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Kendall Ananyi, CEO Tizeti Awards Scholarships to UNIBEN Electrical Engineering Graduating Class
Kendall Ananyi, Chief Executive Officer of Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet and voice service provider, has awarded a grant to the Class of 2021 of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering class at the University of Benin.
With this move, the company has reiterated its commitment to upskilling and providing professional opportunities to many Nigerian youths by paying all tuition fees for the best graduating students with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 and above.
The company will also provide internship opportunities, unique group experiences, and professional development opportunities to the top twenty students from the class that pass a remote aptitude test.
The initiative is part of the Tizeti #PayItForward Program, which supports brilliant graduating students at the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of African universities in its area of operation with the right skills and experiences for career growth in technology, while providing Tizeti with talented young graduates for the next phase of its growth across Africa.
Ananyi, in a statement on Thursday, said “As an alumnus of the University of Benin, I believe I have a responsibility to leave the door open and provide opportunities to students from my alma mater.
“Exactly 20 years ago, I was in that class having just acquired my 1st mobile phone at the launch of GSM in Nigeria, wondering what the future would hold and earnestly seeking opportunities to advance myself.
“With this move, we will build our front-line workforce by taking brilliant graduates with no experience and transforming them into job-ready, fully-qualified professionals in Information and Communications Technology, and provide them with scholarships and job opportunities to kickstart their careers”.
Taking advantage of Edo State’s fiber network, its youth population, and academic institutions, Tizeti launched 4G LTE broadband plans in the state, to support the digital transformation and youth empowerment drive of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
“We say a big thank you to the CEO of Tizeti Network, Kendall Ananyi for giving back to the Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering at a time like this.
“It is indeed an honour and we sincerely appreciate you. The final year students were over the moon for your handiwork upon their lives, while the 400 Level students are warming up to get experience from your organization”, said the Head of Department, Electrical &Electronics Engineering, Prof (Mrs.) Patience Orukpe.
In his remarks, one of the beneficiaries of the scholarship, who is also Class Governor for the graduating class, Emmanuel Omozokpia, thanked Tizeti for the good gesture and for rewarding their hard work and sleepless nights.
“We are excited to see that hard work and academic diligence is now being rewarded in Nigeria. We thank Tizeti for inspiring us to be more hardworking, and the opportunities ahead of us”.
For many countries in Africa, there is still a significant digital divide. Tizeti is addressing this digital infrastructure deficit in Africa with innovative technology, talents, and capabilities, to improve development outcomes for millions of people, with better outcomes for employment, education, family, and social life, and access to information.
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in a Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) filing.
MTN Nigeria
The notice, signed by company secretary Uto Ukpanah, stated: “This is to enable Mr. Mroue to focus on other priorities within MTN Group Limited. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Mroue for his immense service to MTN Nigeria and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
Mroue joined MTN Nigeria’s board on June 1, 2022, bringing over 28 years of telecom experience. A veteran MTN executive, he previously served as CEO of MTN Uganda and MTN Liberia, non-executive director at MTN Cyprus, and held leadership roles at MTN Ghana.
Since February 2022, he has been MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, overseeing technology strategy and governance. Earlier, as MTN Nigeria’s COO from August 2018 to January 2022, he also sat on the MTN Nigeria Foundation board.
The exit follows MTN Nigeria’s stellar 2025 results, posting a ₦1.70 trillion profit before tax—reversing a ₦550.3 billion loss in 2024 driven by forex woes—marking one of the telco’s strongest rebounds.
Google has rolled out support for Yorùbá and Hausa languages in its AI-powered Search features—AI Overviews and AI Mode—enabling millions of Nigerians to get quick answers, summaries, and conversational web exploration in their mother tongues.
The update forms part of Google’s push to cover 13 African languages, including Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, and isiZulu, selected based on high search activity across the continent.
Now, a Kano student can ask complex questions in Hausa, while an Ibadan trader seeks business tips in Yorùbá—both receiving culturally nuanced AI responses via text or voice on Android, iOS, or web.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s West Africa Communications Manager, said: “Building truly global Search requires nuanced local understanding. With Gemini-powered AI, we’ve made advanced capabilities relevant in Yorùbá and Hausa, so Nigerians converse naturally with Search in their mother tongues.”
To use: Open the Google app, tap AI Mode, and query in Hausa or Yorùbá for personalised guidance—breaking language barriers and making technology reflect Nigeria’s diverse identity.
MultiChoice is closing its continental streaming platform Showmax after 11 years, notifying subscribers Thursday of the board’s decision to discontinue the service in the near future to refocus on sustainable digital offerings.
MultiChoice
The email assured no immediate disruption: “You can continue streaming as usual, and no action is required from you at this time.” Showmax, launched in South Africa in 2015 and expanded across Africa, offered movies, series, documentaries, and sports to rival Netflix and others amid rising online entertainment demand.
The shutdown follows Canal+’s approved takeover of MultiChoice last year, with the French giant offering ZAR 125 per share for remaining stakes.
The deal mandates HDP ownership boosts, local content investment, and splitting MultiChoice’s SA broadcasting arm into an independent entity to meet regulations.
MultiChoice prioritised subscribers during the transition, promising advance notice on timelines.
Showmax’s exit signals consolidation pressures in Africa’s cut-throat streaming market, where global players dominate despite local content strengths.
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