Wealth
By Blaise Udunze On a daily basis, the world watches Nigeria through a familiar lens in what appears to be a gory situation. Especially in cases when the news headlines tell stories of farmer-herder…
- 6 Apr 2010
Glo Bags City People GSM Company of the Year Awards
National Telecoms Carrier, Globacom Limited, recently emerged the GSM Company of the Year at the 13th City People Awards for Excellence held at the Liberty Hall, Lekki Expressway, Lekki, Lagos.…
- 14 Sept 2009
Banking Haram and Dangerous Armies
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. That was Thomas Jefferson in 1802. Jefferson is United States diplomat, politician and scholar. He wrote…
- 18 May 2021
WhatsApp Privacy Policy Changes: NITDA Issues Advisory on Implication for Nigerian User
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has provided advisory to Nigerians to address their concerns on changes to Whatsapp Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which took…
- 18 Jan 2010
New Interconnect Rate: Providing Opportunities for CDMA Operators
The new interconnect rate just issued by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been greeted with fixed feelings. Some sections of the industry stakeholders led by Deolu Ogunbanjo, president,…
- 28 Mar 2017
AYPC Set to Host BitCoiners, Others at ‘CoinFest’
African Youth Peace Call (AYPC), Nigeria, is set to host CoinFest Nigeria, an international gathering of BitCoiners, Crypto-Enthusiasts, Programmers/Developers, (eCommerce) Entrepreneurs, Merchants,…
- 14 Jun 2013
Ekanem, Uniben Student wins DigitalSENSE Student Essay contest 2013
Nyeneokpon Emmanuel Ekanem, a 400 level of the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, has emerged winner of this year’s DigitalSENSE Africa Media Students Essay Contest, with an entry which a…
- 18 Aug 2021
Court Grants CBN Request to Freeze 9 Firms Accounts over Illegal Forex Deals
Federal High Court, Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze 86 accounts of some companies and individuals allegedly involved in fraudulent foreign exchange…
- 27 Apr 2016
Etisalat Lifts Primary Education in North East with Kits
As part of sustained efforts towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Education in the country, Etisalat Nigeria, has partnered with a non-governmental…