The federal government of Nigeria says it will start implementing a five percent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. The development is coming months after President Muhammadu Buhari approved excise …
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Nokia to provide equipment to connect AST Space Mobile Inc. to global telecommunication network
Nokia Oyj will provide equipment to connect AST SpaceMobile Inc. satellites to the global telecommunications network, creating a crucial link in a planned space-based broadband network designed to work with …
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Airtel Africa Plc Net Earnings Up 25.3% to $178 Million
Airtel Africa plc, a multinational company that provides telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries in Africa reported its earnings for the quarter ended 30 June 2022. Revenue for …
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Facebook and Instagram competes with TikTok, pushes more content.
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to more than double the amount of recommended content pushed to Facebook and Instagram users by the end of 2023. According to Zuckerberg, recommended …
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Ericsson completes acquisition of Vonage
Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Vonage Holdings Corp. (Vonage), supporting Ericsson’s strategy to leverage technology leadership to grow its mobile network business and expand into enterprise. The acquisition provides …
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Musk’s Starlink to begin operation in Nigeria August
Starlink, high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in remote and rural locations across the globe, developed by billionaire businessman, Elon Musk, is set to begin operation in Nigeria in August 2022. Musk …
Telkom is in the process of auctioning off the unused commercial property in its real estate portfolio, with the next batch of buildings set to go under the hammer in …
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Airtel Invests Sh4.7bn On Additional Network Spectrum
Airtel Kenya has spent Sh4.7 billion to acquire an additional 60 MHz spectrum in the 2600 MHz band as it seeks to expand its mobile network coverage in the country. …
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Twitter suffers disappointing sales amid takeover battle with Elon Musk
Twitter reported disappointing second-quarter sales on Friday, another blow to a company that is already fighting a high-profile legal battle with Elon Musk over the fate of the social network. …
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Airtel Kenya splits mobile money after selling minority stake
Telecommunications firm Airtel Kenya has split its mobile money business into a separately run entity known as Airtel Money Kenya Limited following the entry of minority shareholders into the venture. …