Author: Oluwatosin Adeyemi
TikTok deletes 12 million videos across Africa, enforces stricter age rules
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TikTok on Wednesday announced the deletion of 360,000 videos in Kenya, making it the tenth African nation to…
MultiChoice subscribers drop by 243,000 due to high inflation
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Between April and September 2024, MultiChoice Group, an African pay-TV provider, reports that its Nigerian division lost 243,000…
MTN unveils Alola 4G smartphone in Zambia
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MTN Zambia on Monday unveiled the Alola 4G smartphone in Chawama, Lusaka, a smartphone launched to bridge the…
NITDA releases guidelines on protecting WhatsApp accounts from hackers
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To help Nigerian WhatsApp users safeguard their accounts against hacking and unauthorised access, the National Information Technology Development…
Ecobank partners TransferTo to enhance digital payments in Africa following Nium partnership
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has announced another strategic partnership with TransferTo company. This is coming days after the company…
Ecobank partners Nium to enhance cross-border transactions in Africa
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and Nium, a global fintech business that specialises in cross-border payments, have partnered strategically to…
9mobile struggles: 7,127 subscribers ported to other networks in September
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With 7,127 users switching to other networks in September alone, telecom provider 9mobile is still seeing a decline…
Safaricom calls for caution as Kenyan govt mulls conversion of mobile paybills to e-tax registers
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The government’s intentions to transform mobile money paybills and till numbers into electronic tax registers (ETRs) have drawn…
Zimbabwe: ICT minister denies plan to license WhatsApp group admins for $2500
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Tatenda Mavetera, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICTPCS) has denied plans by the…
Kenya suspends Telegram during KCSE exam hours to curb malpractice
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has instructed telecommunications companies—Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, and Jamii Telecommunications—to block access to…
