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- 12 Oct 2009
AIT Infotech Network Counts Achievements at 10
AIT Infotech Network celebrates 10 years of x-raying people, organizations and issues that have shaped the ICT sector in both within and outside Nigeria. The programme is arguably the…
- 29 Sept 2016
Ben 10 Makes African Debut Next Month on Cartoon Network Ahead of U.S
The quirky team behind the new revitalised Ben 10 phenomenon finally reveal what viewers can expect to see on DStv, channel 301 this October. This October, on the 10th, Africa can look forward to…
- 16 Jun 2008
Glo Network Tickle Beninoise
Barely 10 hours after the network was launched at an elaborate ceremony, a mammoth crowd of Beninoise stormed the Cotonou Gloworld of Glo Mobile Benin and other sales outlets across the country to…
- 21 Jan 2016
Dell Expands Open Networking Software Range with New Dell OS10
Dell has extended its reach in Open Networking with the announcement of Operating System 10 (OS10) from Dell Networking, a next-generation networking software designed to introduce new levels of…
- 22 Aug 2016
Two Nigerians Win Cartoon Network Imagination Studios Competition
10 year-old Tiffany Obasohan and eleven year-old, Onyamaechi Christian Yobo from Nigeria have been announced overall winners in the drawing and storyboard categories respectively in the first Cartoon…
- 20 Oct 2021
AfriLabs Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering a Thriving Innovation Economy in Africa
Pan-African network organisation, AfriLabs, is commemorating 10 years of empowering and inspiring a thriving innovation economy in Africa. For the past decade, AfriLabs has stayed true to its goal of…
- 22 Nov 2015
Glo Offer Subscribers Free Data, Airtime in Twin Bash Promo
Globacom, has enhanced the network experience of its data subscribers, especially students, with juicy benefits which include free data and free airtime which subscribers can use to call all…
- 22 Sept 2015
TLC’s Next Great Presenter Search Well Under Way on DStv
The search for TLC’s Next Great Presenter is well underway. After a rigorous selection process, Discovery Networks decided to extend its Top 10 semi-finalists to a Top 12, based on the high quality…
- 10 Jan 2020
Telcos Add 10m Phone Lines in 11 Months
Mobile network operators activated a total of 10 million lines between January and November of the year, according to the latest statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).…
- 23 Nov 2009
Banks, IAD Spend $10,304 on ATM per Annum
Costs for running an average ATM deployed at off-banking location in Nigeria is around $10, 304 USD. Total bank machines network in Nigeria is 8,902, out of which 3,485 (49%) are located outside the…
- 29 Dec 2015
Anchor Telecoms Rolls out Drums to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Anchor Telecoms, one of Nigeria’s innovative telecommunication companies with expertise in the provision of network design and optimizations prides itself as being successful after 10 years of…
- 10 Nov 2021
Twitter and ViacomCBS Announce Global Content Partnership, Plans for Twitter ‘Watch Parties’
Twitter and ViacomCBS on Wednesday announced a sizable global deal that will see the social media platform streaming digital content from across the ViacomCBS portfolio of news, sports and…
- 1 Dec 2024
Meta Plans $10Bn Subsea Cable Project to Boost Connectivity
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, reportedly plans to invest over $10 billion in a privately owned subsea cable network spanning more than 40,000 kilometers. This…
- 14 Jul 2020
Over 3.4bn People to Use Social Media by 2023
An estimated 3.43 billion people will be using social media networks By 2023, a figure representing 44% of the estimated 7.79 billion global population. This is according to a report issued by…
- 21 Aug 2025
Glo Subscribers Applaud Network Upgrade
The network upgrade recently borne by telecommunications giant Globacom has been met with praise from subscribers across Nigeria, who report significant improvement in voice call quality, data speed,…
- 7 May 2014
Glo Pledges Improved Quality of Service
Subscribers on the network of Globacom will soon begin to enjoy best quality in both voice and data services. This promise is driven by the company’s massive network expansion, swapping of old base…
- 9 Jul 2020
All You Need to Know about 5G by NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again listed the benefits of 5G to life, business, economy and general wellbeing. Prof. Umar Danbatta, EVC, NCC The commission also said it is working…
- 22 Dec 2015
Software, Services Revenue Boosts BlackBerry Financial Results
‎BlackBerry has issued an update on its third quarter fiscal 2016 results, with impressive growth in its software and services revenue. According to the hardware and software giant,…
- 15 May 2008
Social, Political Interference Harmful to Telecom Business
Gbenga Adebayo, president of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (Alton) is an authority in the telecom industry. A former general manager of VGC Communications and now…
- 8 Dec 2009
Zaku, at AIT InfoTech Awards Reels Importance of ICT
Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku, minister of Science and Technology has acknowledged the importance of communication and urged the professionals in the sector to form themselves into a vanguard of making sure…
- 26 May 2016
Gilat Satcom Warns: DDoS Attacks on African Networks Increase
Gilat Satcom has raised alarm on increased Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks on IT networks in Africa. The Company said that among top 10 sectors most likely to be targeted by DDoS…
- 27 Nov 2014
Airtel Launches Its First 4G Service in Africa
Bharti Airtel (Airtel), a leading global telecom services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has launched its Africa’s first 4G service in the Seychelles. Airtel…
- 14 Aug 2013
MTN Group Hits 200m Subscribers in 22 Countries
MTN Group has marked its 200 million subscriber milestone by announcing a bold R200 million initiative to improve the quality of education across its markets in Africa and the Middle East over the…
- 11 May 2009
Zain, Kenya Host Mama 2009
MTV Networks Africa and Zain have confirmed that the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (Mama), the annual celebration of the continent’s contemporary music and youth culture, holds on October 10 at…
- 22 Mar 2022
Glo Delights Subscribers with 10% Bonus Airtime on E-Top
Subscribers to National Telecommunication Company, Globacom will henceforth enjoy up to 10% bonus airtime on recharges made on E-Top Up channels. According a Globacom statement on Tuesday in Lagos,…
- 13 Oct 2008
Soundcity Wins Glo Rock ‘n’ Rule Account
Globacom has picked Consolidated Media Associates, owner of Soundcity, to handle the production and transmission of its forthcoming mega musical concert and beauty pageant, Rock ‘n’ Rule,…
- 14 Nov 2017
WTL’s Survey Receives 94% Support for Network Sharing
By peter oluka A survey carried out by World Telecom Labs (WTL) about rural telephony in Africa has supported network sharing as critical for achieving rural telephony. Conducted every year, WTL’s…
- 30 Dec 2020
Intelligent Connected Machines to be a Major Part of Life by 2030 - Ericsson
Consumers expect connected technology to become more flexible and interactive going forward and see devices enabling more pro-active, and even creative choices in a wide range of everyday life…
- 1 Jun 2009
Visafone Upgrades Network Capacity to Absorb 6M subscribers
Telecommunications operator in the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) space, Visafone has upgraded its core switch capacity to 6 million subscribers. Ninan Thomas, managing director, Visafone said…
- 29 Oct 2018
Nigeria Boosts MTN Group’s Subscriber Base Growth Despite Sanction
The MTN group added 2.5 million new subscribers in the third quarter of the year, boosted by a strong performance in its embattled Nigerian operations and robust growth out of Ghana. However, MTN SA…