Technology
AfriGlobal to Launch InsurTech Digital Platform, AfriCover24/7

By Adedapo Adesanya
AfriGlobal Insurance Brokers Limited is launching its InsurTech Digital Platform, AfriCover24/7, a round-the-clock digital insurance transaction platform as part of its effort for strategic growth.
AfriCover24/7 InsurTech Digital Platform will assist businesses, individuals and technology providers access insurance and redistribute insurance products with ease. It is a digital insurance platform enabling 24/7 insurance transaction including claims management from start to finish.
The brand will deliver services and products from insurance underwriters and service providers through its B2B2C channels; web, mobile, social media and API’s interfaces and more to the sector.
The platform allows users to register and purchase real-time motor, marine, homeowner, fire and burglary, travel insurance, rent assurance, loss of employment insurance from start to finish. Users can also visit its website to request for quotes for other life and other classes of insurance products.
While the web app and social media can be accessed through its domain, mobile apps are available on the app stores.
Developers and technology providers who wish to integrate and embed insurance into their applications and app developments can access the API’s documentation at developer.africover.ng.
Africover24/7, which is another first from the foremost Insurance Broker in Nigeria, will combine agility with insights to enable market differentiation and deliver best-in-class customer experience through the web, mobile, social media and application programming interface (API) interfaces.
In recent years, the insurance community has struggled to adapt to the changing demands of consumers. The ability to make the move from analogue to digital is being held back by their legacy estates that are slow to change, difficult to integrate, complex to draw insight from, and lack the agility to deliver innovative services. This is why Africover24/7 is proactively a landscape of dynamic and flexible insurance as a service model.
Africover24/7 will serve as an accelerator asset that is much quicker, cheaper and more sustainable than ever before. It demonstrates a fast and low-cost stand-up of core platform and architecture with the ability to leverage new partners and Insurtech innovation in a plug and play model, and the ability to adopt more customer-centric business models.
The Africover24/7 ecosystem will bring together a new technology collective to deliver data-driven solutions that understand insurance customer needs and meet their expectations.
Technology Solution providers can connect with Africover24/7 core insurance hub and leverage cloud-native technologies and open APIs to create speedy and scalable solutions for their users or customers.
In addition, because it is architected as an open ecosystem, rather than as a pre-defined vendor market place, insurers can also connect new partners without difficulty.
Africover24/7 is designed to deliver the following:
Agility: This will bring about the rapid release of modern technology solutions that are fully digital and cloud- and API-based.
Plug and play integration with a series of Insurtechs and service providers, modular approach to IT, providing the ability to incrementally ‘rip and replace’ key components.
Insight: Scalable platform to consume data and provide intelligent analytical capabilities and consolidated data hub that uses an industry-standard data model.
Differentiation: Quickly launch new customer-centric products, such as parametric or on-demand coverages, meaningful digital experiences built for connected customers and prepackaged data-driven risk mitigations to enable market differentiation.
The Managing Director/CEO of AfriGlobal Insurance Brokers Limited, Mr Casmir Azubuike said, “As the insurance sector is undergoing transformation and tries to future proof itself from further disruption Africover24/7 is a breakthrough to platform economy where it’s easy to develop new products and value-added services, fit for the customer of tomorrow.
“What is more, it provides AfriGlobal Insurance Brokers Limited with a unique opportunity to differentiate itself from competitors with a connected platform that allows the company to understand the customers and their needs.
“The launch of Africover24/7 signifies a new milestone in our relationship with the insurance community globally. We are interested in speaking with Insurtechs, solution providers and insurers interested in participating in this ecosystem initiative.”
Technology
NCC Laments 1,100 Fibre Cable Cut Incidents Weekly

By Adedapo Adesanya
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised alarm over the increasing damage to telecommunications infrastructure nationwide, revealing that Nigeria currently records an average of 1,100 fibre cut incidents weekly.
The Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said during a Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) and Sustainability Conference in Lagos on Thursday that the commission also recorded 545 cases of access denial and 99 cases of theft on a weekly basis.
The event was organised by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) themed Critical National ICT Infrastructure and Industry Sustainability, Way Forward.
Mr Maida, who was represented by Mr Edoyemi Ogoh, Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity Department, NCC, said that these incidents threatened service delivery, operational stability, and national security.
“These are not just numbers. They reflect a national emergency. Every fibre cut, every theft, and every case of sabotage contributes to dropped calls, failed transactions, interrupted emergency services and economic losses.
He added that the damages had become a major barrier to sustaining the country’s digital economy, which relied heavily on resilient telecom infrastructure.
“We are ensuring Nigerians understand that damage to telecom infrastructure affects not just big companies, but ordinary people who depend on mobile services, ATMs, hospitals and security alerts,” Mr Maida said.
He added that collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was key to aligning telecom infrastructure protection with the nation’s broader security architecture.
The NCC boss further identified access denial to base station sites as a growing challenge, noting that in many cases, operators were prevented from conducting essential maintenance and operations, thereby prolonging network outages.
He noted that the situation was further compounded by Right-of-Way (RoW) bottlenecks, complex and delayed permit processes, and the rising cost of operations due to heavy reliance on diesel-powered generators, stating, “The security situation in parts of the country also poses a real barrier to safe and timely maintenance of telecom sites.”
Technology
Truecaller’s Monthly Active Users in Africa, Middle East Hit 100 million

