Author: Adefemola Akintade
Starlink Nigeria suspends new orders, locks horns with NCC over price increment
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Starlink Nigeria has placed new orders for Residential Internet kits on hold to force the hand of the…
Airtel-UNICEF partnership brings Internet to 100 schools in Zambia
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Airtel and UNICEF are making significant strides in transforming the educational landscape in Zambia, having connected 100 schools…
Vandalism crisis in Nigeria, South Africa paralyses telecoms and power sectors
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on October 18 announced that two transmission towers had been vandalised, throwing 17…
Visa backs African fintech startups OkHi, Oze, Orda and Workpay with $1 billion
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The growing push for financial inclusion in Africa has attracted another major investment. Visa, world’s second-largest card payment…
Safaricom records KES 17.5 billion loss as Ethiopian birr depreciates
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Safaricom’s profit in Ethiopia plunged by 17.7 percent to KES 28.1 billion, down from KES 34.1 billion, according…
“I’m human” House of Reps member apologises for assaulting Bolt driver
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House of Representatives member Alex Ikwechegh on Tuesday tendered an apology over his violent conduct towards a Bolt…
Bolt driver files petitions against Nigerian lawmaker for assault, threat of “disappearing”
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Stephen Abuwatseya, driver of Bolt ride-hailing app, on Monday petitioned the Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to urgently…
Reps “monitoring” report on assault incident involving Alex Ikwechegh and Bolt driver
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The House of Representatives has announced that it is actively “monitoring media reports” regarding an incident involving lawmaker…
Alex Ikwechegh in police custody for slapping, threatening to make Bolt driver “disappear”
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The Nigerian Police on Monday confirmed that House of Representatives member Alex Ikwechegh was in custody over a…
Nigerian lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh assaults Bolt driver, threatens to make him “disappear” in viral video
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Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, on Sunday, slapped a Bolt driver more than two…