By Bidemi Oke There is a strange thing about regulation: everybody wants clarity until clarity comes with a bill. Given that is probably why the conversation around Nigeria’s proposed 1.5% stamp duty on virtual asset transactions has quickly become a debate about the number. Is 1.5% too much? Will it […]
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As consumer expectations evolve, leading e-commerce platforms are transforming the checkout experience with flexible payment options that give shoppers greater choice, confidence, and control over how they pay, writes Betty Korede For years, convenience in e-commerce was largely measured by how quickly consumers could find products and complete a purchase. […]
By Elvis Eromosele Twenty-five years is a long time in any industry. In telecommunications, it is an entire lifetime of disruption, reinvention, regulatory tension, and relentless technological acceleration. In Nigeria, it is also a story of national transformation told through a yellow brand that became more than a network; it […]
By Elvis Eromosele Twenty-four years ago, Nigeria took a giant leap into the digital age. The year was 2001, and the arrival of digital mobile telephony rewrote the nation’s economic, social, and even cultural script. What a ride it has been. From the moment those first SIM cards hit the […]
By Elvis Eromosele In Nigeria, one phrase captures the endless stream of troubles that trail daily life, “Wahala no dey finish.” This timeless street slang now finds fresh relevance in the realm of mobile banking, especially with the storm brewing between telcos, banks, and the supposed “saviour” in between, the […]
L-R: Ehia Erhaboh (Director); Dotun Adeoye (Director); Ubong Nkanta (Director); Lola Aworanti-Ekugo (Advisor); Okechi Awujo (Advisor) AI in Nigeria has announced that InnovateAI Lagos 2025, the second edition of its flagship annual artificial intelligence (AI) conference, theme “Scaling AI Adoption in Nigeria: Catalysing Cross-Sectoral Innovation and Fostering Inclusive Growth” is […]
Following the clamour by Nigeria’s telecom service providers for an upward review of data and call tariffs, Airtel Nigeria has guaranteed subscribers that the review will help operators push more investments into their operations, thereby engendering better services. In an op-ed authored by Balsingh in which he contextualised the necessity […]
Biting realities and daunting future of Nigeria’s telecommunication sector has elicited renewed cry by telecommunication service providers, under the aegis of the Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), on the need for urgent review of tariff in the sector. In a special end-of-year speech, the Chairman of ALTON, […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to start releasing a $2.2bn fund for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Process Zones (SAPZ)in Nigeria. Director General, AfDB Nigeria office, Abdul Kamara, made this known during a Channels Television’s 2024 End-Of-Year Review with the theme, ‘Focus on the Agriculture Sector, Food Security, […]
As telecommunication operators clamour for increase in call and data tariffs, the nation’s telecom regulatory body, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured subscribers that there is no such approval from the Commission yet. The Commission noted that it is yet to approve any tariff increase because of the current […]