Business

Western Digital Unveils New Capacity 2.5” Portable HDDs as Part of Product Lineups Expansion

Western Digital has introduced a product range into the market namely: .HDDs across its WD, WD BLACK, and SanDisk in its  professional lines Director of Product Management at Western Digital, Nitin Kachhwaha while unveiling the product explained said, “continue to redefine the boundaries of possibility. Offering up to 6TB within such a compact form factor and […]

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Business

JUST IN: NCC Temporarily Stops Issuance of Three Major Licences

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has temporarily stopped the issuance of new licences. According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Mr Reuben Muoka, the following categories affected are: 1. Interconnect Exchange Licence 2. Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence 3. Value Added Service Aggregator Licence The Commission noted that […]

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Business

Mobile Internet Usage Gap in Low & Middle-Countries Shrinks as 66% of Women Grab Access 

Women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly adopting mobile internet much faster than men, after stalling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So said Claire Sibthorpe, Head of Digital Inclusion in the mobile for development team at the GSM Association (GSMA), commenting on the findings of The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2024. Compiled by the […]

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Business

MTN Group CEO Seeks Regulatory Harmonisation Across Africa

MTN Group president and CEO, Ralph Mupita, has urged Africa’s governments to harmonise regulations, especially in the tech sector, to encourage increased investment in digital infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, he said “I would argue that the thing we do need to think about is harmonising regulatory […]

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Business

NCC’s Head, Media Relations Ibietan Elected Scribe of Africa’s PR Body APRA

The Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, has won the seat of the Secretary-General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA). Ibietan who is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) was elected at the ongoing 35th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting taking […]

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Computing

Universal API Tech Firm Unveils $10m Funding to Boost Developers’ AI Capability

Universal API for meeting bots Recall.ai has announced a $10 million funding round to allow engineers to integrate with any meeting platform, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, and even platforms with no API. This funding round comes hot on the heels of 10x growth over the past 12 months. The Series A […]

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Financial

FIRS Generates N3.94trl in Q1 2024 Taxes, Falls Short of N4.8trl Target

Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, on Wednesday disclosed that the service generated a total of N3.94 trillion in tax revenue in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2024). The performance however, fell short of its quarterly revenue target of N4.8 trillion. Adedeji gave the figures while receiving the leadership […]

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Financial

Nigeria Records ₦318.5bn as Revenue Inflow in Q1, Says Accountant-General

Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Armstrong Takang, also said ₦101bn have been declared as dividends by some Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, has said ₦318.5bn was recorded as the revenue inflow to the Federal Government between January and March 2024. Madein spoke on Wednesday when she appeared before an […]

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Business

TECNO Backs Tiwa Savage to Unveil First Movie

With the suppor from Tecno, Nigeria’ s music icon, Tiwa Savage made a memorable night of the unveiing of first movie, “Water and Garri”. The event drew A-list celebrities, industry insiders, and eager fans, all eager to witness the cinematic spectacle unfold. A memorable aspects of the evening was the  TECNO booth, where celebrities had […]

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Business

Nigeria Scales Bidding Process to Emerge Hosting Country for Africa’s Data Protection Conference 

The  Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has secured the hosting right for the 10th edition of the  Network of African Data Protection Authorities’ (NADPA-RADPA) Conference and Annual General Meeting. According to a statement from the Commission, Nigeria secured the hosting right at the 9th NADPA Annual General Meeting  in Nairobi, Kenya, duringa bidding process. The […]

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