Venture Capital, Global Expansion, Blockchain and other highlights of African Tech...
In, 2018 Africa’s tech sector became more dynamic and international. Venture capital firms on the continent multiplied. There were numerous investment rounds, and startups...
Instagram update prompts online uproar
Instagram has apologised after rolling out a major change to the way users interact with its app.
The company admitted that the abrupt shift from...
MTN Nigeria to pay $53 million to end its crises
MTN Nigeria has negotiated with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay the sum of $52.6 million to end the dispute over dividend...
Tech News Round-Up: Christmas 2018
Hurricane Electric is now in over 200 IXPs, CloudFlare has extended to 16 new POPs, Xiaomi Mi A1 is getting Android 9 Pie.
Liquid Telecom to Establish Multi-Billion Rand 4G Network in South Africa
Liquid Telecom South Africa has announced that it will establish a multi-billion Rand 4G network in South Africa. This was disclosed in a press...
Angola Cables signs deals with several South African ISPs
Angola Cables has completed deals with several Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa, with a total of six already signed up to use...
Taxify expands its operations to Benin City
Following Taxify’s recent expansion across Nigeria - in Lagos, Abuja, Owerri and Ibadan, the company has expanded its Nigerian operations to Benin.
In June 2018, the ride-hailing...
NCC to sanction telcos over forced subscriptions, illegal deductions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it will sanction any telecommunications operator in Nigeria, which engages in what it described as forceful...
‘Facebook seeks growth for Nigerian Startups’
Software developer and Head, Platform Partnerships, the Middle East and Africa, Facebook, Chukwuemeka Afigbo works at the company’s Menlo Park, California, United States headquarters,...
AFRINIC Board seeks volunteers to ASO AC and Governance Committee
The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) Board makes appointments to its various bodies from time to time. In October 2018, the Board called for...
