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Technology

ATCON’s Telecoms Executives & Regulator Forum Returns to Tackle Policy Issues on Infrastructure & Data Protection

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to host the 2023 Telecoms Executives and Regulators Forum with the with the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commssion (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, giving a keynote address: “Critical National Infrastructure Policy as a Strategic Tool for attracting rapid investment to the sector” […]

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StartUps

Mena Startups Secures $35.6m in June, to Push Half Year Total by $1.6b

Startups in Mena(Middle East and North Africa) raised $35.6 million in June 2023 across 45 deals, pushing the half year funding total to $1.6 billion. While May was a bounceback month for investment in the region, June has been less dazzling, marking a 92 per cent decrease month-on-month. However, if we exclude Tabby’s $350 million […]

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Media OutReach

Nigeria’s fintech PalmPay Hits 25 Million Users Set to Consolidate Financial Inclusion Plans

PalmPay, Africa-focused fintech platform has hit 25 million users on its smartphone app with an “extensive” network of 500,000 mobile money agents and 300,000 merchants in its payments ecosystem. According to the fintech, its rapid growth within just four years of its market entry in Nigeria is a testament to the company’s robust strategy centred […]

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Business

Juliet Ehimuan Exits Google West Africa After over 12 Years Service

Google’s West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, has left the company to pursue other opportunities. At Google, Ehimuan was instrumental in rolling out transformative digital initiatives like Get Nigeria Businesses Online and the localisation of Google Maps, Streetview, and YouTube.ng. She also facilitated training programs and access projects that enhanced internet accessibility and affordability in Nigeria. […]

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Business

Ecobank Nigeria Gets IFC/NGX Award For Promoting Gender Balance

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the Nigeria2Equal (N2E) program, is designed […]

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News

Respite Looms for Telecoms Customers as NCC Plans N15m Fine for MNOs Over Poor QoS, False Infor on Network Status

Respite now looms for telecoms subscribers that have suffered sequence of poor quality services at the hand of mobile network operators (MNO) as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a reviewed QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATIONS 2013. In the reviewed regulation, the NCC said it would fine MNO that did not meet each Parameter and Key […]

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Opinion

Multi-Generational Workforce-Why Age is Really Just Number

For the first time ever, five generations are working side by side in the workplace. With advancements in health and subsequent age, which are seeing employees retiring at a later stage in life, we are living in a time of a powerful, experienced, and diverse workforce. And it’s good for business. According to the World […]

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Internet

American Govt to Spend $42bn for Internet Access to Citizens

The US government has allocated $42 billion (R779 billion) to make internet access universal in the country. The US Department of Commerce yesterday announced funding for each state, territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment programme. The $42.45 billion grant programme was created in […]

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FinTech

Cybercrooks Fleece America’s Senior Citizens $1bn in Crypto Scams

Last year, the FBI reported that American Senior Citizens lost over $1 billion US dollars to crypto scams. The figure is a troubling 78% increase on 2021’s figure and a jaw-dropping 95% increase on 2020’s $55,056,091 loss. It seems that cryptocurrency crimes are well and truly on the rise, but with more than half of […]

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Business

MTN Earns Workplace Gender Equality Recognition at NGX & IFC Gender Award

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been commended for its contributions towards fostering gender equality in the workplace. This recognition was conferred at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader Awards in Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) the Gender Leader Awards salute leading performers in the arena of gender […]

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