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Thu, November 6th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel joins Africa-wide GSMA mHealth partnership

Airtel has announced it is partnering with the Global Mobile Trade Association (GSMA) to support cross-ecosystem mHealth partnership programme. → Read more
Mon, November 3rd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Compulsory listing of telcos could send foreign investors away from Nigeria – expert

Taiwo Oyedele a tax expert at PricewaterHouseCoopers (PWC) has warned that the move by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to compel telecoms companies such as MTN, Airtel and Etisalat to become publicly listed companies may send foreign companies away from the country. → Read more
Fri, October 31st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Austrian firm delivers multifunctional smart ID cards to Nigerian govt

Austria Card (Lykos Group) has announced it has produced and delivered to the Nigerian government identity cards with multiple innovative applications such as e-ID combined with biometrics, e-Health, voter-ID, pension-ID, and payment (EMV). → Read more
Thu, October 30th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Africa offers enormous growth potential for e-retailers – DHL

Global logistics and transportation company DHL has revealed that Africa offers enormous growth potential for e-retailers given that online shopping is in its infancy in the region. → Read more
Thu, October 30th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

NSE making progress in making Nigerian telcos publicly listed companies

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced it is making progress in encouraging telecoms companies operating in Nigeria to become publicly listed companies and to sell shares. This was disclosed by the bourse’s CEO Oscar Onyema. → Read more
Wed, October 29th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria wins ITU Gender Empowerment Award

Nigeria has received an award from the International Telecommunications Union ITU and UN Women for initiating policies and programs empowering women and girls via ICT. → Read more
Mon, October 27th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Lawmakers approve 7-year jail term for cybercriminals

The Nigerian Senate has approved a seven-year jail term for individuals convicted of cyber crimes in the country with the passage of a bill for an act to provide for the prohibition, prevention, detection, response, investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes and for other related matters. → Read more
Mon, October 27th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s spectrum license bid winner set to roll out LTE services

The winner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)'s 2.3GHz spectrum licence Bitflux Consortium has announced plans to roll out services in January. → Read more
Fri, October 24th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi

New National digital registry to help bridge information gap in Kenya’s financial sector

Kenya is set to launch a National Digital Registry Service that is expected to bridge the yawning information gap in the financial sector while addressing the issues of insecurity, corruption and illegal foreigners in the country as well. → Read more
Wed, October 22nd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Android app, social media helped Nigeria to contain Ebola – Johnson

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's communication technology minister has said technology played crucial roles in the successful containment of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. She said this at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union ITU 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) in Busan, Republic of Korea. → Read more
Tue, October 21st, 12:11 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian lawmakers approve $24 NYSC online registration fee

Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have approved the payment of USD24 (NGN4,000) as online registration fee for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). → Read more
Thu, October 16th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

African broadcast experts to discuss digital switchover at Africast 2014

The preparedness of African countries for digital switchover (DSO) would be a major issue to be discussed at Africast 2014 holding in Abuja Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, October 13th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Minister advocates support for Tanzania’s tech entrepreneurs

Stakeholders in Tanzania have been urged to provide support for the country's creative tech entrepreneurs. Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof Makame Mbarawa, said this at the official launch of the Document Management System (DMS). → Read more
Wed, October 8th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Oracle announces initiative to enrich, increase skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa

Oracle Corporation has launched a new initiative that is aimed at enriching and increasing the skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa. The initiative consist of four elements – employee readiness, ecosystem readiness, workforce readiness and youth readiness. → Read more
Wed, October 8th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju

ICT contribution to Nigeria’s GDP to hit 15% – NITDA

Peter Jack, Director General of Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency is committed towards ensuring ICT contribution to Nigeria's GDP increases to 15% within 3 years. He said this in Dubai, UAE. → Read more
Wed, October 1st, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: Google’s unrepresentative Doodle for Nigeria’s Independence Day

Over the years, Google's Doodles have become popular especially during events of significant importance across the world. In Africa, Doodles are regularly released to commemorate significant days in Africa's history. → Read more
Tue, September 30th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria can achieve 30% broadband penetration rate by 2018 – Johnson

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's communication minister has expressed confidence in the actualisation of the National Broadband Plan to raise broadband penetration in Nigeria from 6% to 30% by 2018. → Read more
Thu, September 25th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Experts warn African governments against interfering with startup ecosystem

Industry experts that spoke at VC4Africa's Investor Summit at DEMO Africa 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria have warned Nigerian government and those of other African countries not to upset the nascent ecosystem that is being built for startups. They urged governments to limit their involvements in the industry to promulgating policies and protecting intellectual properties. → Read more
Mon, September 22nd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyan passengers to wait longer for cashless fare system

The deadline for the cashless fare system has been postponed to December 1 meaning passengers and matatu owners have two more months to prepare for the system that will eliminate exchange of hard cash for fare. → Read more
Fri, September 19th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Interswitch acquires Paynet

Integrated payments company Interswitch Transnational Holding has acquired a majority shareholding in Paynet Group, a multi-institutional payments provider in East Africa. Interswitch said with this development, Paynet’s existing shareholders will become shareholders of the Interswitch Group. → Read more