BREAKING! Equinix inks Africa’s presence with acquisition of MainOne
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has announced its expansion into Africa through its planned acquisition of MainOne, a leading ...
Akande, Danbatta task telco on licensing obligations and feedback mechanisms
The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has urged telecoms ...
Eyes on MTN, Airtel as NCC counts down to Nigeria’s 5G spectrum auction
Eyes are on MTN Nigeria and Airtel Networks Ltd with less than a week to Monday, December ...
Mobile money transactions to exceed $870 Billion in emerging markets by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets ...
Ecobank Group appoints Mobolaji Lawal to lead Nigeria’s operations
Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has announced that Jubril Mobolaji Lawal has been appointed as ...
Financial inclusion still has ways to go—e-commerce can help
In the last few years, financial inclusion has become widely recognized as one of the most important engines of economic development. With the World Bank ...
Cote d’Ivoire Tech Rising
By Eric Osiakwan When I first coined the KINGS (Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa) ...
Tutuka merges with Paymentology to form new payments powerhouse
In a move upending the hottest part of the fintech market, two of the world’s leading issuer ...
Africa No Filter partners Meta to fund improving Virtual Reality in Africa’s storytelling
Africa No Filter, a narrative change organisation, and Meta have announced a partnership to launch “Future Africa: Telling ...
Buhari seeks global partnership for Nigeria’s digital economy at Expo 2020 Dubai
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the global community of Nigeria’s readiness to partner with investors across critical ...
