FBN Insurance Nigeria deploys Premia suite

3i Infotech has announced the successful implementation of its Premia Insurance Suite at FBN Insurance, Nigeria, one of the leading life and general insurers in the West African country. 3i Infotech and FBN Insurance successfully deployed Premia Life solutions in...

Smile adds services in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda

Smile Telecoms, which owns and operates 4G LTE mobile broadband networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, and in the 800MHz and 2,6GHz bands in Tanzania and Uganda, has announced that all its operating markets customers would receive two first-to-market services –...

Yahsat explores African partnerships

UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of new joint opportunities with existing partner, IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) in Africa. The agreement comes ahead of Yahsat taking delivery of its third...

SA firm wins at new US science museum

South African design consultancy Formula D interactive has been awarded the contract to design an interactive display at one of the US’s leading museums later this year, to create awareness about the conservation of local wetlands while exploring the topics of...

Facebook woos Nigerian users

Facebook highlighted its commitment to Nigerian content partners and developers with a full calendar of workshops, masterclasses and events at Social Media Week in Lagos, held from 22 to 26 February. The weeklong conference was an ideal opportunity for Facebook to...

Investments drive Africa’s power sector

Gigawatt Mozambique has announced a $200-million investment into Mozambique’s power sector, alongside several global stakeholders including Standard Bank and the World Bank, among others. The investment will assist in harnessing Mozambique’s natural-gas...