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- 24 Mar 2026
Africa Doesn’t Need More Aid. It Needs Better Law
By Eric Gumbo, MBS For decades, the dominant story of African development has been one of dependency: waiting for the World Bank loan, the IMF arrangement, the donor conference, the debt relief…
- 15 Apr 2026
Bridging the Divide: The Fund We Owe Our Children
By Eric Gumbo, MBS The writer is a partner at G&A Advocates LLP, a firm with two decades of experience advising on infrastructure, capital markets, and regulatory law across East Africa. In 1961,…
- 31 Oct 2013
Airtel Announces Consolidated Total Revenues up by 10% YoY
Bharti Airtel Limited on Thursday announced its audited consolidated IFRS results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The consolidated revenues for Q2‟14 at ₹ 21,324 crore grew by 10% over the…
- 19 Jul 2026
NRS Issues July 31 Deadline for e-Invoicing Compliance
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has set a July 31 deadline for all large taxpayers to wholly adopt the national e-invoicing and electronic fiscal system (EFS)- called digital exchange of structured…
- 8 Jun 2026
NRS Accredits Afri Invoice as Access Point Provider to Drive Nigeria’s Mandatory e-invoicing
Ahead of the July deadline, the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has accredited Afri Invoice as an official Access Point Provider (APP) in a major move for digital tax compliance across Nigeria. This…
- 26 Sept 2021
Smile Unveils Exciting New International Voice Plans
Smile Communications Nigeria, the multiple award-winning broadband services company, has introduced three new, exciting International SmileVoice ONLY call plans, expanding the reach of its popular…
- 21 Jul 2022
Yamaha Motors Corporation Partners MAX to Finance 50,000 Vehicles
Moto Business Service Nigeria (MBSN), a subsidiary of Japan’s Yamaha Motor Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) - Africa’s first mobility technology…
- 10 Jan 2024
SEC Grants NASD Approval to Launch Digital Securities Platform
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted approval to NASD Plc to launch its Digital Securities Platform (N-DSP). The N-DSP is powered by Blockstation, under the Regulatory…
- 10 Aug 2025
FIRS Rolls out e-invoicing System for Large Corporate Taxpayers
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a national electronic invoicing system, seen as a significant step toward digitising the country’s tax infrastructure and boosting compliance…
- 11 Aug 2025
FIRS Unveils e-Invoicing, Electronic Fiscal System for Large Taxpayers
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has commenced an electronic invoicing solution (e-invoicing) aimed at transforming digital tax administration and revolutionising tax payment in Nigeria. The…
- 3 Jul 2018
Airtel Africa Profits Hit $154.5m
Airtel Africa’s profit after tax for the quarter ended March almost tripled to $154.52 million, from $57.5 million in the last quarter of 2016-17. This is the second positive margin in the…
- 8 Mar 2016
Smile Redefines Call Roaming, Others with VoLTE
Nigeria's network subscribers are now closer to perfect phone calls with the introduction of ‎two 4G LTE innovations by Smile Communications Nigeria (Smile Nigeria). The operator is the first in…
- 21 Dec 2015
Facebook, Eutelsat Detail Satellite Plans for Africa
In early October, Eutelsat and Facebook announced a new partnership that will enable the social networking site to push its internet for all initiative in Africa through the use of satellite…
- 16 Jul 2026
NRS Harps on e-Invoicing to Boost Tax Compliance, Curb Revenue Leakages
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) said the rollout of electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) will strengthen tax compliance, curb revenue leakages and improve transparency in tax administration as it…
- 1 Jul 2021
Smile Unveils New SmileVoice Talk Time Plans
Smile Communications Nigeria, the multiple award-winning broadband services company, is set to shower more goodies on its existing and new customers. This to further solidify its trendsetter status…