Airtel’s IPO prospectus gives further perspective on the mobile market across Africa amongst other interesting facts…
Nigerian lawmakers move to censor online distribution of child pornography
The lower lawmaking house of the National Assembly is working on a bill that will censor the online distribution of pornography featuring minors in Nigeria…
TECNO parent company, Transsion Holdings lists in China with little room for foreign investor participation
Like Jumia’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange, Africa-focused Transsion Holdings, has listed on the Chinese STAR market with a roaring debut, but there’s little space for foreign inv…
NITDA investigating alleged privacy breach by Truecaller
NITDA opened an investigation on popular caller identity app, Truecaller for an alleged breach that once again highlights attitudes to online privacy by Nigerians…
Why CBN may have chosen six states and the FCT to kickstart cashless policy implementation
We take a look at why CBN may have ordered commercial banks in just six states and the FCT to charge fees on cash deposits and withdrawals above a certain threshold…
Cryptocurrency in Nigeria: Too early for regulation — industry players
A decade after its inception, cryptocurrency still remains a grey area in many parts of the world and Nigerian industry players express their thoughts on plans to regulate its activities.…
Airtel Africa tops gainers’ table after its share price recovers from an initial drop
The second telecommunications company to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Airtel Africa today tops the gainers’ table after weeks of having the same share price.…
Nigeria, three other countries account for 60% of digital entrepreneurship in Africa – UNCTAD
New reports from UNCTAD state that four countries alone accounted for 60% of digital entrepreneurial activities in Africa and some bottlenecks African entrepreneurs face…
MTN Nigeria share price narrowly fluctuates amidst xenophobia reprisals in Nigeria
Amidst xenophobic attacks in South Africa, and angry reactions in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria’s share price wavers on the NSE…
Security or privacy invasion: Huawei installs more CCTV cameras in Cameroon
In spite of privacy concerns, Huawei recently installed 2000 CCTV cameras in Cameroon to help fight insecurity.…
Kenya: Uber bows to pressure as fare hike takes effect
Uber effects fare hike and some new regulations for drivers in what could be a gamechanger for the Kenyan ride-hailing market.…
9mobile secures over ₦83 billion AFC loan for infrastructure upgrade
9mobile receives a loan from the African Financial Corporation to keep up with the stern competition in the Nigerian telecom market.…
“Taxes on digital platforms could lead to international trade war” — Google
Following the recent move by Kenyan Revenue Authority to tax tech companies in the country, Google warns that the Kenyan Government risk a trade war if they carry on with their proposed tax…
MTN Nigeria is giving Dangote Cement a good run for its money on the NSE
Just three months after listing, MTN Nigeria briefly overtook Dangote Cement for a day as the most valuable company by market capitalisation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The telecom giant clo…
Diaspora remittances can boost investment in small and early-stage businesses – PwC
With the right steps and platforms, remittances from the diaspora which are expected to grow to $25.5 billion in 2019, could boost investments for small and early-stage businesses.…
NCC to criminalise vandalism of telecom infrastructure
NCC reveals legislative plans to criminalise vandals of telecom facilities and create fibre network access points in all LGAs in Nigeria…
Kenyan Revenue Authority to commence taxing income-generating apps
Kenyan Revenue Authority reveals plans to enforce taxes on both local and foreign app developers.…
Verve customers to get new card for international transactions
Verve extends its reach to countries outside Africa in a new partnership, and users may need to get new cards.…
The last straw: Econet Media finally brings an end to Kwese TV
Econet Media Limited, the parent company of Kwese TV put the final nail on its entertainment division.…
Random or not so random suspensions are currently ongoing on Twitter
Like Thanos’ infinity gauntlet, Twitter has been suspending accounts in a seemingly random manner.…