Nigeria targets 95,000km of fibre optic cable infrastructure by 2024, says Minister Bosun Tijani

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Communication, and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, has unveiled a robust plan to strengthen fibre optic cable across the country. In a recent TV interview session, Dr Tijani emphasised the government’s commitment to elevating service quality across the industry and prioritising fibre optic expansion for enhanced connectivity. According to him, “We

Tappi secures $1.5m to boost digital commerce business

Tappi, an African digital commerce SaaS solution built for small and medium sized businesses has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round. ”We are absolutely thrilled to share that we have successfully raised $1.5 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round of funding – a significant milestone that will propel us further in our mission to

MTN Group plays ahead of 2024, appoints Selorm Adadevoh as new CCO

The News: Telco giant MTN has announced the existing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Group, effective April 1, 2024.  Adadevoh will succeed Jens Schulte-Bockum, the Group’s outgoing Chief Operations Officer (COO). Stephen Blewett, who was with MTN for seven years as CEO

Flourish Ventures MD Arjuna Costa targets next generation of unicorns

Flourish Ventures, which invested in Nigerian unicorn Flutterwave in its first seed round in 2017, will be seeking to unearth new unicorns as it deploys $350m in fresh capital, managing director Arjuna Costa tells The Africa Report. There’s more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team