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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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Telecoms

NCC Explains Easy Way to Lodge Consumer Complaints

Consumers of telecom services who are dissatisfied with services rendered to them by any of the Service Providers have a right to seek redress of the situation by reporting to NCC after they would have reported to their respective service providers and are still not satisfied with the responses. 1. When dissatisfied with telecom services: […]

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Technology

Government ‘ll Not Approve Deployment of Proven Destructive Technology, Says Minister

The Nigerian Government said it would not grant approval for the deployment of destrcutive technology warning citizens to desist from the habit of spreading fake news and false narratives about innovative technologies, and that, the primary responsibility of government is to protect lives and property. the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami […]

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Digital Leadership Series

How Big Data Impact Digital Transformation

A digital transformation project is only successful if a comprehensive and holistic approach is applied from the outset. Transformation encompasses all processes, interactions and transactions, as well as a multitude of internal and external factors unique to an organisation. Get it right, and the benefits are plentiful, including the consolidation of processes and operations, greater […]

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Internet

About 45% of Businesses Hit by Data Breach in Last 12 Months

Data breaches continue to dominate headlines around the world. Recent findings analyzed by Atlas VPN reveal that as many as 45% of businesses had a data breach in the last 12 months. The data is based on a survey conducted by Kaspersky and B2B International on September 30, 2020. Researchers interviewed 4,179 businesses globally, with […]

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Internet

USA Presidentail Candidate Joe Biden Launches Transition Website to Hit Ground Running Upon Victory

Votes are still being counted across the United States but Democrat Joe Biden has launched a transition website “so that the Biden-Harris Administration can hit the ground running on Day One”. On the website, buildbackbetter.com, is the short statement, “The American people will determine who will serve as the next President of the United States. […]

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StartUps

Ventures Platform Foundation Seeks Application from North-East Nigeria Startup to Build Tech Solutions for Crisis Hit Communities

Ventures Platform Foundation has called for applications from Startup of North-East Nigeria for an incubation programme focusing on early-stage companies that are building innovative tech solutions which addresses needs of communities hit by the activities of terrorists in that region. Since 2009, according to estimates from the United Nations (UN), more than two million people […]

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