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- 23 Mar 2017
Voice-over-LTE to Surpass OTT Voice App Services by 2021 – Report
The number of users adopting voice-over-LTE (VOLTE) services will overtake subscribers of over-the-top (OTT) voice app services − like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and WeChat − for the first time by…
- 6 Sept 2022
WhatsApp Shares Etiquette Guide on Becoming a Voice Message Pro
Easy to send and fun to listen to, voice messages have become a go-to for many when sharing funny anecdotes or heartfelt messages with friends and family. With 7 billion voice messages sent on…
- 30 Mar 2009
Glo Adds New Features to Voice SMS Package
Globacom has announced the addition of four new features to the Voice Short Messaging Service (Voice-SMS), which it pioneered early 2007. An official statement from the company listed the five new…
- 7 Jun 2010
Glo Extends Voice SMS to Other Networks
Glo Mobile has further made its exciting Voice Short Messaging Service (voice-SMS) more interesting by extending the service to other networks. With the development, Glo subscribers can now send…
- 24 Dec 2012
Airtel Equips Network with HD Voice Service
Airtel Nigeria has announced the roll-out of High Definition (HD) Voice Service, a network innovation that allows customers to experience exceptional voice quality across 3.75G locations in the…
- 31 Mar 2024
OpenAI Unveils Voice-Cloning Tool
OpenAI on Friday revealed a voice-cloning tool it plans to keep tightly controlled until safeguards are in place to thwart audio fakes meant to dupe listeners. A model called “Voice Engine” can…
- 15 Jun 2023
YouTube celebrates the 2023 grantees of it’s Black Voices Fund initiative
YouTube has reaffirmed its commitment to amplify Black voices in Africa with a two-day event in Nairobi, Kenya to celebrate the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund grantees and allow them to connect,…
- 3 Nov 2016
Smile Communications, Alcatel Partner on 4G LTE Voice Device Bundle
Smile Communications has entered into a partnership with Alcatel to launch affordable voice over 4GLTE (VoLTE) device bundle utilizing the ALCATEL POP 4 series to further expand its voice…
- 7 Apr 2016
Data-Over-Voice Firm Launches Operations in Nigeria
Silicon Valley-based data-over-voice company Pangea has launched operations in Nigeria, planning to expand across Africa with its technology leveraging on voice infrastructure to increase internet…
- 23 Nov 2015
Smile Launches First Voice-over-LTE Service in East Africa
Smile Telecom Holdings Ltd (Smile) has launched the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in East Africa offering high-definition voice and video calling services. Smile intends to provide VoLTE…
- 8 Apr 2020
Zenith Bank Introduces Automated Voice Banking Service
Zenith Bank Plc says it has introduced an automated voice banking service, an interactive voice response solution which enables customers to perform basic banking transactions by dialling a dedicated…
- 17 May 2017
World Telecom Labs Adds VoIP App to Wholesale Rural Voice, Data System
World Telecom Labs (WTL) has announced a new voice component for Vivada Wholesale (Village Voice and Data), its multi-award winning system for building wholesale networks in rural Africa. Vivada…
- 7 Jan 2026
Wema Bank Launches SAW AI Voice Assistant for Seamless Banking on ALAT 2.0
Wema Bank has introduced SAW, a new AI voice assistant integrated into the ALAT 2.0 app, allowing customers to manage finances through natural voice commands similar to Siri, Bixby, or Alexa. Wema…
- 4 Mar 2017
Performing Artistes Rock Glo-Sponsored African Voices
A sneak preview of this week’s episode of African Voices on CNN has shown that there will be an emphasis on young and upward mobile performing artistes. African Voices, which is sponsored by Globacom…
- 6 Mar 2013
Airtel Rolls out Mobile HD Voice Service in Nigeria, Others
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of the mobile HD voice service for its subscribers in…
- 4 Apr 2016
GSM Operators Soon to Lose Voice Revenue
There are strong indications that global system for mobile communications (GSM) operators in the country will soon lose voice service as its mainstream revenue source, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has…
- 10 Mar 2018
MTN Surprised over Growth in Voice Revenue in Nigeria
As part of its financial results for 2017, MTN has reported that voice (measured as talk time in minutes) in the Nigerian market increased by 17% year-on-year (y-o-y). The company has experienced a…
- 30 Jun 2025
Intron Africa-centric Voice AI Accelerates Delivery of Justice, Patient Care, with New Sahara Models
Intron, a cutting-edge Africa-centric voice technology platform, is accelerating the delivery of justice, patient care, and customer experiences across Africa through Sahara, a suite of best-in-class…
- News27 Aug 2026
Intron Brings Natural African Language Mixing to Voice AI
Intron, an Africa-centric voice technology platform, today unveiled Sahara v2.5, a major leap forward for African voice AI that enables computers to understand one of the continent's most common ways of communicating: mixing languages within the same sentence and conversation.
- 28 Aug 2020
Nigeria’s Yemi Alade, 2 Others Star on Glo-powered African Voices
It is the turn of velvety-voiced Yemi Alade, and two other young African entertainers to feature on African Voices sponsored by Globacom on the Cable News Network (CNN). The 30-minute magazine…
- 31 May 2024
Fashion Takes Centre Stage on Glo-sponsored CNN African Voices
African Voices, the 30-minute programme of the Cable News Network (CNN), this week profiles two Nigerian fashion icons making waves across the globe. African Voices Changemakers is sponsored by…
- 7 Apr 2016
Hosts for 'The Voice Nigeria' Revealed, Show Set to Begin
Leading Nigerian presenter Osakioduwa and on-air TV personality Stephanie Coker have been announced as the presenters for M-Net/Africa Magic The Voice Nigeria, brought to you by Airtel in association…
- 10 Apr 2018
MRA Inducts Voice of Nigeria into FOI ‘Hall of Shame’
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has named the Voice of Nigeria (VON) into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, accusing it of failing to promote the FOI Act and ensuring its effective…
- 9 Jan 2016
Airtel Announces Sponsorship of "The Voice Nigeria"
Airtel Nigeria, has announced its partnership with leading provider of premium African entertainment, Africa magic, to sponsor The Voice, a Nigerian version of the internationally acclaimed reality…
- 15 Nov 2022
40 African YouTube Creators Join #YouTubeBlack Voices Cohorts
YouTube today has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year,…
- 18 Apr 2016
Smile’s VoLTE Will Enhance Voice Calls - Buitelaar
Mr. Michiel Buitelaar, chief executive officer of Smile Communications Limited, has said that the introduction of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) on Smile 4G LTE network, will not only…
- 18 Jan 2017
WTL Says VoLTE Will Improve Voice Traffic Growth
Despite the increasing takeover of calling and Short Message Service by over-the-top players, or apps, such as WhatsApp and Skype eating deep into voice revenue of telecommunications companies in…
- 20 May 2024
NBC Grants DSB TV License to Voice of the East
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially granted a direct satellite broadcasting (DSB) television licence to Voice of the East Media Limited. This contained a letter published on the…
- 8 Oct 2020
YouTube Announces Black Voices Fund for Nigerian Artists and Creators
YouTube has announced that artists and creators from Nigeria can now apply for grants from its Black Voices Fund. The global $100m fund will, over the next three years, offer support to Black…
- 25 Jun 2023
Nigerian Vocal Stars Battle for Victory in The Voice Africa
Airtel Nigeria, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, is calling on music fans to get behind the nation’s aspiring stars currently competing in The Voice Africa, the TV showcase…