NCC
Telecom

Over 63m Nigerians Lose Telephone Lines Due to Non-Linkage to NIN

The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has disclosed that about 63.97 million lines have been disconnected in one year due to Non-linkage

Jumia
Appointment Ecommerce

Betty Mwangi is the New CEO of Jumia Kenyan

Betty Mwangi has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Kenya. She takes over from former Sam Chappatte. She

Airtel Africa
Airtel Edtech Telecom

Airtel Africa and UNICEF Announce Partnership to Scale-up Digital Learning For Children Across Africa

Airtel Africa and UNICEF have announced a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the launch of digital learning through connecting

Savvy
Entrepreneurship Funding

Savvy Secures New Funding From ITU and United Nations

Savvy, an entrepreneurial support organization, has secured an extra $25,000 in grant funding, which is their second grant for this

Briware
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia-based Data Management Startup, Biware Raises $1.2m Seed Round

Biware, Tunisian data management, and analytics startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round from CDC Gestion and Zitouna Capital. Developed in 2011

Zamfara
Government News Regulation Telecom

Insecurity: FG Orders Telcos to Suspend Services in Zamfara

The Federal Government has ordered telecommunication companies in Nigeria to suspend their services in Zamfara due to rising insecurity in

MTN
Partnership Telecom

MTN Signs ₦500m Deal With NFF as Official Communications Partner

MTN and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have signed a partnership agreement that makes the telecommunications company the Official Communications Partner of the

GDP
Economy Technology

ICT Contribution to Nigeria’s GDP Rises to 17.83% in Q2 2020

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased to 17.83% in the second quarter of

pawaPay
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

African Payments Startup, pawaPay Closes $9m Seed Funding

African payments startup, pawaPay, has secured a $9m Seed raise round co-led by MSA and UK-based investment fund 88mph, with

MTN
customer service Telecom

MTN Nigeria Rewards 20 Customers with Brand New SUVs

MTN Nigeria has expressed its gratitude to its customers and different stakeholders for their unflinching support. The company hosted a