Nigeria’s teledensity as at March stood at 90 % with the active subscribers increasing to 173.7 million. Following the latest statistics, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified that it has recently re-aligned the computation of the country’s teledensity with the latest population figure of 190 million given by the National Population Commission (NPC), up […]
Read MoreThe United States has temporarily eased trade restrictions on China’s Huawei to minimize disruption for its customers, a move the founder of the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker said meant little because it was already prepared for U.S. action. A Huawei store is seen at a commercial area in Wuhan, Hubei province, China March 30, […]
Read MoreThe Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has advised over 4,500 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licenced Bureaux de Change (BDCs) to create or activate over 4,000 official/corporate emails on its platform and stop use of Yahoo and Gmail for official communication. ABCON President,Mr. Aminu Gwadabe, was quoted in a statement to have […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration on Thursday officially added China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist, immediately enacting restrictions that will make it extremely difficult for the telecom giant to do business with U.S. companies. The Commerce Department issued a rule, promised on Wednesday, putting Huawei and 68 affiliates in more than two dozen countries […]
Read MoreThe organisers of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable said that the 2019 edition will be presided over by the Chairman of Connect Technologies, Chief Chris Uwaje. . Executive Director, DigitalSENSE Africa Media, Mrs Nkem Nweke, said in Lagos, South West Nigeria that Uwaje, who is […]
Read MoreXiaomi Corporation has introduced Redmi Note 7, a new smartphone into the Nigerian market. Head, Regional Marketing, Xiaomi Global, Steven Wang, described the new smartphone as the biggest upgrade to Redmi Notes as Redmi Note 7 boasts of unique features aided by most modern technological innovations that make it a toast of the users. Wang […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei, three U.S. officials familiar with the plan told Reuters. The order, which will not name specific […]
Read MoreEnterprise artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep has raised US$7 million in Series A funding from AfricInvest and Endeavor Capital to expand AI opportunities in Africa. Founded in Tunisia in 2014 but now headquartered in London having gone global, InstaDeep delivers AI products and solutions for the enterprise sector, and also has offices in Paris, Tunis, […]
Read MoreNigerian e-health startup LifeBank has launched Blood and Oxygen Access Trust (BOAT), a N100 million fund aimed at democratising access to blood and oxygen by providing these essential medical products to poor and vulnerable Nigerians at no cost. Founded in 2016, the Lagos-based LifeBank offers an online platform that connects hospitals with blood banks, and […]
Read MoreAs preparations for the International Girls in ICT Day celebration advances, Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian communications Commission (NCC) has given its nod to be part of the campaign being organised by eBusiness Life Communication Limited in Nigeria. Also from the sectorial ICT firms, Systemspecs, VDT Communication, Vodacom Business Nigeria and Access Bank have signed […]
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