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Airtel Nigeria Commits to Upgrade of its Network Infrastructure for Improved Quality of Service

Airtel Nigeria has unveiled a robust update on a range of network, infrastructure and technology advancements that position the company at the forefront of quality of service leadership in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry. Announced at its first media roundtable of 2026, the updates reflect sustained investments made over the past 12 to 24 months and signal […]

Tech

PWc Study Shows AI Scaling Gap Slows Africa’s Digital Transformation

African CEOs continue to trail their global counterparts in deploying artificial intelligence (AI) across business functions, as they remain stuck in experimental AI phases, finding it difficult to scale initiatives into enterprise-wide deployments. This is one of the key findings of PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey: Africa perspective. It found that more than 150 CEOs […]

News

NRS Chairman Outlines Ways Nigeria can Move from Potential to Economic Prosperity

Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has called for a paradigm shift in dependence on raw material exports to one that embrace ideas, innovation and the production of complex products as a pathway to sustainable economic growth and national prosperity. Adedeji made the submission while delivering the maiden distinguished personality lecture of […]

General News

CIoD, NIPSS Partner to Deepen Governance, Leadership Standards

The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on capacity building, governance advocacy and leadership development across the public and private sectors. The move, the institutes said, is aimed at deepening ethical leadership, policy coherence and corporate governance […]

Tech

Firm Reviews the Evolution of Phishing Threats in 2025

A new Kaspersky review reveals how cybercriminals revived and refined phishing techniques to target individuals and businesses in 2025, including calendar-based attacks, voice message deceptions and sophisticated multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass schemes. The findings emphasise the critical need for user vigilance, employee training and advanced email protection solutions to counter these persistent threats moving forward. […]

Telecom

MTN Group Moves to Acquire Remaining 75% Stake in IHS Towers

MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has entered advanced discussions to buy the approximately 75 percent of shares in IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) that it does not already own, a move that would give the South African telecom giant full control of one of the world’s leading independent tower infrastructure companies. In a […]

General News

EdTech Platform Launches Over 5,000 Courses for Knowledge and Workforce Skills, Rebrands as Hallos

Hallos, formerly known as Aahbibi, has officially announced its rebrand alongside the launch of more than 5,000 self-paced courses aimed at strengthening knowledge transfer, accelerating skill acquisition, and improving literacy among everyday learners across Africa and beyond. The new identity signals a renewed commitment to building an inclusive, creator-driven learning ecosystem that equips individuals with […]

Fintech

MoMo PSB, SMEDAN Partner to Digitise Finance in Nigeria

MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB), MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary, has struck an agreement to work together with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to broaden access to digital financial services for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The deal was signed on Wednesday at the MoMo headquarters in Lagos, where both parties […]

Fintech

Firm Commences Use of Fintech in Insurance Product Distribution

Leadway Assurance has entered into strategic partnership with Paga, the fintech company behind the Doroki merchant platform in the distribution of insurance products. In the partnership, Paga will use its technology to deliver comprehensive insurance solutions designed specifically for Doroki merchants. The collaboration aims to help merchants safeguard their businesses against everyday risks and recover […]

Telecom

NCC, NSCDC to Prosecute Contractors over Fibre Optic Cable Damage

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned that contractors and construction firms responsible for damaging fibre optic cables during civil works will now be prosecuted. This was announced in a joint statement issued in Abuja where the two agencies said the increasing cases of fibre cuts […]

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