West Africa
Africa Data Centres Connects to Nigeria’s Principle Internet Exchange Point
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Jumia’s New Partnership Could See Drone Deliveries Across Africa
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Fintech PalmPay Celebrates Massive User Milestone in Nigeria
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Binance Launches “First-of-its-Kind” Crypto Education Hub in Francophone Africa
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Ghana’s Government Unleashes New Solar Power in the Country’s North
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Nigeria’s 5G Launch is Finally Here
Sourced from the Guardian Nigeria. In a historic moment for Nigerian telecoms, MTN Nigeria has today officially turned on its fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet services at 190 sites across the West African country, with the main concentration of sites in Lagos and Abuja, according to BusinessDay. Some users in these areas are reportedly already experiencing internet speeds greater than 1.4GBs per second. The country’s National Communication Commission (NCC) had previously set Wednesday 24 August as the date for the rollout of 5G after nearly 3 years of preparation from the Federal Government. Nigeria now joins South Africa and Kenya as the three African nations to launch 5G services. South Africa received 5G first in 2019 through a humble rollout by provider Rain, while Kenya saw Safar...
Netflix Scholarship Applications for West and Central Africa Now Open
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Nigerian Fintech PalmPay Wants to Increase Payment Security Awareness
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Nigerian E-Commerce: Kwik Launches in “Africa’s Largest Village”
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Nigeria’s Tizeti Seeks to Bring its Solar-Powered Internet to More African Countries
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MultiChoice Once Again in Hot Water with Nigeria’s Government
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Orange Telecom Casts Its Tall Shadow Over Nigeria
Sourced from MSNBC. France’s Orange Group, one of the largest telecom companies in Africa, has reportedly set its sights on a possible expansion into Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. This is according to a statement issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), where it is detailed that Orange sent a six-person team from its Middle East and Africa division led by non-executive Victoria Adefala to scout the Nigerian market for expansion opportunities. Orange would be entering a highly competitive telecom market in Nigeria, with four other operators already vying for power, with MTN Nigeria holding the largest market share, followed by Globacom, Airtel, and finally 9Mobile. “We are here to ensure steady investment for the long term. We also want to support the vision of the...
