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The MTN Group has teamed up with Meta to improve the quality and stability of real-time voice and video calls on applications like WhatsApp in Nigeria and across 11 other markets.
Lesotho has granted an operating licence to Starlink, enabling the US-based company to establish a satellite network.
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has commended Friday’s judgment by the Supreme Court which confirmed the applicability of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 to all tiers of government with the organisation describing it as “a democratic milestone in Nigeria, which affirms the principle that governments at all levels are accountable to the public.”
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian Government and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to reverse the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest song, “Tell Your Papa.”
One of Africa’s leading telecommunications providers, MTN Group, has entered a strategic partnership with UK-based video software firm Synamedia to create a new streaming platform for mobile and fixed broadband users across the continent.
The MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the brutal assault on a Port Harcourt-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Precious Amadi, by members of Salvation Ministries Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in southern Nigeria and called on the Nigerian Government and law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and ensure that all those responsible for the attack are identified, prosecuted, and punished.
Niger has taken a significant step in its digital transition with the official launch of Starlink services across its territory, opening up new connectivity opportunities for both residents and businesses.
New taxes on telecommunications and mobile money came into effect this Wednesday, March 5 in Mali, affecting top-ups and withdrawals, and provoking mixed reactions.
A record number of journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, according to figures from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) annual report.