The committee to protect journalists (CPJ) have joined the call for Nigeria to ensure internet and social media services remain connected during elections
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Avanti partners with MainOne to improve broadband penetration across Nigeria
MainOne said it has signed an agreement with Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) to improve broadband penetration across Nigeria
Facebook to open its first content review centre in sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced that it will open its first content review centre for sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi, Kenya
Tenth Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum to be held in Mauritius
The Internet Society and the African IXP Association (AFIX) have announced that they will hold the 10th annual Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Port Louis, Mauritius from 20-22 August 2019 in collaboration with the local host, Rogers Capital
Standard Chartered launches second wave of digital retail banks
Standard Chartered has announced the start of the second phase of its digital retail bank across Africa, aimed at driving digital adoption among new and existing customers focusing on young digital natives