By Aduragbemi Omiyale
A significant milestone has been reached by the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, Truecaller, as its monthly active users in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region have surpassed 100 million.
A statement from the organisation disclosed that the figures were 19 per cent more than its active monthly users in August 2024.
It was also stated that numbers are from its users who downloaded the Trucaller app on their Android and iOS devices.
Some of the largest markets in the MEA region for Truecaller are Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Ghana, and Jordan.
Typically, Truecaller is used on 20-45 per cent of connected smartphones in these markets, reflecting its massive adoption for blocking unwanted communications.
Commenting on the this development, the chief executive of Trucaller, Mr Rishit Jhunjhunwala, said, “With the Middle East and Africa experiencing significant growth in smartphone adoption and mobile data adoption, we’re really happy that we’re able to solve communication problems for individuals and businesses in that region.
“MEA, like India and many other markets, are mobile first markets with your mobile number being the primary identifier and Truecaller has always grown organically in such markets.
“We’re continuing to strengthen our organization and our partnerships in the region, because we believe that the MEA is poised for significant growth for many years ahead.”
Trucaller, which has its headquarters in Sweden, was listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm in 2021, and has over 450 million active users, with more than a billion downloads since launch and close to 56 billion unwanted calls identified and blocked in 2024 alone.
Technology
Telcos Warn of Possible Service Disruption Over Diesel Supply Crisis

By Adedapo Adesanya
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), which acts as the umbrella body for all mobile network operators, tower companies, and telecommunications infrastructure providers in Nigeria, has raised concerns over the ongoing disruptions to the supply of diesel to telecoms cell sites across the country.
In a statement released on Thursday by ALTON and signed by its Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, the telcos called for uninterrupted access to be granted to the diesel supply locations, and urged all parties involved to embrace constructive dialogue to resolve any matter, without further disruption to essential services.
According to the operators, such disruptions could cause base stations to shut down, thereby leading to poor telecoms service delivery and possible collapse of the entire telecoms sector.
“Telcos are deeply concerned about ongoing disruptions to the supply logistics of diesel to cell sites across the country,” the statement said.
ALTON said members of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), on Tuesday, blocked access to diesel loading depots in Kaduna, Lagos, and Koko (Delta State), preventing the distribution of diesel to thousands of telecommunications sites operated by one of its key members, IHS Towers.
“This action, reportedly stemming from allegations by IHS of diesel misappropriation against two member companies of NOGASA and which is being investigated by the requisite authorities, has resulted in a critical threat to the operation of some of the 16,000 telecommunications sites nationwide, servicing Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
“These sites not only power mobile and internet services for millions of Nigerians, but also support essential services such as banking transactions, hospital communications, emergency response systems, and national security operations.”
“While ALTON does not necessarily interfere in disputes between its members and third parties, we are gravely concerned about the wider implications of this action on national infrastructure and public safety.
“We recognise and deeply respect the vital role NOGASA and NUPENG have played in sustaining Nigeria’s energy supply chain and supporting national development over the years, and we trust that they will continue to uphold these values by ensuring that their actions do not jeopardize critical national infrastructure or public welfare,” it added.
The body then requested that uninterrupted access be granted to the diesel supply locations, and urged all parties involved to embrace constructive dialogue to resolve the matter, without further disruption to essential services.
They also reminded all stakeholders that telecommunications infrastructure had been officially classified as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) under Nigerian law, insisting that any deliberate disruption or blockade that affects the operation of such infrastructure constitutes a serious threat to national security and economic stability and will attract strict legal consequences.
ALTON also called on the leadership of NUPENG and NOGASA, to intervene by calling their members to order, adding that disputes must be resolved within the framework of lawful contracts and applicable legal processes, without resorting to actions that endanger the operations of an entire industry and the lives and livelihoods that depend on it.
“We also call on relevant authorities, including the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and other critical stakeholders, to urgently intervene to forestall a looming nationwide communications blackout.
“ALTON remains fully committed to ensuring quality, reliable, and resilient telecommunications services for all Nigerians. However, disruptions of this nature undermine our members’ ability to maintain and improve service delivery and threaten the integrity of the country’s digital and communications ecosystem,” the statement further said.
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