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- 9 Apr 2020
Ericsson to Enable Modernization of Telenor Pakistan’s Transmission Networks
Ericsson has signed an agreement with Telenor Pakistan for the transformation of its mobile backhaul network into an IP-based infrastructure to enhance the capacity of its network backbone and meet…
- 13 Jul 2010
Central Bank, Iran, Pakistan Adopt Common Banking Rules
The eight-member developing economies are adopting a common regulatory framework for their banking sectors. Members of the D-8 are Nigeria, Egypt, Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Bangladesh, Indonesia and…
- 27 Jan 2017
Turkish Airlines, PIA Expand Codeshare Agreement
Turkish Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines have expanded their codeshare cooperation starting on February 1st, 2017. Inclusion of the new routes will enable both airlines step into new…
- 8 Sept 2014
HBL, MasterCard to Issue over 7m Payment Cards In 5 Years
Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, and MasterCard on Monday, announced a partnership which will pave the way for the introduction of MasterCard’s innovative payment tools…
- 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…
- 23 Jun 2013
Nigerians to Pay £3,000 to Enter UK from November
Britain is planning to force visitors from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a “high risk” of immigration abuse to provide a cash bond before they can…
- 30 Sept 2022
DHL Global Forwarding, Hapag-Lloyd Clean up 6,000 kg of Trash from Coastlines Across Six Countries
To mark this year’s International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day, teams from DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa, India, and Pakistan partnered with shipping operator Hapag-Lloyd Middle East…
- 21 Dec 2018
How AI is transforming the financial services industry
By Ibrahim Youssry – Regional General Manager, North, West, East, Central Africa, Levant & Pakistan, Microsoft Digital transformation is remaking the world around us, and artificial…
- 8 Jul 2019
Tez Financial Services, Green Girls Organization Selected in Visa Everywhere Initiative
Earlier this month, Visa hosted the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI): Women’s Global Edition, marking the first time the program has focused on organizations with at least one woman founder or…
- 3 Oct 2017
Turkish Airlines Includes Nigeria, Other Countries in ‘Stopover’ Services
By ugo onwuaso Transfer passengers will now have an opportunity to discover Istanbul, the seamless hub of the global carrier, through its new ‘Stopover’ service Turkish Airlines, the carrier that…
- 31 Mar 2016
Lamudi Releases Annual Research Report On Emerging Real Estate Markets
House-hunting is moving online in the emerging markets as property-seekers embrace the internet as a tool for finding their dream home, according to a new report from global real estate portal Lamudi…
- 27 Oct 2024
Nigeria Makes List of Top 10 Countries with Highest Cases of Internet Scams
As the digital age progresses, internet scam have become a significant concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. While providing numerous opportunities for communication and…
- 25 May 2026
Nigeria is World Bank’s Third-Largest Borrower with $18.5Bn - IDA
Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest borrower from the International Development Association (IDA), the concessional lending arm of the World Bank, despite a slight decline in its…
- 24 Jun 2013
FG Barks over £3,000 Bond for Nigerians to Enter UK
A diplomatic face off is brewing between Nigeria and the United Kingdom following a proposed policy by the British Government requiring Nigerian travellers to the UK to…
- 14 Jul 2017
GSMA Unveils New ‘Mobile for Development’ Initiatives
At the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced several developments in its Mobile for Development programme, all of which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
- 19 Feb 2016
Google Translate Covers Over 100 Languages, 99% Online Population
Google’s online translation tool hit a major milestone on Friday, as it nears its 10th anniversary, according to TechCrunch. After adding 13 new languages, including Hawaiian and Kurdish, Google…
- 2 Sept 2015
Carmudi Says 55% Nigerians Will Prefer Saloon Cars
Sedans also known as saloon cars are very popular in Africa, particularly in Nigeria where 55% of searchers are browsing for them, the highest in the region. Domestic auto manufacturers like the…
- 27 Oct 2016
Mastercard, dnata Launch VAT Reclaim Service for SMEs
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, and dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, have teamed up to launch a VAT Reclaim Service for Mastercard…
- 24 Jan 2020
Nigeria Ranks 5th Worst for SIM-Card Registration Laws
Nigeria has been ranked as the 5th worst among over 150 countries by their SIM-card registration laws exploring data that is collected, what happens to the data and other restrictions such as number…
- 28 Apr 2015
Huawei, Lenovo Top 83% MEA Smartphone Market Growth in 2014
Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83% in 2014, as Huawei and Lenovo made significant improvements during the time, according to - Q4 2014…
- 6 Dec 2014
Efina Survey Reveals 39.6Mn Adults in Nigeria Still Financially Excluded
Findings from the Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) Access to Financial Services in Nigeria 2014 survey revealed that the number of Nigerian adults nationwide who are banked…
- 29 Jun 2015
Carmudi.com Global Gas Prices Analyses Closes-Up on Average Nigerian
Global consumer demand for petrol has steadily grown thanks to low oil prices combined with economic growth, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2014, global oil demand was 92.6 million…
- 26 Jan 2009
Global Health Community Commits Over $630m for Polio Eradication
Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the British and German governments last week committed more than $630 million in new funds to fight polio, a crippling and sometimes…
- 12 Jun 2013
Nigeria in Positive as MEA IT Market Records Mixed fortunes
Contrary to a general trend of decline in ICT equipment and device shipment across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) markets, there was still cheering news in the shipments of blade servers which grew…
- 15 Oct 2014
Lamudi Clocks 1, Records 116% Growth In Last 6 Months
‎Fast-growing property portal, Lamudi, this week celebrates its first anniversary, with the global real estate network more than doubling in size in the last six months. Lamudi as a leading…
- 2 Nov 2014
Jovago Showcases Rewards of Online Hotel Booking- Zmyslowski
Marek Zmyslowski is the managing director of Jovago.com who left Poland for Nigeria, in 2013, to launch the platform, an online hotel booking service. Before joining Africa Internet Holding,…
- 7 Jul 2015
Emirates to Launch Services to Mashhad
Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies today announced that it will launch a new service to Mashhad, Iran from 1 September 2015, marking its second gateway into the country.…
- 7 Sept 2014
HP Leads as 4.5m PC Units is Shipped to MEA Market 2Q2014
HP leads as the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market brought seven successive quarters of year-on-year declines to a halt in Q2 2014, posting long-awaited annual growth of 2.2% to total 4.5 million…
- 21 Oct 2013
Key Measures Point Stinky Fingers @ Nigeria
From pervasive corruption to alarming incidences of intellectual property theft, Nigeria has been ranked among the bottom 10 performers in the world according to a compilation by ENDS.ng, Every…
- 28 Jul 2013
UK Begins 3,000 Pounds Visa Bond in November
United Kingdom is pressing ahead with its controversial new visa policy requesting visitors from Nigeria and five other countries to deposit 3,000 pounds bond before entering the UK despite the huge…