The Federal Government has commissioned Nigeria’s first Mini-grid Simulation and Standardisation Centre, a $150,000 facility aimed at regulating the quality of solar components and promoting local manufacturing of renewable energy …
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Jumia Technologies, one of Africa’s most well-known e-commerce companies, is reportedly attracting acquisition interest from Mauritius-based telecom and fintech giant, Axian Telecom, as the online retailer struggles with deepening financial …
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Telkom Kenya Battles for Survival Amid Rising Competition and Fading Market Presence
Telkom Kenya, once a trailblazer in the country’s telecommunications industry, is now facing a steep decline in market relevance as it struggles to keep pace with dominant rivals Safaricom and …
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Excite Panacea Unveils AI Supply Chain Dashboard
Excite Panacea, a Nigerian-based supply chain technology company, has introduced an AI-powered supply chain analytics dashboard aimed at improving distribution efficiency and tackling data fragmentation across West Africa’s fast-moving consumer …
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Agritech Expert Urges FG to Invest in Cold Storage to Cut $9bn Post-Harvest Losses
A Nigerian agritech expert, Ayomide Olugbade, has called on the Federal Government to invest heavily in cold-chain infrastructure to reduce the huge post-harvest losses that continue to affect the agricultural …
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MTN and 9mobile Begin Network Sharing in Nigeria, Full Rollout Expected by July
Telecommunication giants MTN Nigeria and 9mobile have started testing a major radio access network-sharing agreement, with plans to fully implement the partnership across the country before the end of July. …
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Instollar Launches Second Phase of InstallHER to Empower Nigerian Women in Solar Sector
Instollar Technologies has announced the second phase of its InstallHER Initiative, a clean energy training programme designed to increase the number of women participating in Nigeria’s growing solar energy sector. …
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Ecobank Launches InnovateX Competition to Empower Nigerian Youth with N20m Prize Pool
Ecobank Nigeria, in collaboration with Heave Ventures, has unveiled a new initiative aimed at empo wering young Nigerians in the creative and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) sectors. The …
Experts in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector have called on the Federal Government to develop a strong national cybersecurity policy to protect the country’s digital future. This call …
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NCC and REA Join Hands to Expand Digital and Energy Access in Rural Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have officially launched a joint initiative to improve digital and energy access in rural communities across Nigeria. This was …