The quality and cost of data in Africa have been poor and unaffordable. Much of this has been due to a failure to convert high-speed Internet from the seas to end-users. We explore some intricacies be…
In conversation with Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne, on strategic partnerships and Internet connectivity in Africa
MainOne, one of Africa’s biggest telecom infrastructure providers, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. We had a chat with its CEO, Funke Opeke, on the company’s journey so far and wh…
Facebook is partnering MainOne to bring broadband internet to Ogun and Edo States in Nigeria
Facebook is partnering MainOne to bring broadband internet to Edo and Ogun States in Nigeria. …
Ogun State government and MainOne are bringing 250km of fibre-optic Internet infrastructure to the state
In an unprecedented move, the Ogun State government is enabling MainOne bring about 250 km of fibre optic internet cable infrastructure to the state. Here’s why this move is important.…
MainOne grants MEST Nigeria free Internet access. Is there a catch?
As part of its CSR targeted at education and entrepreneurship, MainOne Cable has granted the Lagos, Nigeria arm of MEST (Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology) Africa free Internet access. Bu…
MainOne granted license to land submarine cable in Ivory Coast
With service delivery across Nine countries across Africa, MainOne consolidate West Africa expansion plans with a license to land a submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire…
Rejoice West Africa, your internet is fully back
Two weeks after a near crippling partial internet outage in Nigeria and other West African countries it serves, MainOne has announced that its submarine cable system that lost communication on Sunday …
Why you’ve been experiencing poor internet service since last weekend
If you’ve been experiencing poor internet service of late, you are not alone. Many users have been sharing their unpleasant experiences on social media since Sunday, June 18th and the situation …
5 things you didn’t know about Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne
Funke Opeke after seeing the low internet connectivity in Nigeria decided to find a lasting solution. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about her.…
Ask Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne anything on Techpoint AMA Live Sessions
The May edition of Techpoint’s AMA will feature Funke Opeke, the CEO of MainOne, on Thursday, May 4, 2017, by 10 AM via Facebook live video.…
MainOne united nerds for the third time (PHOTOS)
The 3rd edition of Nerds Unite is one of such gatherings, discussing ways to disrupt technology and how power-players can do less to achieve more. The event, organized by MainOne, held at Landmark Cen…
MainOne has created a platform for nerds in Nigeria to unite
MainOne created Nerds Unite for IT professionals and enthusiasts to share knowledge in new trends and other disruptive technologies…
MainOne, Intel, Whogohost partner to bring local Cloud Hosting to Nigerian SMEs
When three power houses in their various respects come together for a common purpose we can only expect something big. These power houses are no other than MainOne, Intel and Whogohost. Prior to yeste…
Inside MainOne’s top secret Data Centre in Lagos
While the internet continues to play a major role in our everyday lives, particularly in the areas of banking, commerce and media, it’s easy to forget that the billions of data being processed e…
MainOne partners Microsoft to provide Cloud Computing subscription service in Nigeria
MDX-i, a subsidiary of MainOne, has partnered with Microsoft to provide cloud-based subscription services which is built on Microsoft Azure’s enterprise grade infrastructure to meet the computing infr…
MainOne’s premier Tier III Data Center Receives PCI-DSS Global Payment License
MainOne’s premier Tier III Data Center, MDX-I, which launched in January, 2015 to address the growing demand for Colocation, Cloud and Disaster Recovery Services in West Africa has become the first Ti…
MainOne unveils Africa’s largest data centre
UPDATE: Inside MainOne’s top secret Data Centre in Lagos (full pictorial tour) MainOne last week unveiled its premier Tier III Lekki Data Center to address the growing demand for Colocation, Cloud and…