Uber an American mobility service provider has hit one billion trips in Africa since entering the market less than 10 years ago. Uber and Uber Eats have also collectively reached …
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Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide internet service in Nigeria and Mozambique
Nigeria and Mozambique has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink. On Friday, Tesla CEO Musk announced on Twitter that Starlink, the satellite internet constellation launched by SpaceX, his space exploration company, has …
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‘Telecom tax’ not in health insurance Act Buhari signed
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act 2022 does not include telecoms tax as part of the funding sources targeted in financing the Vulnerable Group Fund, a copy of the …
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Nigerian telcos lose 17,030 subscribers in nine months
Nigeria’s leading telecommunication companies lost over 17,000 subscribers between June 2021 and February 2022, data published on the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) website has shown. Details of data from the …
TikTok has been conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for a major push into gaming, four people familiar with the …
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Innoson soon to launch tricycle production in Nigeria
The company says it has produced 100 prototypes to get feedback from users in Nigeria. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Comapany (IVM) says it is diversifying into the production of tricycles, in …
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SmartCash, Airtel’s Payment Service Bank commences operations in Nigeria
Airtel Africa Plc has announced that its payment service bank subsidiary, SmartCash has commenced operations in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Simon O’Hara …
In a bid to tackle the problem of lack of telecom network services in rural areas, Loofca International Limited United Kingdom has partnered with Vanu Incorporated, United States, to deploy …
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FBN Holdings buys out Access Bank’s pension business
FBN Holdings Plc, through its subsidiary First Pension Custodian Limited, agreed with Access Bank Plc to buy out the latter’s pension subsidiary Access Pension Fund Custodian in a deal involving …
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Apple faces supply problems as production and demand slows down in China
There’s an Apple forecast which indicates growing supply problems due to the slowed down production and demand in China caused by the Covid19 lockdown. the war in Ukraine dents sales …