Vodacom to Launch 5G Network in Tanzania Telecommunications company Vodacom Tanzania Plc launched Tanzania's first fifth-generation (5G) mobile network. The new technology is expected to accelerate the…
ICT Donates to Nigeria’s GDP in Q2-2022 In the second quarter of 2022, ICT contributed 18.44 % to Nigeria's real gross domestic product (GDP), and this percentage…
Amsterdam Internet Exchange and MainData Nigeria to Launch Neutral Internet Exchange Services AMS-IX will be setting up an internet exchange at MDXi, the carrier-neutral data center of MainOne in Lagos, Nigeria. MDXi…
Backdoor Attacks Blew Up in Africa in Q2 2022 Cybersecurity personnel in big and small organizations worldwide have faced the threat of backdoor hacking, and for many, the threat…
Nigerian Government Imposes New Tax on Telecom Services The Nigerian Federal Government is considering imposing a 5% excise duty on telecommunications services provided in the country, including calls,…
Together Apart Hackathon: Creating Tomorrow’s Solutions from Today’s Challenges Ericsson announced the launch of its Together Apart Hackathon in Nigeria. The hackathon’s objective is to identify innovative solutions using…
Starlink To Begin Operations in Nigeria Elon Musk stated in a Twitter post that U.S SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network will officially launch operations in Nigeria…
MTN to Fund Network Expansion For the purpose of extending the coverage of its telecom network in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC plans to issue…
The CBN Grants New MMO License in Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Abeg Technologies Limited, a product of…
Nigeria to Launch a New Training Program Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and DigitalEeconomy, Nigeria announced that a program will be launched over the next 18…
Smile Communications Tanzania collects $120 million financing Smile Group is a pan-African telecoms group that operates in Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
New Internet Exchanges Coming to Support Digital Africa Together with local partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Libya, and Nigeria, DE-CIX is establishing new internet…
