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  Success Damian: L-R: Chief Marketing Officer, Swift Networks, Victoria Onwubiko; Managing Partner, AT3 Resources, Tosin Adefeko; Managing Director, Swift Networks, Charles Anudu and Chief Operating Officer, Swift Networks,  Chuma Okoye at the press conference announcing the launch of Red Cheetah free broadband service in Lagos. SWIFT Networks,   Nigeria’s leading broadband service provider to enterprise and residential customers has partnered with leading global brands to offer free broadband Wi-Fi service in Lagos. This service,  Red Cheetah , a new brand under the stable of Swift Networks will start with an initial 10,000 hotspots distributed all over the state, supported by advertising revenues from leading global brands and partners. The service is expected to help deepen Nigeria’s broadband penetration and aspiration for universal internet access for greater social equity and inclusion. Charles Anudu, the Chief Executive Officer of Swift wh...

Success Damian: A recent repor t on the Nigerian Mobile Sector by Africa’s leading e-commerce company Jumia, has revealed an 11% increase in the number of Nigerians who visited the Jumia Website via their mobile phones - 79% in 2017 versus 71% in 2016. Meanwhile, those who used their desktop computers or laptops dipped to 18% in 2017 compared with 29% in 2016. The report also shows that in 2017, 70% of Nigerians preferred the cash on delivery option, compared to 28% & 12% for credit/debit cards and mobile money options respectively. Speaking at the launch of the Mobile Report in Lagos, CEO of Jumia Nigeria Juliet Anammah, described the upward shift from desktop to mobile as a positive development. She attributed the increase in the number of mobile phone users to the multiplicity of affordable smartphones, especially the Asian mobile brands which continue to build on their Africa-specific strategy by introducing lower price points' smartphones adapted to the profi...

Success Damian: Glo Telecommunications, Nigeria’s first indigenous communications network has commended the Nigerian media for their partnership and cooperation. The Head Public Relations of the outfit, Andrew Okeke, on behalf of the Chairman, Management and staff of Glo made this commendation during a Media Luncheon at L’E Ola Hotel, Maryland, Lagos on Tuesday. He said “As partners and critical stakeholders in this industry we shall continue to stand for each other as today’s occasion is just to say thank you for all you have been doing for us. “Coming here at a very short notice is prove of how you value us and as you honour us we pray that God will honour you also.” He went further to explain what has made Glo thick over the years. “For Glo, we have been evolving products and innovative services that have actually changed the way we live, the way we work and the way we play. I am sure some of the innovations Glo have is the 4GLT services which is second to no...