Vodacom launches Tanzania’s first 5G technology
Vodacom Tanzania first launched the 5G service in Dar es Salaam on September 1. By November, the telecom network plans to roll out 5G in other regions, such as Arusha,…
Kenyan court blocks Flutterwave’s accounts holding $3.3m
The Kenyan High Court on Tuesday ordered the seizure of $3.3 million belonging to Nigerian financial technology company, Flutterwave. Justice Grace Nzioka gave the order while ruling on an application…
MTN, Glo others to earn more from international calls
Nigerian telecom companies will from September begin to earn more revenue on international calls terminating their network from outside the country. This follows the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) increasing the…
This Nigerian tech CEO has temporarily stepped down to allow investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct
Eke Urum stepped down on August 3rd and has been temporarily replaced with Tony Odiba, the Head of Operations. The company assured its stakeholders that the development will not affect…
CBN to reward Nigerians for using eNaira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a reward scheme for users of the eNaira, including merchants. This includes providing merchants with the required promotional materials, subsidising the current…
MTN 5G service goes live at 190 sites across Nigeria
Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider MTN has this morning switched on its highly anticipated Fifth-Generation (5G) service at one hundred and ninety sites across the country but mainly in Lagos and…
Tanzania: There’s now Wi-Fi on Mount Kilimanjaro
The new broadband network will enable climbers to access reliable Wi-Fi internet up to an altitude of 12,205 feet (3,720 meters). High-speed internet access would make climbing the mountain safer,…
As Ethiopia’s ambitious $4 billion hydropower project nears completion, Egypt and Sudan are furious and worried
Ethiopia has spent about $4 billion on the massive dam which would be used for power generation. Egypt and Sudan are worried that a reservoir of such magnitude could disrupt…
POOR POWER SUPPLY IN SOUTH AFRICA: CAUSES AND WAY FORWARD
The South African energy crises began in 2007, and had continued to date. Throughout this period, the country has been experiencing widespread outages due to ongoing load shedding. This has…
Elon Musk’s Invasion Of The Nigerian Internet Space
In a tweet on the 27th of May 2022, SpaceX C.E.O Elon Musk, announced that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), had approved Starlink his internet exploration company’s satellite internet service.…