The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that many traders are falling victim to fraud because they are unaware of events in the telecom space. It said there has been an increase in the number of complaints about money being lost to frauds by telecom subscribers. The telecom regulator, therefore, advised telecom consumers on […]
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Public sector procurement is considered a cornerstone of strategic governance and a crucial pillar of service delivery. When one of Kenya’s leading state corporations, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, needed to enhance its procurement capabilities to meet its regulatory commitments, it adopted SAP to leverage the power and scale of the largest procurement network
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Search engine giant, Google has affirmed its commitment to improving search experiences and ensuring user safety, by introducing new generative AI capabilities for search and implementing advanced tools for online protection. In its annual Google I/O developer conference where a wide array of cutting-edge technologies and updates were showcased, the number one search
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M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it successfully secured $250 million in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering to under-banked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa. This marks one of the largest combined debt and equity raises in the African tech sector, enabling M-KOPA to continue its rapid growth, the
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have been barred by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission from billing already disconnected customers. The ban is contained in a March 2023 document by NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba which The Nation obtained yesterday. In the document titled “Customer Protection Regulation 2023,” the commission said that DisCos can only bill customers
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International airfares on Nigeria routes to various global destinations, have skyrocketed again as the International Air Transport Association’s exchange rate for ticket sales has risen by 37.5 percent above the official rate. Findings indicate that IATA, the global trade association for world airlines, had approved the sale of flight tickets in Nigeria at N634/dollar.
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Stocks investors lost N136bn at the end of trading last week on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). Suffering a dip which saw mixed sentiments was the All-Share Index, which depreciated by 0.48 per cent or 250.69 base points to close at 52,214.62 on Friday. All other indices finished higher except for NGX Main Board,
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The Guinness World Records has stepped forward to say, the team will commence the verification of all available evidence before it can confirm/certify the Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci ‘cookathon’ feat. The organization stated this on Twitter while responding to inquiries on why it has not acknowledged the achievement of the Nigerian chef. As of
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The Chief Security Officer of Ikeja Electric Plc, Mr. Michael Igbodipe, has proposed that the buyers of stolen electrical items should be prosecuted alongside vandals so as to deter others from the act. He said this during a meeting with the new commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for Lagos,
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In recent times, E-commerce has had a significant impact on consumer behaviour and there are several reasons for this shift. Take a look: Convenience: One of the main reasons why e-commerce has become so popular is its convenience. Consumers can shop from anywhere, at any time, without having to physically visit a store.
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