M-Pesa has dominated Africa’s mobile money space for a long time under the control of the UK’s Vodafone. Safaricom and Vodacom will be hoping to take the service to new heights after acquiring it from…
NITDA to obtain exemption for essential services startups during lockdown
Following the proposals of the recently convened tech advisory committee on COVID-19, NITDA begins working on exemptions for startups offering essential services during the lockdown, but other cushion…
11 burning questions about 5G answered
Given the rise of speculations on 5G and its role in the current global pandemic, we answer some questions on what exactly 5G is, its current state in Nigeria, and its health implications relating to …
4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo
After a successful trial launch in South Africa last year, MTN has commenced 5G trial in Nigeria, starting with Abuja. Here’s what we learnt at the trial event.…
Why mPesa will not be an instant hit in Nigeria
Bob Collymore, CEO of Safaricom, told Bloomberg on Monday that the company is looking to expand mPesa to Nigeria, by the end of 2017.…