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Criminal cartels plunder telco towers across 14 states
Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting 656 critical power assets across 14 states in 2025 alone and keeping up the pace in early 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data showed the haul included 152 generators and 504 batte...
Terrorists kill Army general, 24 others in renewed attacks on Kebbi, Borno
A wave of coordinated violence has once again swept across Nigeria’s northern landscape, claiming the life of a high-ranking military officer in Borno State and leaving a trail of carnage in a rural Kebbi community. The dual-theatre offensive underscores the persistent volatility of the security s...
US raises alarm on Nigeria, flags 23 states high risk
The security climate in Nigeria has taken a troubling turn as the United States Department of State authorised the departure of non-emergency government employees and their families from Abuja, citing an imminent and heightened risk of terrorist attacks. This move, which transitions the embassy’s ...
Ethio Telecom Launches Toll Road Payment System via Tele Birr
In collaboration with the Ethiopian Toll Roads Enterprise, Ethio Telecom today launched a digital payment system for expressway users. The digital payment system “Tolo” through available on Tele Birr is designed to improve user experience by digitally integrating services on the Addis Ababa–Ad...
Innovaccer and Infinia Technologies Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate UAE Healthcare Innovation
Innovaccer Inc.,  a leading healthcare AI company, and Infinia Technologies,  a next-generation digital transformation company and a subsidiary of Sirius International Holding under Abu Dhabi’s .........
Nigeria’s tax overhaul tightens profit rules for insurers
Nigeria’s new tax rules are changing how insurance companies calculate their profits, closing gaps that previously reduced tax payments and raising fresh concerns about pricing, competition, and growth in an industry worth over N1.5 trillion in gross premiums. The changes, introduced under the Nig...
Uber Expands AI and Cloud Infrastructure on AWS to Power Real-Time Global Operations
Uber  is expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS)  to enhance real-time ride matching, delivery efficiency, and AI-driven personalization across .........
Vodafone Oman Deepens Digital Transformation with Red Hat Cloud-Native Platform
Vodafone Oman  is accelerating its digital transformation by standardizing its IT infrastructure on Red Hat’s cloud-native platform, in a move designed to improve efficiency, scalability, .........
West Africa’s healthcare investment momentum builds as World Health Expo returns to Nigeria
Nigeria’s healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation, with forecasts predicting a 7.1 percent expansion and an anticipated market value of US$161.7 million by 2027. This growth is fuelled by a US$1.2 billion Federal Ministry investment in infrastructure and workforce, major oncology and ...
PowerLabs raises pre-seed funding to deploy AI energy platform across Nigeria
PowerLabs, a Nigerian energy and climate-tech startup, has raised a pre-seed round led by Breega, with participation from Catalyst Fund, Mercy Corps Ventures, and Kaleo Ventures, to scale its AI-enabled energy orchestration platform, Pai Enterprise. The company said the funding will accelerate deplo...
Careem Pay Expands Remittance Service to Saudi Arabia and Türkiye
Careem Pay,  the digital payments platform within the Careem app, expands its remittance service to include Türkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, enabling residents .........
Ralph Mupita on MTN’s New Frontier: Connectivity, Content, and African AI
A Home of Their Own Mupita was visibly energized by MTN’s debut standalone presence at MWC. Previously hosted within other stands, the company now has .........
Trustonic’s Blueprint for De-Risking Smartphone Financing and Connecting Millions of Africans
The $40 Smartphone Is Not Enough on Its Own Fleischer acknowledged the ambition behind the handset affordability coalition’s $40 smartphone target, but was candid about .........
Cloudera Enhances Hybrid Data Platform for Seamless Cloud and On-Prem Integration
Cloudera,  the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today announced significant advancements to its hybrid data and AI platform. These updates help enterprises modernize .........
Lagos drags tax defaulters to court over N1.6bn ahead of filing deadline
As the deadline for filing annual tax returns approaches, the Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement, dragging dozens of individuals and companies before the state’s Revenue Court over unpaid tax liabilities exceeding N1.6 billion. The action comes following an earlier extension grante...
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