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- 2 Jul 2024
Mauritania Cuts Internet Services Amid Election Protests
Internet services were restricted in several areas across Mauritania yesterday, including the capital Nouakchott, following the outbreak of protests rejecting the presidential election results.…
- 4 Jun 2013
The World Bank Doles $60m to Support Telecom in Togo, Mauritania
Board of executive directors of the World Bank has approved $30 million each in International Development Association (IDA) credits to support the governments of Mauritania and Togo’s efforts…
- 11 Jul 2023
Top 5 Innovative Renewable Energy Projects in West Africa
A pipeline of innovative renewable energy projects being developed in West Africa are driving sustainable solutions for the region. The upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference – which is…
- 18 Oct 2013
Nigeria, Others Top Slavery's List of Shame
Nigeria is again in the news for the wrong reason: it was dishonorably ranked as the fourth country with the highest numbers of slaves in the world by the Global Index on Modern Slavery for 2013. The…
- 18 Sept 2013
Dolphin Telecom to Land $700m ACE Cable in Nigeria
Dolphin Telecom, a global communications carrier and operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa has announced that it would land the $700 million submarine…
- 12 Aug 2013
ICAO Says Nigeria Maintains Global Safety Standard in Aviation
In its 2013 Safety Report, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) listed Nigeria as having global safety standard. ICAO listed the Nigeira as one of the 14 countries in Africa that have…
- 22 Dec 2025
US Begins Partial Visa Ban on Nigerians January 1
The United States will begin a partial suspension of visa issuance to Nigerians from January 1, 2026, following a new presidential proclamation aimed at strengthening border and national security.…
- 2 Nov 2021
Elumelu@ GEN-U Sahel, Says TEF Funded 10, 898 Entrepreneurs across Africa
Tony Elumelu, founder and chairman of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has said that the foundation has funded 10, 898 entrepreneurs across Africa, who have gone on to create further 400, 000 direct…
- 27 Jul 2023
6 African Countries Imposed Internet Restrictions in First Half of 2023
Surfshark conducted a half-year analysis of internet shutdowns based on the Internet Shutdown Tracker. The study found that there were 42 new internet disruptions during the first half of 2023…
- 19 Dec 2012
2012: Alcatel-Lucent Reels Success Story, Activities
Alcatel-Lucent has a very strong presence in Africa, connected to its global organization, leveraging central support and ensuring best practices, the company has dedicated teams with local knowledge…
- 13 Jun 2021
World Bank Provides $465M for Energy Expansion in West Africa
The World Bank Group is extending $465 million to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expand access to grid electricity to over 1 million people. The fund will help the…
- 19 Sept 2021
Danbatta, Ndiaye, Hoist Senegal’s Flag @ WATRA Secretariat
An event of historical significance took place in Maitama, Abuja on 16th September 2021, as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 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…
- 20 Dec 2012
ACE Submarine Cable Connects 13 countries
France Telecom-Orange and the other members of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium have announced that the ACE submarine cable is now operational for the first phase linking France and Sao…
- 26 Mar 2015
UPS Foundation Links Advanced Tracking Technology with Global Humanitarian Relief Efforts
The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS, has announced the launch of the UPS Relief Link program to help improve the lives of displaced refugees around the world through optimized…
- 8 Jun 2009
Globacom Submarine Cable set to Land in Ghana, Nigeria
Globacom’s multi billion naira international submarine cable, Glo 1, will land in Ghana within the next one and a half months en route to Nigeria. It will connect West Africa to the United…
- 19 Jul 2010
Glo Secures Telecom License in Gambia
Telecommunication giant, Globacom, has received yet another boost in pursuit of its vision to be the biggest and best telecom operator in Africa with the winning of a license to operate telecom…
- 10 May 2010
Nwokike, Nigerian Reelected Watra Scribe
Nnamdi Nwokike, a Nigerian has been reelected executive secretary of West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (Watra) for another three year tenure, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt.…
- 19 Oct 2009
Post Offices in W.Africa Offer e- Money Transfer Services
About 300 post offices in six West African countries have started offering electronic money transfers as part of a United Nations-backed initiative to use technology to help ensure that rural…
- 17 Nov 2008
Sudatel Injects N3.6Bn in Intercellular, Set for Re-launch
Sudatel, telecommunications and internet service provider in Sudan and new owners of Intercellular Nigeria Limited has injected $32 million (about N3.6Billion) into the local telco to rejig its…
- 15 Jul 2014
Path Solutions is No. 1 Best Selling Islamic Software Provider Worldwide for 5th Year
Path Solutions, a global leader in Islamic banking software solutions and services, today announced that it has maintained its 1st place position in the IBS Islamic Core Banking Systems Sales League…
- 12 Nov 2013
DHL Invests in West African Infrastructure for Greater Efficiency
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has announced an investment in both a facility and air infrastructure in West Africa, to meet the demand for express and freight services in the region.…
- 29 Sept 2014
Aflix Expands to 30 African Countries, Seeks Service Providers collabo
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- 16 Dec 2014
Scandal, Revenge, Others Debut in Aflix ABC Contents Unveil
Africa’s leading mobile streaming service, Aflix has unveiled its ABC studios in a move that will see it providing some of ABC’s best contents to Aflix users within the continent. This is coming on…
- 23 Oct 2014
Houlin Zhao Replaces Toure as ITU Secretary-General
ITU’s 19th Plenipotentiary Conference roundly endorsed Houlin Zhao of China as its next Secretary-General. Zhao will take office on 1 January 2015 for a term of four years, with the possibility of…
- 3 Jan 2015
Elumelu Dangles $100m on NextGen African Entrepreneurs
The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP)– an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs –…
- 2 Nov 2009
P&G to Build New Factory in Nigeria
Procter and Gamble, the international household products manufacturer will, in addition to its factory in Ibadan, build a new production site in Nigeria as it increases investment in social programs…
- 7 Apr 2016
FG, WATRA Ink Agreement on Telecommunications Regulation
Federal government and West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) on Wednesday in Abuja signed an agreement on adopting a comprehensive framework for the regulation of…
- 4 Aug 2016
Guns, Guns Everywhere in Nigeria, UN Warns of Dangers
United Nations (UN) has raised alarm over the illicit proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Nigeria with over 350 million and 70 per cent of estimated 500 million of such weapons…
- 17 Oct 2013
AfDB Sees Opportunities in Africa's Shale Gas Production
Several African countries have potentially viable shale gas deposits, which, if developed, could lead to lower gas prices, increased consumption of natural gas, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions…