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Band A customers to be compensated for poor electricity supply in Feb and March
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the rollout of special compensation for Band A customers who…
Smartphone shipments dropped 7% YoY across the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2026
Smartphone shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) fell by 7% year-on-year (YoY) during the first quarter…
Coursera launches new TikTok-style scrollable learning feed powered by AI
Coursera is taking a page from social media’s playbook. The online learning platform has launched a new AI-powered…
Nigerian solar users can now sell excess supply to electricity companies: Here is how
For years, Nigerians who invested in solar panels did so for one reason: survival. With DisCos delivering unreliable…
Spectranet leads with 100,000 subscriber as Nigerian ISPs end 2025 with 352k users
Spectranet Limited has further cemented its lead as Nigeria’s leading internet service provider (ISP) with 108,525 subscribers as…
MTN Nigeria to hold public inquiry on data depletion complaints by June 6
Leading telecoms operator MTN Nigeria has announced a public inquiry that seeks to interrogate its mobile data mechanisms…
MultiChoice Nigeria to give DStv and GOtv subscribers free package upgrades throughout June
MultiChoice Nigeria has launched a promotional campaign called “Open Time” that will automatically upgrade eligible DStv and GOtv…
Fraud: Stakeholders want Nigeria’s financial ecosystem to pivot to adaptive intelligence
The battle lines in modern financial crime have shifted. As transactions accelerate to near-instantaneous speeds, traditional rules-based anti-fraud…
Rising cybersecurity breaches in Nigeria: Digital Encode issues urgent advisory on widespread security weaknesses
Digital Encode Limited, a leading information security and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisory firm, has issued an…
PayPal freezes and blocks Kenyan accounts over new compliance and verification checks
PayPal has frozen funds and restricted access to an unknown number of Kenyan accounts after tightening its anti-money…
