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- 23 Jun 2025
NGX Group Chairman Seeks Regional Collaboration to Unlock West Africa’s Trade, Investment Potential
Umaru Kwairanga, chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), has called for stronger regional cooperation to harness the untapped potential of West Africa’s trade and commodity markets. Speaking…
- 22 Mar 2010
CDMA Development Group Appoints Nigerian as Regional Director of Africa
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has announced the appointment of a Nigerian, Mr. Philip Chukwueke as Director of the industry association’s Africa office. The appointment which takes immediate…
- 23 Mar 2016
Ringier Africa Deals Group Acquires DealDey
Ringier Africa Deals Group, a newly-founded joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African Silvertree Internet Holdings (Pty) Ltd, announced it has acquired one of Nigeria’s biggest…
- 4 Apr 2023
IFC, Bank of Africa Group Deepen Partnership to Boost SME Financing in Africa
To support economic activity and job creation in 10 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, IFC announced an investment in a risk-sharing facility for the Bank of Africa Group (BOA) that will ease…
- 17 Dec 2025
Fynd Expands Global Footprint, Adds Africa With Surtee Group Partnership
Fynd, an AI-native retail technology platform backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, today announced its official expansion into South Africa, onboarding Surtee Group - one of the region’s most…
- 12 Oct 2012
Comviva Bets Big on Mobile Data Growth in West Africa Region
Comviva , the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS is betting big on mobile data growth in West Africa with its award winning mobile data platform , which helps operators to provide…
- 8 Jan 2020
UBA Appoints Group Board and Africa Operations
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced that Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as CEO of UBA Africa, overseeing the bank’s 20 African country operations, ex-Nigeria. Oliver Alawuba He succeeds…
- 24 Mar 2024
Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection of Undersea Cables
Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to…
- 19 Mar 2012
Bharti Mittal, Dangote Co-Chair Indo-Africa Group
Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of India’s largest telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, is to co-chair a new India-Africa Business Council along with Africa’s richest man (Forbes ranking), Alhaji Aliko Dangote…
- 22 Jul 2021
Ecobank Group, Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence. Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy…
- 13 Dec 2017
iSON Group Honoured for Entrepreneurial Spirit in Africa
iSON Group, Africa’s leading IT and ITeS Company was recently conferred with the ‘Special Jury Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit in Africa’ Champion in Biz Awards organized by the Associated Chambers…
- 19 Mar 2013
EMP Appoints Tunde Coker as Regional Head for West Africa
Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), a leading African and Middle Eastern payments company, has announced the appointment of Tunde Coker as its Regional Head of West Africa. "EMP's Bank Processing…
- 26 Feb 2025
MTN Group Fintech Announces Payment Alliance with Network in Africa
MTN Group Fintech, described as Africa’s leading mobile financial services provider, has appointed Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), as…
- 30 Mar 2026
Interswitch Deepens Strategic Partnership with KCB Group to Advance Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion
Interswitch, Africa-focused integrated payments and digital commerce enabler, has reaffirmed and expanded its longstanding partnership with KCB Group within the East Africa region, marking a…
- 3 Apr 2023
Ad Dynamo by Aleph Taps Carl Jordan Regional Sales Director, Sub Saharan Africa
Ad Dynamo by Aleph, a subsidiary of Aleph Group, has appointed Carl Jordan to the position of Regional Sales Director. Jordan will be in charge of Ad Dynamo by Aleph's business strategy for…
- 14 Jan 2020
Russian Hacking Group Targets Nigerian, Other Africa Banks- Kaspersky
Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have reported thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks in Sub-Saharan Africa. The malware used in the attacks indicates the threat actor is most likely to…
- 8 Oct 2025
NESG Panel: Strong Governance and Regional Integration Key to Africa’s Global Competitiveness
The 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES), a platform for policy dialogue between government and business leaders, held in Abuja from October 6 - 8, 2025. During one of the plenary sessions on…
- 5 Apr 2023
UNICCON Group Launches SmartAfri Labs to Drive Africa’s Inclusion in Blockchain
The UNICCON Group of Companies has launched its blockchain technology - SmartAfri Labs, to drive the inclusion of Africans and adoption of the specialized technology in the region. Speaking during…
- 16 Jul 2013
MTN Group joins Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group
MTN Group, Africa’s largest multinational mobile telecoms provider operating in 21 countries across the region is the newest member of Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group. MTN has a significant number of…
- 25 Feb 2025
Network International Partners with MTN Group to Enhance Digital Payment Solutions Across Africa
Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been appointed as a Payment Processor – Issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, Africa’s…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Telcos Partner to Improve Mobile Access across Africa
Senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that…
- 27 May 2014
Telcos to Reduce Roaming Charges across Africa, Middle East
The GSMA has announced that senior leaders from nine major mobile operator groups, accounting for over half a billion mobile connections across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East, are…
- 17 Jul 2024
Henry Naiho Bags Outstanding ICT Solutions, Innovation and Youth Empowerment Personality of the Year Award
An IT egghead / expert who has contributed immensely to the development of the sector in Nigeria and beyond has emerged winner of outstanding ICT Solutions, Innovation and Youth Empowerment…
- 23 May 2014
‘Cloud Computing Central to ICT Development Strategies in Africa’
African standardization experts have reiterated the importance of ITU-T’s cloud computing work to the continent, requesting in addition that ITU-T investigate cloud’s implications for Africa’s legal…
- 3 Feb 2020
Pantami Commends NCC’s Role in Telecoms Regulatory Standards
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has acknowledged the important role being played by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in consistently…
- 7 Jul 2020
UBA Group Appoints Ayoku, Alawuba DMDs for Nigeria, Africa
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has appointed Ayoku Liadi and Oliver Alawuba as Deputy Managing Directors in charge of UBA’s Nigeria and Africa businesses, respectively. The creation of the new…
- 21 Sept 2010
Intel, MTN Group collaborate to accelerate broadband adoption in Africa and Middle East
Intel Corporation and MTN Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will see the companies collaborate to accelerate the deployment and penetration of broadband access in Africa and…
- 22 Mar 2010
Ecobank Advocates Enhanced Payment System
Ecobank has advocated collaboration among banking partners and regional financial regulators in West Africa to strengthen the payment system. Arnold Ekpe, Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer,…
- 8 Mar 2016
Yahsat, IEC Telecom Group Scout for New Opportunities in Africa
Yahsat, satellite operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with existing partner, IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) to identify new opportunities in Africa. The agreement comes ahead of…
- 11 May 2016
Ringier, One Africa Media Launch ROAM Classifieds Joint Venture
Ringier Africa and One Africa Media (OAM) have agreed to merge their pan-African Classifieds assets to create and grow Africa’s largest classifieds group. In the joint venture deal announced on…