MTN Group this week hosted MTN Nigeria’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee in Johannesburg for a strategy retreat during which the leadership of the Group’s largest subsidiary reflected on its strategic priorities for the next three years. The three-day working visit – hosted by MTN Group Chairman, Mcebisi Jonas and MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, brought together for the first time in South Africa, the boards and executive management teams of MTN Nigeria and MTN Group. The MTN Nigeria delegation was led by the Chairman, Ernest Ndukwe and CEO Karl Toriola. During the trip, MTN Group and…
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Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that the recently passed Nigeria Startup Bill by the National Assembly will help institutionalize legal frameworks that will enhance the growth of startups easily, quickly and conveniently in the country. This is as Nigeria moves to harness the potential of its digital economy through co-created regulations and provide enabling environment for growth, attraction and protection of investment in the sector. Inuwa stated this while delivering a Keynote Address at the Google Black Founders Fund in Africa 2022 Launch Event, which took place at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja The DG…
Recognising the opportunity for powering Nigerian telecom networks with Smart Off-Grid via partnerships, MOUs and large-scale Smart Off-Grid power contracts, Clear Blue sought to expand its global operations to Nigeria to better capitalize on this market and support these growth initiatives locally.
The new programme will explore technical and business implementation questions with the help of initial participants: Digital Asset, EMTECH, Knox Networks, and Ripple
Uber has launched multiple new products and features which are going live this month in five African countries of Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire. The launch, which took place simultaneously across various locations in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), also showcased Audio Recording, the latest addition to its suite of safety features. General Manager for Uber SSA, Kagiso Khaole said the brand is pleased to be expanding into eight more cities during September across Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. “As we gear ourselves to mark our 10th year anniversary next year, we are excited about moving into more cities enabling…
MTN Group has signed a partnership agreement with Dooka, a new African Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace. The partnership represents a paradigm shift in corporate procurement by bringing the ease of consumer marketplace buying to corporations across Africa. Digital TimesNG understands that this innovation will lead to equitable access, digital transparency and greater efficiency for MTN’s suppliers. “Our new relationship with Dooka is hugely exciting and brings efficiencies to every level of the supply chain. It stands to transform the way businesses operate across Africa. “I am extremely proud that MTN is the anchor partner with a truly African organisation and a solution which…
Ecobank Group has simplified collections across Africa through RapidCollect which enables the bank’s business customers to receive payments from their clients in their home country and across the bank’s network of 33 affiliates, instantly and at a lower cost than any other current cross-border solution. RapidCollect caters to the needs of business customers across Africa, as the continent is at a unique point in its history. Immense trade, investment and economic growth opportunities are driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)’s creation of a single African market. The Economic Commission for Africa has forecast that the AfCFTA will…
By Tinah PETERS With the increasing integration of software into every sphere of human life and the need for a secure system, software testing has become even more important than ever. Software testers play a crucial role in the emerging tech economies like Nigeria by ensuring the quality, reliability, and security of software applications. In this article, TINAH PETERS, a software test engineer, reviews the impact of software testers in emerging tech economies like Nigeria. According to the Global Market Insights report, the software testing market size exceeded USD$40 billion in 2020 and is estimated to grow at over 7% CAGR…
-To Expand WEMIX Ecosystem In Africa
• The PalmPay app is an intuitive digital wallet offering users money transfers and bill payments
• The 35-day Anniversary Campaign will give all participants the opportunity to share a massive N300 million cash giveaway
• The announcement comes as PalmPay celebrates 10 million users in Nigeria
• The Anniversary Campaign will run from Monday, September 5th, to Monday, October 10th, 2022, with cash rewards and coupons available in the app.