Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Refutes Claims of Telecom Tariff Increases
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted recent online reports suggesting that it has approved new tariffs for mobile network operators. Various blogs ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign Investors Shun CBN OMO Auction for Second Time
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent open market operations (OMO) auction saw a repeat of the previous trend, with no sales recorded ...
News
Nigeria: UBA Leads as Nigeria’s Most Visited Banking Website in June 2024
In June 2024, United Bank for Africa (UBA), a prominent pan-African financial services group, emerged as Nigeria’s most visited banking website, recording 2.36 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FBN Holdings Achieves Record-Breaking Performance in H2 2024
FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of Nigeria’s longest-established bank, First Bank, has announced outstanding financial results for the second quarter of 2024. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Reportedly Approves Telecom Tariff Increase Amid Industry Debate
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is said to have approved a tariff increase for the telecom sector, according to various media sources. However, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: WhatsApp May Withdraw from Nigeria Over FCCPC’s $220M Fine and Demands
WhatsApp has expressed concerns about potentially withdrawing from Nigeria due to recent demands and a substantial $220 million (over ₦300 billion) fine imposed ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Over 30 Million GSM Lines Risk Disconnection Due to NIN Linkage Issues — Telcos
Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has revealed that over 30 million phone lines remain inadequately ...
Guinea
Guinea: PNG Draws Inspiration from Global Digital ID Leaders for Regulatory Upgrade
Papua New Guinea is embarking on a significant digital transformation, driven by a series of strategic initiatives and policy upgrades aimed at advancing ...
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Nigeria: Jumia Appoints Former PalmPay Executive Anthony Mbagwu to Lead Fintech Arm JumiaPay
E-commerce leader Jumia has announced the appointment of Anthony Mbagwu, a former executive at PalmPay, as the new managing director of its fintech ...
Africa
Africa: Cassava Technologies launches its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) business unit, Cassava AI
LONDON, United Kingdom, August 1, 2024/ — Developing Markets technology systems integrator Cassava Technologies (Cassava) (www.CassavaTechnologies.com) has announced that its AI activities will ...