South Africa’s biggest companies are showing serious strength despite the country’s economic challenges, according to the 2025 ranking of Africa’s Top 250 Companies. The new report revealed that 17 out …
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MTN Nigeria Invests N3.5bn in 2024 for Social and Environmental Impact, Total CSI Spend Hits N31.9bn
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced that it invested N3.5 billion in Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives in 2024, raising its total social impact spending to N31.9 billion since inception. …
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MTN Nigeria Reports N133.7bn Profit in Q1 2025
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a profit after tax of N133.7 billion for the first quarter of 2025, recovering from a loss of N392.7 billion recorded in the same …
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Telcos Invest Over $1bn in Chinese Equipment to Boost Service Quality
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have placed orders worth over $1 billion for new network infrastructure from original equipment manufacturers in China, as part of efforts to overhaul and improve the …
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GTBank hikes SMS alert fee to ₦6
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has informed its customers that there will be an increase in the fee for SMS transaction alerts, effective from Thursday, May 1, 2025. The new charge …
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NCC, Lawmakers Begin Review of 22-Year-Old Telecom Law to Match New Tech Era
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and lawmakers at the National Assembly have started the process of reviewing the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, which has been the foundation of Nigeria’s …
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Rising Data Costs Threaten Nigeria’s Content Creation Growth
Nigeria’s content creation industry is facing challenges due to increasing data costs. The growing demand for online content has led to higher internet usage, but the rising expenses associated with …
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MTN Nigeria Increases Weekly Data Plan to 6GB for N2,500
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria, has adjusted its weekly data plan, increasing the allocation to 6GB for N2,500. This comes as part of the company’s ongoing review of its data offerings …
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9mobile Refutes Shutdown Rumors, Assures Customers of Uninterrupted Service
9mobile has come out in full force to dismiss the recent rumors swirling about a possible shutdown of its operations. In a firm statement issued by top management, the telecom …
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Microsoft Developing AI Model Capable of Mimicking Human Voice
by Editorby EditorWith the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microsoft has introduced an AI model capable of emulating human voice. Dubbed VALL-E 2, this text-to-speech generator can replicate a voice using only …