Business

TD Africa Signs Partnerships Deal with Check Point to Rejig Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Landscape

TD Africa, a technology distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa, has joined forces with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a global cybersecurity leader, to enhance Nigeria’s cybersecurity resilience. This strategic partnership, announced at a partner roundtable event in Lagos and attended by industry executives, stakeholders, and IT professionals, facilitated discussions on emerging cybersecurity trends and fostered strategic […]

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Business
  • November 30, 2024

New Telecoms Tariff Plans Take-off in December as NCC Brings Succour to Consumers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is making a major regulatory intervention in the Nigerian telecoms industry with an adjustment of the present telecoms tariff plan. The NCC said it plans to introduce new tariff plans for telecom operators on December 13, 2024. According to the NCC, the decision is part of its strategy of simplifying […]

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Business
  • November 30, 2024

NDPC Seeks More Private Sector Led Awareness Campaign, Harps on Data Privacy & Security 

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), is keen on having more private sector of the Nigerian economy take lead in creating awareness about data privacy, particularly as it relates to the differences between privacy and security of data. The National Commissioner/CEO of the NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, made the call in a keynote speaker at […]

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Gadgets and Device
  • November 29, 2024

Western Digital Travel Gadget: Essential Storage  Companion for Digital Nomads, Content Creators 

The evolvement of technology has created a myriad of innovations that make life easier and smarter for humans but not without its own short comings or challenges. One good thing that comes with innovation in smartphones and tabs is the expanded storage capacity that latest smartphones come with, and so you see some having storage […]

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Chinedu Kingsley Agiriga
 Business
  • November 29, 2024

Why Most Startup Partnerships Failed at Execution Layer in 2023

In 2023, partnerships were one of the most overused growth strategies in the startup ecosystem. Faced with tighter funding conditions and more cautious investors, founders leaned heavily on collaborations to access distribution, credibility, capital, and technical capability. Announcements were frequent. Strategic alliances were publicised. Memorandums were signed. Yet behind the visibility, a quieter pattern emerged. […]

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Director General, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, UAE, Engr Majed Sultan Al Mesmar and CEO of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida.
 Business
  • November 29, 2024

ITU Aligns with NCC’s Submarine Cable Cut Mitigation Plan, Unveils Resilience International Advisory Body

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the leading industry organisation promoting submarine cable protection, have formed the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience to strengthen the resilience of this vital telecommunication infrastructure. Recall that following a recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in […]

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L-R: Chief Technical Officer, Cubecover, Sam Ishie, Head of Wealth Product, PalmPay Habib Kowontan, Chief Distribution Officer, AXA Mansard Jumoke Odunlami, Chief Digital Officer, MTN Nigeria, A’isha Mumuni, CEO, Cubecover, Deji Macaulay, and Adedamola Oloko, Co-Convener, Insuretech Business Series
 Business
  • November 29, 2024

Cubecover Breaks into Nigeria’s  Insuretech industry Assures of Protecting Over 500,000 Lives

OFFICIAL PRESS STATEMENT Cubecover, a dynamic new entrant into Nigeria’s insurance technology sector, has laid out an ambitious plan to provide affordable insurance to over 10 million Nigerians by 2027. Leveraging strategic partnerships with healthcare providers, fintech platforms, network providers, and insurers, Cubecover has already processed over 400,000 policies and thousands of enrollees receiving medical […]

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Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria CEO
 Telecoms
  • November 28, 2024

MTN Nigeria Shops for Additional N50bn to Shore-up working Capital

MTN Nigeria Plc plans to raise an additional N50 billion from the debt capital market as the telecom company seeks to shore up working capital. In a notice, the company told the Nigerian Exchange about its proposed issuance of N50 billion series 13 and 14 commercial paper sales to investors. The telecommunications company said its […]

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Business
  • November 28, 2024

OGUNCCIMA Applauds Dangote Refinery’s Impact on Nigeria’s Economy, Private Sector

 Contributions of Dangote Refinery to Nigeria’s economy and its role in revitalizing the private sector exciting Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) OGUNCCIMA is also happy that  this flagship industrial project has not only reshaped the country’s energy landscape but has also created opportunities for private enterprises and driven sustainable economic […]

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Business
  • November 28, 2024

About Six Billion People Online in 2024 as Complexities of Reaching Communities in Low-income Countries Heightens

An estimated 5.5 billion people are online in 2024, an increase of 227 million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023, according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The estimates featured in ITU’s Facts and Figures 2024 show that connectivity continues to increase worldwide but reveal the complexities of reaching communities in low-income countries. […]

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