The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has concluded plans to hold its Annual General Meeting & National Executive Council Election 2020 which was postponed because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The AGM will now hold on November 12, 2020 at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel (292b Ajose Adeogun Street), Victoria Island, Lagos by 2pm. The tenure […]
Read MoreAfrican logistics startups are part of a “third wave” of Africa’s tech revolution that is attracting investors because of its access to high profile customers, clear paths to profitability, and expert founders. Logistics as a sector is on the rise in Africa, with startups across the continent tackling bottlenecks and inefficiencies in all sorts of […]
Read MoreKonstructApp has launched a construction networking platform that helps individuals and businesses obtain quick and low-cost access to verified construction services. Founded in 2018 but only launched in August 2020, KonstructApp aims to stimulate Africa’s construction value chain, responding to the industry challenges such as safety concerns, low marketing budgets, high search cost, and lack […]
Read MoreThe misinformation/misrepresentation of 5G technology has the potential of derailing the launch/implementation of this new technology in our clime. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta who gave the warning at a capacity building training for journalist in Abuja disclosed that many Nigerians including citizens in more civilized countries […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from August 1, 2020 and to end by October 31, 2020. The two telecoms companies are Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) Nigeria and the Emerging Markets Telecommunication […]
Read MoreOur work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts both locally and globally, with protecting election integrity at the center of this work. This update provides an overview of our ongoing work in reducing misinformation and removing voter suppression, preventing election interference, supporting civic […]
Read MoreMinister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has commissioned more projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) towards advancing the digital economy vision of the government and tackling insecurity nationwide. The projects include the NCC’s Emergency Communications Centre, Ado –Ekiti; the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) […]
Read MoreAt a stakeholders’ telecommunications industry engagement with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Pantami, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), assured the stakeholders of facilitating the achievement of the timeline set for the new broadband penetration target of 70 %. The forum was meant for relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to […]
Read MoreApple has finally joined the mobile 5G market with four 5G-enabled smartphones: its flagship iPhone 12 range and the premier iPhone 12 Pro range. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini are the American multinational phone maker’s mainstream flagship iPhones for 2020. They were announced at the iPhone 12 virtual launch last night, hosted by […]
Read MoreNigerian marketing technology company Dochase has unveiled its WhatsApp chatbot product, which allows businesses to interact with customers, gain leads, and automate sales processes. Founded in 2014 and launched in 2015, Dochase developed programmatic technology that helps advertisers reach the right customers by breaking down marketing reach to GEO locations, user demographics and behaviour. The […]
Read More