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What Happens When Free Google Photos Storage is No Longer Free?

Just this Wednesday, Google Photos announced it will stop offering free unlimited storage for high-quality photos on June 1, 2021. Photos uploaded after the date will be counted towards the 15GB Drive cap. If the account is inactive or exceeds the 15GB limitation for two years, Google may delete the photos after warning. Users will […]

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Telecoms

President-Elect of ATCON, Ike Nnamani Pledges to Pursue Telecoms Financing for Members

The President-Elect of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, (ATCON), Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has pledged that ATCON in its advocacy role in the Nigeria’s telecommunications industry add value to the businesses of its members. Nnamani also promised to ensure that telecoms services’ consumers get value for their money promising an effective industry-government engagement that […]

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Telecoms

Galaxy Backbone Wins Public Sector Connectivity Services Provider of the Year Award

Galaxy Backbone (GBB), a shared services infrastructure and network connectivity organisation, has received the Public Sector Connectivity Services Provider of the Year award Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA 2020), At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, GBB provided the platform and personnel that enabled the smooth operations of government and by […]

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Telecoms

Airtel Nigeria Kicks-off N200m refurbishment Project of LUTH Infectious Disease Center

Airtel Nigeria said it is investing N200 million in refurbishing and equipping the infectious disease center at LUTH; N50 million to Lagos State Government to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for Lagos State health workers and N50 million for the procurement of a molecular laboratory to be provided by 54 Gene with the capacity for […]

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FinTech

Fintech Startup, Kuda Secures $10m Seed Funding

fintech startup Kuda, which is building a pan-African digital challenger bank, has closed a $10 million seed funding round in order to accelerate its growth and keep up with customer demand. Launched in 2016 as lending platform Kudimoney, Kuda rebranded in June of last year and received a banking licence from the Central Bank of […]

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Technology

Stakeholders’ Consultation on 5G Technology Deployment Unconcluded, Says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said that the stakeholders’ consultation on the deployment of the 5G technology across Nigeria was yet to be concluded. The NCC in a statement issued by the Director,Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde said that the Commission has already published the Draft Consultation Document on the Deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) […]

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Technology

For Championing Digital Economy Quest, Pantami Gets ‘Digital Leader of Year Award’

For his role in championing the quest of a digital economy for Nigeria, which he got President Muhammadu Buhari to approve, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami was at the weekend named the Digital Leader of the 2020. The innovative goal-oriented approach of his administration and leadership which has been commended […]

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Financial

Ecobank Wins ‘Best Digital Touchpoints’ from Digital Jurist

Ecobank Nigeria has emerged as the bank with “Best Digital Touchpoints” in Nigeria at the virtual Digital Jurists (formerly Web Jurist) 2020 awards, held during a breakfast session of the Nigeria – South Africa Chamber of Commerce Webinar in Lagos,South-West Nigeria. Ecobank also beat other nominees from among 22 commercial banks to win the “Best […]

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Telecoms

Again, NCC & Danbatta Get Broadband Development Award at NTITA 2020

The critical role being played by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, in advancing the frontiers of broadband development has been recognised at this year’s edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA), 2020. Regarded as the Oscars of Nigeria’s telecoms industry, the […]

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Technology

Smart Home Payments Transaction Value to Exceed $164b Globally by 2025

The total transaction value of smart home payments, payments that occur via smart home devices, will exceed $164 billion in 2025, from $22 billion in 2020. Increasing use of voice assistants via smart speakers for eCommerce, propelled by rising user and merchant acceptance, will drive a dramatic growth of over 630% in total value over […]

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