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Subsea Cable Cuts: MTN successfully restores Services

Restoration activities on the subsea cable disruptions last Thursday by Bayobab Group, a subsidiary of MTN Group, has paid off as telecoms and related services have been restored seamlessly. The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. MTN…

Just in: Why NIMASA was silent on Subsea cable cuts

Whereas the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the lead telecoms regulator has announced the restoration of cut subsea cables and allied services up to 90 percent across the federation, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has claimed that it…

How Embedded Payment Is Driving Africa’s Growing Gig Economy

In 2023, the unemployment rate in Africa stood at 7.7 percent out of a total population of over 1.4 billion. This means that 112 million Africans are either out of jobs, unemployed, or ineligible to work as far as traditional…

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GMW: MoneyMaster PSB to engage Schools in Financial literacy

MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank (MMPSB) a leading digital bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and promoted by Globacom is celebrating this year’s edition of the Global Money Week (GMW) scheduled from March 18 to 24, 2024. In commemoration…

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Just in: Sophos Leads in IDC MarketScape Report

Recognition Follows IDC MarketScape Naming Sophos a Leader in Modern Endpoint Security for Midsized Businesses Worldwide Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced it is a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern…

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NCC, NIMC in synergy to make NIN-SIM linkage processes seamless

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. The new partnership is driven by the critical importance of aligning…

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NDPC orders investigations on alleged Privacy Breach at NIMC

The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorized access to the personal data of enrollees in the database of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This investigation…

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Just in: Unaffected Glo 1 continues rescue mission as others may remain out for weeks

Latest reports have emerged revealing that the internet outage which hit Nigeria and some other African countries may persist for up to five weeks even as unaffected Glo 1 remains the savior of many economies including Nigeria. Business Hilights investigations…

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Glo subscribers to win big in Korrect Predict Lottery Service

AN emerging product, Glo Korrect Predict Lottery has been unveiled by telecommunications services provider, Globacom. Under the new service, any sports lover on Glo network who successfully predicts the final outcomes of football matches played across the world will be…

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S Mobile Tech Hub Opens Registration to Entrepreneurs in Southeast

⁠ ⁠500 successful candidates to get starter-packs ⁠ ⁠Rolls our Free Data, Airtime to Civil Servants, Students, others S Mobile Tech Hub, an offspring of S Mobile Group has open applications to technology entrepreneurs in the Southeast Nigeria. S Mobile…