Elon Musk buys 9.2% of Twitter’s stake

Twitter’s stock soared by more than 25 per cent in pre-market trade on Wall Street Monday, after Tesla owner p Elon Musk took a major stake in the social media company. According to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk acquired nearly 73.5 million Twitter shares — a 9.2 per cent […]

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Nigeria now has 197 million telecom subscribers

The Nigerian telecommunication industry has posted an impressive growth after subscribers hit a record 197.49 million as at January 2022. The industrial statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosed that the industry had 195,463,898 telecom subscribers in December 2021. But year on year, the NCC revealed that subscribers fell by 2.71 million compared […]

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FG signs €9.3m deal with eight solar developers

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed the Interconnected Mini-grid Acceleration Scheme award grant deal with eight indigenous Solar Mini-grid developers for the development of 23 mini-grids across 11 states in the country. Kokomansion understands that the scheme is aimed at generating a 5.4-kilowatt peak to connect about 27,600 households, and impact over 138,000 Nigerians […]

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Buhari launches policy on 5G directs security agencies to leverage technology

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja directed all the security institutions to immediately leverage Fifth Generation (5G) technology, when deployed, to enhance security in the country. Launching the National Policy on 5G for Nigeria’s Digital Economy, Buhari in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the […]

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Cassava Technologies and Mitsui Sign MoU to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa

Cassava Technologies (CassavaTechnologies.com), Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui), one of Japan’s largest global conglomerates. Cassava Technologies and Mitsui share a common vision of facilitating digital transformation across Africa. The partnership will bring together the […]

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The world’s tallest building – Burj Khalifa, lit up by HUAWEI IdeaHub

As a leading global provider of ICT technology, Huawei (e.Huawei.com) unveils its award-winning productivity tool for the smart office – IdeaHub. HUAWEI IdeaHub is redefining a new style of collaboration and communication, especially during these times of work-from-home or learning from home since the pandemic outbreak. It ensures collaboration across devices and many different spaces, […]

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MainOne, West Africa’s Leading Carrier-neutral data center provider to unveil data center in Appolonia City, Accra

MainOne (www.MainOne.net), the leading provider of connectivity, cloud and data center solutions in West Africa is set to launch the  Appolonia Data Center of its subsidiary, MDXi. The new facility which is located 20 kilometers from the center of Accra, Ghana will expand MainOne’s already robust infrastructure and service profile in West Africa. It was […]

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Thomson Reuters, Adapt IT to Prioritise Technological Agility in Sub-Saharan Africa

A newly expanded collaboration between Thomson Reuters (www.ThomsonReuters.com), a leading provider of business information services, and Adapt IT (www.AdaptIt.com), a reputed service provider of leading specialised software and digitally-led business solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, will enable more businesses across the region gain competitive advantages through the technology solutions both provide. With economic recovery and growth […]

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