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Nigeria’s National Grid Collapses Again, Worsening Struggles for Startups and Businesses
In a stark reminder of Nigeria’s unstable energy infrastructure, the country’s national power grid suffered a complete collapse, following a partial failure only a day earlier. This blackout, which affected all 22 operational generation companies nationwide, plunged the country into darkness and left businesses, startups, and households grappling with yet another extended power outage. Multiple…
Nigeria’s ngPIF Forum Drives Expansion of Digital Connectivity and Infrastructure
Nigeria’s ngPIF Forum Drives Expansion of Digital Connectivity and Infrastructure In a significant step toward closing Nigeria’s digital divide, leading technology figures and key stakeholders gathered in Lagos for the Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF). The event, jointly organized by the Nigerian Network Operator Group and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), provided…
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Netflix Bids Farewell to Interactive Content on December 1st
Netflix has announced it will be delisting nearly all its interactive shows and films starting December 1, signaling the end of its experimental phase in viewer-driven narratives. This decision to discontinue interactive content highlights both the fleeting impact of the format and Netflix's evolving focus amidst a competitive streaming landscape. While interactive content once promised…
Ghana Leads West Africa in Cyberattack Incidents
Ghana has emerged as West Africa's most targeted nation for cyberattack during the first half of 2024, according to NETSCOUT’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. In a period marked by increasingly frequent and sophisticated attacks, Ghana recorded a total of 4,753 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which predominantly targeted computer services and telecommunications sectors. Specifically, businesses…
Spotlight: Meet Ahmad Farroukh, Globacom New CEO,
Globacom, Nigeria’s third-largest telecommunications company, has appointed Ahmad Farroukh as its new CEO. This marks a significant shift for the company, which had been under the leadership of founder Mike Adenuga since its inception in 2003. Farroukh’s appointment is a strategic move in line with the Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) recommendations to strengthen corporate governance…

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