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- 27 Feb 2025
Rising Costs, Rising Challenges: What's Forcing Telcos to Increase Costs?
After over a decade of maintaining stable pricing, Nigeria's telecommunications industry has implemented a 50% tariff increase, a move that has stirred mixed reactions and ignited conversations…
- 18 Apr 2025
Union Bank Champions Nigerian Innovation with Made In Naija RISE Challenge
Union Bank of Nigeria, under its Made In Naija initiative, emphasised its commitment to supporting homegrown businesses by recently sponsoring the RISE Business Challenge at the University of Lagos,…
- 4 Nov 2022
Schmidt Futures, Rhodes Trust Open Applications for Brilliant Nigerian Teens to Join Global Rise Community
Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, announced that young people ages 15 to 17 (as of July 1st, 2023) can apply for the 2023 Rise Global Challenge with the launch of the ‘Rise To’…
- 3 Jun 2017
Account Takeover, Application Fraud Rising Fast - Study
Two of the largest challenges facing financial institutions are identity-related, according to the new Aite Group Impact Report, Financial Institution Fraud Trends: ATO and Application Fraud Rising…
- 10 May 2021
ALTON Challenges African Youths on Nation-Building
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has called on African youths, Nigeria inclusive, to rise up to the challenge of re-building African nations, saying the future of any…
- 13 Jul 2020
Union Bank to Expand Agency Banking Network
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has said it will continue to expand its agency banking network to complement its operations and to also increase financial inclusion in Nigeria The bank also said it…
- 2 Mar 2022
ATCON Seeks FG’s Intervention to Tackle Critical National Infrastructure Challenges
Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has called on the federal government to rise up to the challenges affecting the distribution and maintenance of critical national infrastructure…
- 11 Jul 2021
9mobile Raises Awareness on Hypertension
9mobile, Nigeria’s caring telecoms brand, recently held the 2nd edition of its virtual Health Talk Series, themed ‘Responding to the rising challenge of hypertension in a pandemic depressed world.’…
- 29 Apr 2025
Kuda Business Partners with Paystack and SeerBit to Support Nigerian SMEs
Kuda has launched Kuda Business Perks, a new initiative aimed at providing Nigerian SMEs with discounted services to ease operational costs amid economic challenges. With rising inflation, FX…
- 29 Oct 2023
Winock Launches app to Drive Financial Inclusion
With the rising economic challenges, a firm, Winock, has introduced a website application to drive access to finance for Nigerians and promote financial inclusion. This was according to a statement…
- 1 Dec 2023
Startups Seek More Access to Capital to Upscale Businesses
Some emerging Nigerian entrepreneurs have stressed the need for the country to provide more access to capital for them to upscale their businesses in view of the rising economic challenges facing the…
- 27 May 2024
Nigeria’s Luxury Car Market to Experience steady Growth Despite Risising Inflation
By Maxim Makarchuk The Nigerian luxury car market is experiencing remarkable growth despite the challenges posed by rising inflation and economic turbulence. This is unsurprising as the industry…
- 29 Jun 2016
Ekeh, Zinox Boss Urges Youth to Brace for Positive Disruption, Inclusive Progress
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, Sub-Saharan Africa’s most integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) conglomerate, has charged the youth to rise up to the challenge and cause…
- 24 Apr 2026
NCC Blames Growing Data Demand Network Quality Issues
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has linked Quality of Service (QoS) challenges across telecom networks to rising data consumption, stating that operators are ramping up efforts to sustain…
- 22 Mar 2010
Expert wants Government to Address Real Problem Confronting Insurance
Mr. Sunny Bamidele, managing director of Century Finance Group, has challenged Nigeria insurance operators to rise up to the real issues confronting insurance growth, rather than formulating…
- 2 Jul 2017
Omisore Task Engineers to Proffer Solutions to Nigeria’s Poor Power Situation
Engineer Iyiola Omisore, senator and ex-deputy governor of Osun State, has charged engineers in the country to rise up to the recurrent challenge of epileptic electric power supply in the…
- 9 Apr 2024
Lagos State Government, MoMo PSB Partners to Combat Food Inflation
In response to the rising food prices and economic challenges, Lagos State has initiated a strategic partnership with MoMo PSB through the Lagos Fresh Food Hub. This initiative is a direct effort by…
- 14 Jul 2025
Firm Highlights Top Risks of Quantum Computing
Kaspersky is addressing one of the most debatable technological challenges of the coming decade: the rise of quantum computing and its potential impact on digital security. In this context, experts…
- 9 Dec 2014
Overcoming Technical & Infrastructural Challenges For Mobile Research in Africa
Africa is indeed rising but this has not always been the case.On the 13th of May 2000, an international current affairs magazine, The Economist, had on its cover page a portrait of the African…
- 7 Apr 2025
How KongaFM 103.7 Helped Cure My Insomnia Challenge
In a glowing testimonial that reveals the rising influence of Konga 103.7FM beyond Lagos, a business merchant from Kano, Mr. Ishaku Mohammed, shared how the station’s late-night programming helped…
- 5 Oct 2009
Charly Boy, J-Martins, Ignite Abuja National Youth Summit
Those who attended last year’s edition of the National Youth Summit again witnessed yet another mind blowing session held on Saturday, September 25 at Eagle Square, Abuja. The youths who…
- 24 Feb 2021
NAVSA: Creating A Viable Smart Agriculture For Nigerian Farmers
By Mubarak Umar One of the major challenges facing Nigeria’s agricultural practices for long is lack of relevant information. The challenges have contribute to inability of farmers to meet the rising…
- 10 Jul 2025
Financial Fraud in Nigeria Surges by 45 Percent, 70 Percent of Losses Linked to Digital Platforms – CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the alarm over a significant rise in financial fraud cases in the country, revealing that fraud surged by 45% within one year, with 70 Percent of the…
- 18 Feb 2013
Comtech Minister Commends Shell, Intel on Natioanal Sceience Fair
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has commended the management of Intel Corporation, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Interswitch and other stakeholders in…
- 1 Jun 2020
History as Nigerian Scientists Announce 2 Potential Vaccines for COVID-19
A group of scientists from different institutions in Nigeria coordinated by Prof. Kola Oloke, vice Chancellor, Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, has developed two potential vaccines that…
- 27 Mar 2022
Young African Team Wins PMI’s First-Ever Make Reality Challenge
Four Rwandan students enrolled at the African Leadership University beat tough competition from 10,000 other Rising Leaders to emerge winners at the first ever global Make Reality Challenge hosted by…
- 4 Dec 2017
Nigeria, Others to Account for Half of 115m new Subscribers by 2020 - de Morais
Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais is an entrepreneur and innovation specialist with a deep interest in African socio-economic development. In 2007, He founded Quantum Global Group, an international group…
- 3 Jan 2025
Navigating the Path to Sustainable Telecom Services for Subscribers
By Dinesh Balshingh As Nigeria continues its journey towards becoming a digitally driven economy, reliable telecommunications services remain the backbone of our collective progress. At Airtel…
- 4 Apr 2024
Climate Finance: The Urgency of Climate Action in Nigeria
By Grace Oluchi Mbah, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Climate Action Africa Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is facing a critical challenge: climate change. The country is highly vulnerable…
- 14 Apr 2009
FG Declares Support for DAP, SABI
The Federal Government has said it supports the Digital Awareness Project, DAP, and other initiatives being roll out by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to ensure that Internet and…