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Hauwa Okorie is a seasoned product manager and researcher with over a decade of experience driving innovation across Africa's tech and financial sectors. As a Product Manager at Shara Inc.
6 Nov
To address the handset affordability barrier, the Global System for Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA) has stressed the need to have about $20 devices to bridge the global usage gap.
30 Oct
A new report published by trade body the GSMA has revealed that there are 3.1 billion people, who don’t use mobile Internet services
28 Oct
Seven states in the country have jettisoned Right of Way (RoW) levies for telecom operators.
18 Sep
The GSM Association (GSMA) claimed the telecoms sector was taking a leading role in the development of responsible AI with the release of tools it believes will unlock a revenue opportunity estimated at $680 billion over the next 15 to 20 years.
5 Sep
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has called on the Federal Government to reduce telecom taxes to encourage investments and boost the country's digital economy. GSMA's Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Angela Wamola, said on Wednesday that Nigeria's complex and burdensome tax regime is hindering the telecom sector's ability to invest in infrastructure, expand…
5 Sep
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has called on the Federal Government to reduce telecom taxes to encourage
12 Aug
Nigeria will play a huge role in advancing Africa's Artificial Intelligence (AI) drive for social economic progress and climate development. According to the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) in a new report, titled: "AI for Africa: Use Cases Delivering Impact – Nigeria Deep Dive," noted that the country had the potential to drive…
22 May
Adoption of mobile Internet by women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the rest of the world leapt slightly last year.
16 May
For the first four months of 2024, Lagos, Rivers, Abuja and Enugu have emerged as the topmost destinations where telecoms operators recorded the highest forms of fibre cuts.
10 May
Amid insecurity, foreign exchange crisis, Naira depreciation and undue political interference, the telecommunications sector contributed N33 trillion to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, with N2.4 trillion in tax revenue.
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21 Mar
In a new report backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, global mobile money transactions grew 14 per cent last year to reach $1.4 trillion. The GSMA's State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money came out the same day Ericsson
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The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has approved three additional grades in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts, marking the fifth progress report since Nigeria was greylisted in February 2023. FATF, established in 1995, is the global body tasked with leading actions to combat money…
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The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Walson-Jack, has launched new policies and guidelines aimed at repositioning the civil service. The four transformative policies and guidelines include: Rewards and Recognition Policy and Guidelines; Incentives and Consequence Management Policy and Guidelines; Mentoring Framework; and the Protocol on the Use of Federal Government Secretariat. Walson-Jack,…
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Six men linked to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba face trial from Tuesday, accused of blackmail, attempted extorsion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint. The case at the Paris criminal court has shocked the French football world—all the more so because the perpetrators include three childhood friends and Pogba's own…
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has said the Federal Government's students' loan programme is designed to boost productivity and happiness among Nigerian students. According to the NELFUND boss, the inability of students to meet their financial needs to fund their educational pursuits often leads to broader societal issues.…
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Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, at the weekend revealed that the commission has tracked over 5,000 uncompleted projects since 2019, valued at N74 billion. Aliyu, who revealed this after the commission and BudgIT Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further enshrine integrity…
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The Nasarawa State Police Command said it has arrested a suspect for using the name of the state Police Commissioner, Shehu Nadada Umar, and other persons to defraud members of the public by offering them jobs. This was made known in a press statement issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Ranham Nansel, in…
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, on Sunday in Benin said the committee members would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Itua listed the members to include:…
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The Kwara State Government has expressed its commitment to supporting tech startups and entrepreneurship toward building a robust tech ecosystem. The Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Technology, Mrs. Damilola Yusuf-Adelodun, made this statement on Saturday at the 7th edition of the Kwarabuild Tech Conference, which marked the conclusion of the three-day event held in Ilorin.…
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As part of its effort to tackle unemployment among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has completed the training of 541 young individuals in modern agricultural techniques, including cassava processing, beekeeping, and fisheries. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-week training programme, which took place at the Citizenship…
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As part of its effort to tackle unemployment among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has completed the training of 541 young individuals in modern agricultural techniques, including cassava processing, beekeeping, and fisheries. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-week training programme, which took place at the Citizenship…