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- 3 Jul 2020
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Andrew Cuomo, Cyril Ramaphosa Listed Among Political Leaders Helping the World Fight COVID-19
Info Digital Africa, ID Africa, owners of Neusroom, The Netng and 234Star, has unveiled its Neusroom 100, a collection of 100 people, organisations, nations and things helping the world to fight the…
- 11 Jul 2018
MTN May Exit Nigeria over Harassment, Fines
MTN Nigeria may exit the Nigerian market over incessant harassment and threats to its operations from many quarters in the country. This came as Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa…
- 4 Nov 2015
South Africa Asks MTN to Respect Laws of Host Countries
Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s deputy president has urged MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-phone company, to follow the rules in countries where it is operating. This followed a fine of $5.2…
- 20 Feb 2022
Nigeria, 5 Others Get WHO Technology to Produce mRNA Vaccines
World Health Organisation (WHO),has name Nigeria among five other African countries that will receive its needed technology to establish mRNA vaccine production in Africa. The global health body…
- 1 Jul 2026
Google Rolls Out Fresh AI Projects Across Africa, Opens New Innovation Hub
Google Cloud has unveiled a series of new artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and skills development initiatives aimed at accelerating Africa's digital transformation. President…
- 30 Nov 2012
Ramaphosa, MTN Chairman Faces Scrutiny over Nigerian Deal
Cyril Ramaphosa, an executive of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) and chairman of the board of the continent’s largest mobile phone operator; MTN Group has come under…
- 29 Aug 2019
Elumelu Seeks Japan’s Partnership to Empower African Entrepreneurs
Tony O. Elumelu, African investor and philanthropist has challenged the Government of Japan to invest 5% of its $50billion commitment to Africa, in empowering African entrepreneurs. He gave…
- 12 Dec 2024
South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission Announces Visa Reforms
In a move set to strengthen bilateral relations and drive greater economic collaboration, South Africa has relaxed visa restrictions for Nigerian tourists and business travellers. The announcement…
- 12 Aug 2019
South Africa Frets as NANS Ask S/A Owned Firms to Leave Nigeria
South Africa has expressed concern over the call by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the expulsion of South Africans and protest at South African owned businesses in Nigeria.…
- 26 Aug 2019
Tony Elumelu to Deliver Keynote Address at TICAD Africa Development Conference in Japan
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD),…
- 14 Feb 2020
Africa's Female Fund Managers Receive Boost with Launch of a Multi-Million Dollar Fund
African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund that invests in women fund managers and also provides technical…
- 3 Sept 2019
MTN, Dstv Subscriptions Fuelling Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa- Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide says every recharge made on MTN or subscription paid on DSTV elongates South Africa’s arrogance. This was a reaction to the ongoing xenophobic attacks…
- 17 May 2026
Xenophobic Attacks: Anonymous Nigeria Threatens to Leak South African Stolen Data
Anonymous Nigeria, hacktivism, known for launching coordinated cyberattacks and protests in support of socio-political movements, has threatened to leak stolen South African government data unless…
- 1 Dec 2021
MTN Nigeria Launches Retail Offer Roadshow to Woo Retail Investors
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has launched a nationwide roadshow to engage interested retail investors in the on-going offer by MTN Group for shares in MTN Nigeria. The first roadshow event took…
- 12 May 2026
Trapped Between Nigeria’s Failure and South Africa’s Xenophobic Violence
By Blaise Udunze When the word “xenophobic” is talked about, most affected African countries tend to focus on the pains being experienced by their citizens in South Africa. For a moment, it calls for…
- 31 Jan 2021
MTN Partners African Union on COVID-19 Vaccinations
MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation will help secure up to seven million doses…
- 14 Nov 2018
Huawei Places Nigeria on Short-term Radar for its Data Centre Offering
Multinational ICT firm Huawei has officially launched its AI-integrated public Cloud offering for Africa at AfricaCom 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa and confirmed the data centre will be located in…
- 9 Oct 2019
Path Solutions Wins Esteemed GIFA Recognition for Sixth time
Path Solutions, the global software specialist for Islamic banks and financial institutions, is glad to announce that it has won the award for ‘Best Islamic Finance Technology Provider 2019’, one of…
- 18 Aug 2016
TSA: Why Nigerians Must See the Bigger Picture
It is often said that Nigerians are resilient and can ‘suffer and smile’ their way through any situation, however tough. Maybe so. Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
- 19 Mar 2025
Google Cloud Launches First African Cloud Region, Driving Digital Transformation
Google Cloud has marked a historic milestone with the launch of its first African cloud region in Johannesburg, South Africa. This initiative is part of Google’s $1 billion investment to accelerate…
- 18 Feb 2026
Africa’s Active Data Centres' Capacity on Back Foot, Despite Investment Push
With its meteoric rise in data centre development and it accounting for 20% of the global population, Africa still only has 0.6% of global data centre capacity. This is based on the 2026 Economic…
- 21 May 2015
MTN Workers Down Tools in S/Africa over Pay Rise
About 2,000 South African workers of MTN Group went on strike on Wednesday demanding more pay, the first major industrial action to hit Africa's biggest mobile phone operator since its formation in…
- 1 Mar 2018
Barclays Africa Plans Expansion to Nigeria for Growth
Barclays Africa Group, South Africa’s No.2 lender by market value, plans to extend its reach throughout the continent, it said on Thursday after posting annual profit up nearly 4 percent. Chief…