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- 21 May 2023
AF-CIX Partners DE-CIX to Improve Internet Performance for Businesses in Nigeria
AF-CIX, the new interconnection platform recently launched in Nigeria to boost Internet speed and improve network performance for Internet Service Providers, Content Delivery Networks, Cloud…
- 14 Feb 2023
SEC, NAIC to Partner on Commodities Trading Ecosystem
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) in a bid to further deepen the commodities trading…
- 12 Aug 2026
GSMA Industry Services Unveils Circularity Services to Help Operators Reduce E-Waste and Unlock Value
GSMA Industry Services have announced the launch of its new Circularity Services offering, designed to help mobile operators and ecosystem partners extend the life of devices, reduce e-waste, and…
- 13 Sept 2020
Mobile Money Agents Decry High Rate of Decline PoS Transactions in August
Mobile money and banking agents at the hinterland have decried high rate of decline transactions they experienced last month compared to other months. Some of the agents that spoke with Nigeria…
- 16 Aug 2020
Mobile Money & Banking Agents Decry Poor Providers’ Strategy, Agents Turnover
Stakeholders in the mobile money and banking agency network ecosystem have decried what they described as poor providers strategy and high rate of agents turnover which according to them are working…
- 4 Mar 2026
AfDB Approves €6.5m for Tech Startups
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €6.5 million investment in the Saviu II venture capital fund to boost technology start-ups across Francophone West and Central Africa. The Bank…
- 29 Nov 2019
Celebrating You A Gathering of Crème of Nigeria’s ICT ecosystem Holds December 8
Anticipation and excitement is building up ahead of the 2019 edition of Celebrating You, an annual year-end awards and dinner party organized by Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest Information and…
- 14 Sept 2018
Lenovo, NetApp Team Up to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Lenovo and NetApp have formed a global, multifaceted, multibillion-dollar partnership to develop innovative technology and a simplified experience to help customers with digital transformation and…
- 14 Sept 2017
MTN, TD Mobile Partner to Unveil Freetel ICE 2 Android Smartphone
MTN, telecoms giant and TD Mobile, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest mobile device distributor, have officially unveiled the much-anticipated Android smartphone, FreetelICE 2 at an event held Thursday in…
- 24 Aug 2020
Ericsson Joins Pathways Coalition for Fossil-free Commercial Heavy Transport
Ericsson has joined The Pathways Coalition, a group of innovative companies representing the infrastructure, utilities, transportation and retail sectors, with the ambition to accelerate…
- 2 May 2025
FMITI, NGX Group Partner to Achieve $6Bn Investment Target
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), under the leadership of Honourable Minister Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, MFR, has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s economic transformation…
- 16 Oct 2020
Digital Africa Secures €130m Funding for African Start-ups
Digital Africa has secured €130 million in funding from the French government, to support African start-ups. Launched in 2018 by the French Development Agency, Digital Africa’s mission is to promote…
- 18 Jul 2016
Humans, Not Technology to Blame for eCommerce Cash-On-Delivery
Whether saturated or not, the local eCommerce industry is such that a diligent and intelligent entrepreneur can still carve a niche by looking at untouched areas in the entire value chain. No doubt,…
- 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…
- 24 May 2020
NIN is by Law Mandatory Means of Identification – Aziz
As the issue of digital identity takes centre stage in Nigeria, the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz, fielded questions from journalists on the…
- 18 Jan 2024
UNDP Launches $1bn Innovation Fund for African Start-ups
To support business start-ups across Africa, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a $1 billion innovation fund to fund their initiatives. Named the “timbuktoo Africa…
- 13 Dec 2021
Jumia Joins FIA Road Safety Programme, To Distribute 7000 Helmets To Delivery Associates
Jumia Expands Safety Commitment with New Programme to Provide UN ECE 22.05 Certified Helmets to Delivery Associates in its 8 markets in Africa. In support of United Nations Safety Standards, Jumia,…
- 16 Dec 2019
AfDB Approves $5m Grant to Scale up Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a grant of $5 million to enable the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to scale up its outreach and impact…
- 23 Feb 2022
TradeDepot Acquires Accra-based Green Lion to Accelerate Expansion Across Ghana
TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has announced the acquisition of Green Lion, the biggest and fastest growing B2B eCommerce platform in Ghana, to…
- 24 Sept 2013
Cyberoam Announces Launch of Next-Generation Firewall Appliances
Cyberoam, the leading global provider of network security appliances, on Tuesday unveiled Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) in its NG Series appliances. The product comes with Layer 8 Identity-based…
- 26 Sept 2014
Microsoft 4Afrika Announces AfriLabs ‘Collaboration Challenge’
Microsoft 4Afrika has announced a new Collaboration Challenge with AfriLabs to increase knowledge sharing across the hub network in Africa and spur innovation. The challenge, officially…
- 29 Aug 2019
MainOne Submarine Cable Systems Scheduled to Land in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire
Making good on the strategic partnership with Orange Telecoms and its West African Affiliates (Sonatel and Orange Cote d’Ivoire) signed in September 2018, MainOne has confirmed the scheduled landing…
- 19 Jun 2024
IFC, Proparco Partner WIOCC Group to Expand Digital Infrastructure in Africa
A financing package announced from IFC and Proparco for digital infrastructure provider WIOCC Group will fund WIOCC's expansion strategy in three African countries, enhancing the continent's digital…
- 3 Nov 2021
Digital Lab Africa Showcases 2021 Top 7 Africa Digital Arts Innovators from 5 Countries
Leading digital arts innovators platform Digital Lab Africa (DLA) has showcased the work of its winners of the 5th Digital Lab Africa awards at the Fakugesi Digital Arts Festival in South Africa. The…
- 19 Jun 2014
World Cup Broadcasters Target 10.7Bn Screens, Connected Devices- Ovum
This summer’s football World Cup is proving to be the most accessible in the tournament’s history, with broadcast and streaming services available on up to 5.9 billion screens globally. This…
- 21 Oct 2024
AfDB to Support Youth and Women-led MSMEs in Nigeria with $100m Loan
The African Development Bank has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to finance for youth and women-led small and medium enterprises, under the Nigeria Youth Entrepreneurship Investment…
- 10 Sept 2019
Nigerian Film Corporation Opens Partnership Discussion with French Agency
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has opened discussions with the French Agency for Development (Agence Francaise de Developpement) AFD; for training and capacity building for filmmakers in…
- 9 Nov 2025
FG Seeks Fresh $500m World Bank Loan for MSMEs
Federal government is seeking a fresh $500m loan from the World Bank to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. The proposed facility, titled…
- 7 Nov 2025
Ventures Platform, Nigerian Firm Raises another $64m
Ventures Platform, Nigerian venture capital firm has announced the first close of its second Africa-focused fund, raising $64 million of a planned $75 million. Dotun Olowoporoku, general partner; and…
- 27 Jul 2021
Convergence Partner Secures $120M Fund to Drive Digital Inclusion in Africa
Convergence Partners, a private equity investor focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, announced the successful first close of its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital…