Airtel Africa Receives $150million from Qatar Investment Authority in Mobile Money Deal
A window of opportunity has opened for Airtel Africa via the first tranche of $150 million as it announced the…
We’re ready to deploy 5G network across Nigeria, says NCC
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the federal government is ready to…
Samsung Regains Position as Best-Selling Smartphone in Africa
Inspite of efforts by Techno to increase market share, Samsung is holding tight to its place as the best-selling smartphone…
MTN Appoints Burak Akinci as New CEO of Simfy
Africa’s largest telecoms firm, MTN Group has announced the appointment of Burak Akinci as CEO of Simfy (ayoba) and he…
Facebook Marketplace Rolls Out to 37 Countries & Territories Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Global social media giant Facebook has announced the launch of Marketplace to 37 countries and territories in Sub-Saharan Africa, including:…
OPay Attracts $ 400 Million, Largest Investment Round by African Startup
Leading fintech company OPay has secured $400-million during a new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s…
WhatsApp Launches App for iPad and Android Tablets
WhatsApp is planning to launch fully native tablet-supporting apps for the first time, as the chat platform continues to expand…
Africa Experienced Over 85 Million Malware Attacks in First Half of 2021
A new research carried out by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has shown that contrary to belief by many, that malware…
FG Plans to Lift Twitter Ban by End of 2021
The federal government has revealed that plans are on ground to lift the Twitter ban before the end of this…
IBM Says South Africa’s Data Breach Costs Hit Record Highs During Pandemic
South Africa suffered one of the highest losses from data breaches which reached astronomical levels during the lockdown occasioned by…