Author: Akin Naphtal
Akin Naphtal
Akin Naphtal is an editor-in-chief and CEO of InstinctWave Group, with over 20 years of experience in Media, Marketing and Technologies.
Global Invacom Group has appointed seasoned satellite industry executive Craig Bowley as its new Chief Commercial Officer, a move aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and expanding its global market footprint. Bowley joins Global Invacom with extensive experience in the satellite communications sector, having spent many years at ST Engineering iDirect. During his tenure, he held several senior leadership roles, including Senior Regional Director for Government and Defence, EMEA; Regional Vice President, Europe; and later Regional Vice President, EMEA. In these positions, he led agile, high-performing teams and played a key role in developing future-focused sales strategies, product development initiatives, and marketing programmes that strengthened the company’s industry…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that digital transformation and regulation are inseparable in Nigeria’s rapidly evolving dissing that effective regulation must evolve alongside technological innovation. Inuwa made this known while receiving the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Charles Ebuebu, during a meeting aimed at exploring strategic partnerships and stronger regulatory frameworks across Nigeria’s media and technology sectors. He emphasised that digital transformation is not a one-off initiative but a continuous journey that demands constant improvement, periodic target-setting and organisational adaptability to emerging realities. ALSO READ: IXAFRICA TO HOST ORACLE’S NEW PUBLIC CLOUD REGION IN NAIROBI …
iXAfrica Data Centre Limited, East and Central Africa’s largest hyperscale, carrier-neutral, and AI-ready data center facility, has been selected as the host partner for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) new public cloud region in Nairobi. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Kenya’s digital infrastructure development, enabling Oracle to deliver its cloud services locally through iXAfrica’s advanced facility. The OCI region in Nairobi was first announced by H.E. President William Ruto in January 2024, amid growing demand for high-performance cloud solutions across the region. Oracle chose iXAfrica due to its readiness for immediate hyperscale deployments. The facility is purpose-built to meet global cloud standards, featuring carrier neutrality, high-density…
Ericsson has expanded the role of Linda Lindberg, a two-decade veteran of the telecommunications giant. Already serving as Vice President & Head of Sales and Commercial Management for the critical Business Area Networks, Lindberg will now also assume the position of Head of Ericsson Group Sales, consolidating global sales leadership under her purview. The announcement, made by Lindberg on her LinkedIn platform, signals a strategic alignment of Ericsson’s worldwide sales engine. In her expanded capacity, she will be tasked with driving the adoption of global sales capabilities—from digital tools and account planning frameworks to comprehensive sales enablement programs—with a sharp…
CoreWeave shares surged 12% on Monday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion equity investment in the artificial intelligence infrastructure provider, reinforcing its strategic bet on the fast-growing AI data center market. According to a joint statement, Nvidia purchased CoreWeave’s Class A common stock at $87.20 per share, representing a discount to Friday’s closing price of $92.98. The investment is expected to accelerate CoreWeave’s plans to build out up to five gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2030. CoreWeave Chief Executive Officer Mike Intrator said the deal would support the company’s expansion strategy while reducing reliance on any single customer as it scales its data center footprint. ALSO READ: JUSPAY RAISES $50M, HITS $1.2BN VALUATION IN…
Global payment infrastructure provider Juspay has secured $50 million in a Series D follow-on funding round led by WestBridge Capital, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The transaction comprises a mix of primary and secondary investments. The secondary component provides liquidity to early investors and employees holding Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), marking the second such liquidity event enabled by Juspay within the past year. The funding comes on the back of a strong growth year for the company, with its annualised Total Payment Volume (TPV) now exceeding $1 trillion. Juspay currently processes more than 300 million transactions daily for major global brands including Agoda, Amazon, Flipkart, Google,…
The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday paid a working visit to the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MOCDTI) as part of her tour of Ministries to strengthen collaboration between the Presidency and Sector Ministries.Welcoming the Management and Staff of the Ministry, the Vice President explained that the visit was intended to close perceived gaps between the Presidency and the Ministry, foster familiarity, and open direct channels of dialogue. She emphasised that governance must be people-centred and collaborative, noting that effective delivery of the government’s agenda requires strong coordination…
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the New Valley Governorate, has launched the first-ever hackathon in the governorate, titled “New Valley Innovates”, aimed at promoting innovation, digital entrepreneurship, and youth participation in the digital economy. The initiative is academically supervised by the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) and forms part of MCIT’s national strategy to strengthen innovation ecosystems, build digital skills, and support technological entrepreneurship across Egypt, particularly in remote and underserved regions. The hackathon targets two age categories: school students aged 9 to 18, and university students and graduates aged 18 to 35. Participants are expected…
BoxCommerce has partnered with Mastercard to launch a prepaid Mastercard solution designed to give small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the BoxCommerce platform fast, secure, and direct access to their earnings. The new solution marks a significant shift for BoxCommerce, transforming the company from a pure eCommerce enabler into a fintech partner for entrepreneurs by bridging the gap between online selling and access to digital financial services. The Mastercard-powered prepaid card, available in both virtual and physical formats, is fully integrated into the BoxCommerce merchant dashboard. This enables entrepreneurs to receive payouts instantly, manage cash flow more efficiently, and reinvest earnings directly into inventory and day-to-day…
London, UK: Bolt Insight, the market research company helping brands unlock consumer insights through AI-moderated research, provides its top five predictions on how the landscape of research and insights will develop and unlock new opportunities for businesses in 2026. Ester Marchetti, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Bolt Insight believes we are entering a new phase where insight is no longer a supporting function, but a living capability that will shape decisions every day. Here she highlights the five shifts she sees defining the next chapter of AI led research in 2026. Real-time insight becomes an everyday capability Insight is…