5G now in 89 countries, achieves 16 per cent market penetration
Juan Lopez , Senior Vice President, Technology Innovation and Ecosystem, Telefonica, has said that since its initial deployment in 2019, 5G expanded to 89 countries, reaching nearly 270 commercial…
Music streamers turn to telcos for payment solutions in Africa
Oct 12, 2021 Africa, with its internationally recognised musical talent and growing mobile phone use is central to Swedish music streamer Spotify’s plans to extend its reach to a billion…
NIGERIA’S MANIFEST DESTINY AS AFRICA’S ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE CAN’T BE ABORTED – OSINBAJO
May 12, 2021 Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has affirmed Nigeria’s extremely bright economic future, which he said cannot be aborted despite current challenges. According to him, “the economic future of…
Pacer Ventures partners Founder Institute, launches a $3m fund for early-stage African Startups
Pacer Ventures on Thursday announced a $3million fund for early-stage African startups that are solving some of the most critical problems on the continent with a focus on verticals expedient to…
MWC in Barcelona called off over coronavirus fears
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the annual telecoms industry gathering that draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona, was canceled on Wednesday after a mass exodus by exhibitors due to…
Interswitch sells stake to Visa
Visa Inc plans to acquire a “significant minority” stake in payments platform Interswitch, the Nigeria-based company said on Tuesday. Interswitch did not provide financial details in its statement but a…
GSMA demands access to high-band spectrum for 5G, estimates economic benefits at $565 bn by 2034
The global telecoms industry on Tuesday demanded access to the high-capacity spectrum it says it needs to support data-intensive 5G services, accusing the space lobby of hogging frequencies in a…