GLO excites subscribers with ‘Go Russia’ offer

Businessam StaffMay 21, 2018

Lucky subscribers on the platform of Globacom will enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip to Russia, courtesy of the company. This follows the launch of a new promotion called “Go Russia” which the operator unveiled for the exclusive enjoyment of millions of its subscribers across the country. According to Globacom, the #GoRussia promo will offer 22 lucky […]

Google to start blocking ‘bad’ ads in its Chrome browser

Businessam StaffFebruary 14, 2018

Google will officially start blocking “bad” ads in its Chrome browser on Thursday. Since the company first announced its plan to remove ads that don’t follow industry standards last June, 42 percent of sites that were failing have fixed their issues, Google writes in a new blog post. Chrome’s new filtering system follows the Better […]

Nigeria telecoms regulator approves two new ‘infraco’ licences for increased broadband penetration

BusinessamFebruary 7, 2018

Broadband

The board of Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved two new infrastructure company (Infracos) licences to deepen broadband penetration in the country The two new Infraco licencees are Zinox Technology Limited for South East and Brinks Integrated Solutions Limited for North East, bringing to four the number of Infracos licenced so […]

Leaks, media make Uber better, CEO Khosrowshahi reveals

Businessam StaffJanuary 23, 2018

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber chief executive officer, has given credit to whistleblowers and the media for making the global taxi technology company better. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Khosrowshahi said leaks about what goes on behind the scenes at the world’s biggest tech companies, including Uber, can force the industry to improve and […]

YouTube stops adverts for channels with low subscribers

January 18, 2018

YouTube has announced a new set of policies that seek to cater for users with a large number of subscribers, in a major policy shift that would affect channels for specific audiences on its platform. Revenue from advertisements will be stopped on channels with a low number of subscribers, while those with large numbers will […]

E-commerce in 2018: Here’s what experts are predicting

December 21, 2017

The retail & e-commerce landscape is shifting dramatically. Review the current state of retail and you will see the ‘retail apocalypse’ impacting an incredible amount of household brands, with stores closing with increased frequency. Decisions are being made to shutter less profitable brick-and-mortar locations, while others brands are ditching brick-and-mortar all together. As a result, […]

Russian lawmakers pass law to allow crackdown on foreign media

Businessam StaffNovember 22, 2017

Russian senators gave final approval to legislation rushed through parliament that allows authorities to crack down on foreign media in retaliation for U.S. actions against Kremlin-funded broadcaster RT, according to the report by Bloomberg. The vote on Wednesday by the upper house of parliament means the law allowing media outlets to be branded “foreign agents” […]