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SA’s Communication Regulator Names New Acting CEO as Former Boss Jumps to MTN

Advocate Norman Gidi, newly appointed acting CEO of Icasa. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced the appointment of Norman Gidi as its acting CEO, effective 1 September 2022. This comes as current boss Willington Ngwepe departs to serve in a top position at MTN Group. According to a statement by Icasa, Gidi will assume leadership of the regulator until the end of November, or until a permanent appointment is made. Former CEO Ngwepe is expected to leave Icasa on 31 August, following his resignation. Ngwepe has been appointed to serve as MTN’s chief of staff in the office of Group CEO Ralph Mupita. He had been at Icasa for the last 8 years, joining first as COO. Incoming boss Gidi has a longer tenure at Icasa under his belt, joining the public regulat...

Ghana’s Government Unleashes New Solar Power in the Country’s North

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Huawei MatePad 10.4 2022 Edition Launches in South Africa: Here’s the Price + Specs

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Nigeria’s 5G Launch is Finally Here

Sourced from the Guardian Nigeria. In a historic moment for Nigerian telecoms, MTN Nigeria has today officially turned on its fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet services at 190 sites across the West African country, with the main concentration of sites in Lagos and Abuja, according to BusinessDay. Some users in these areas are reportedly already experiencing internet speeds greater than 1.4GBs per second. The country’s National Communication Commission (NCC) had previously set Wednesday 24 August as the date for the rollout of 5G after nearly 3 years of preparation from the Federal Government. Nigeria now joins South Africa and Kenya as the three African nations to launch 5G services. South Africa received 5G first in 2019 through a humble rollout by provider Rain, while Kenya saw Safar...

This Queen Bee is a Hive of Information

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Tinubu Don’t Have House, Car, when he come for Inauguration in 1999, He borrow mine – Akerele

Share 18 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 18Shares When Tinubu came to Lagos from the United Kingdom for his inauguration in 1999, he did not have a house. He stayed in my house. He did not have a car as he borrowed my car for his inauguration. – Bucknor Akerele (former Lagos state governor). – Chidi Cali @chidi2chidi. .u5789f7d90bfbefdf646af9be8be37fb6 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .u5789f7d90bf...

PHOTOS: Peter Obi Visits Ayo Adebanjo, South & Middle Belt Leadership Forum

Share 9 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 9Shares Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, paid a visit to the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo, with members of the South and Middle Belt Leadership Forum present. He also mentioned that national leaders from his party, as well as other stakeholders, were in attendance at the meeting. .u4d8938248c6e01374eed058cff5f40d6 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2...

Token GOP Tap Dancer Herschel Walker Doesn’t Know How Climate Change Works

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Megan Varner / Getty Herschel Walker is reportedly locked in a tight race with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia, but he’s doing a lot to undo his supposed momentum ahead of the election. During a rare public speaking weekend appearance, the former NFL player and political neophyte proved that he’s also a little new to the climate change debate too. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Herschel Walker, 60, was in Sandy Springs, Ga. at the Republican Jewish Coalition. During his time at the event, Walker took aim at a law that addresses climate change but didn’t exactly nail the point. “They continue to try to fool you like they’re helping you out, but they’re not,” Walker said Sunday (August 21), taking a swipe at the Inflation Red...

Netflix Scholarship Applications for West and Central Africa Now Open

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How Drug Lords May Influence 2023 Poll

Share Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 Shares I was in deep conversations with stakeholders in the organised civil Rights community in the Country on the revelation that was made by the then Anambra State’s governor -elect Professor Chukwuma Soludo shortly after he emerged as the successor in office of the immediate past Chief executive of that State that drug barons have captured political powers in Nigeria. The erudite Professor of Banking and Finance then proceeded at length to offer profound exposition of his claim. As we progress we will cite his assertion in full. It was in that same period that the Chief executive officer of the National Drugs Laws Enforcement Agency Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa hinted that the agency may conduct drug tests on politicians aspiring for political offi...

Katsina Emirates Kingsmaker Dies

Share Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 Shares Alhaji Nuhu Abdulkadir, one of the top kingmakers in Katsina Emirate Council, who was also the Kauran Katsina and District Head of Rimi, has passed away. It was gathered that the traditional ruler died on Tuesday morning. .u9167332fc6725698ecd4b914bb20a2a9 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .u9167332fc6725698ecd4b914bb20a2a9:active, .u9167332fc6725698ecd4b914bb20a2a9:...

Danbatta commends Adedigba over NIM Fellowship

Share 1 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 1Shares A director of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Mr. Ismaila Adedigba, has received the commendation of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, over his recent conferment of the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM. Mr. Adedigba who is the Director of Research Development at the Commission, has for many years been a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and Fellow of the Association of West African Society for Communications and Administration (FSCA). Professor Danbatta said the elevation of Mr. Adedigba is well deserved, and commended his commitment and dedication to the ideals of his profession as well as a remarkable career progression, exemplified in hi...