The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit organization that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS), has opened the portal for Applicant Support Program (ASP) for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. A statement from ICANN said that the New gTLD Program: Next Round is an initiative that will […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured other key players and less dominant telecoms operators in the industry that as a regulator, it will not allow the industry to slide into a state of monopoly. According to the Commission, its essence of regulation of competition in the sector is one of such way of ensuring […]
Read MoreThe Anambra State Government in Nigeria has approved the development of a state-owned data management platform with an estimated budget of $58,000. The decision was revealed at the 34th Anambra State Executive Council meeting. Dr. Law Mefor, the state’s information commissioner, stated, “The Solution Data Platform is part of Anambra State’s broader strategy to utilize […]
Read MoreNestlé Nigeria has unveiled the panel of judges for the 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards, an event that recognizes and celebrates journalistic excellence across Nigeria. Now in its fourth year, Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards recognizes and rewards media professionals who skillfully highlight critical issues around nutrition security, environmental sustainability and socio-economic development. The judges including […]
Read MoreLive-line has come to the agriculture business in Lagos as 26 young agripreneurs got N100 million in grants from Lagos Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems department in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and Eko Innovation Centre. The gesture came at the maiden edition of the Lagos Agrinnovation Summit, which designed […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria Communications Plc successfully secured more than N75 billion from the debt capital market, the telecommunications company. The leading operator told Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public a issuing mail that the amount was raised at a higher yield of about 30% for the short-term borrowing the company sought to boost working capital. […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), said telecoms operators should consider reviewing the volume of voice and and data plans that they have in their service profile stressing that the several voice and data plans are confusing the consumers. According to the NCC, Globacom, has 6 voice plans and 32 voice plans while EMTS, which is 9Mobile, […]
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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa said that the Agency is not just bent on imposing standard on the ecosystems. According Inuwa, NITDA’s regulatory approach, which is based on a triple helix model, is not just about imposing standards but actively creating and supporting markets. Inuwa who gave […]
Read MoreOver 2000 Nigerian young were at the second edition of the QNET annual trade expo to acquire skills on direct-selling from the global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company. They in large numbers beating the hot weather of last Saturday not just to learn but to see some of QNET’s latest product on display at the […]
Read MoreTelecoms operator revenue generated from carrier billing transactions will rise from $9.3bn globally in 2024 to almost $15bn in 2029 – a growth of 59% over the period. Acccording to Juniper Reseach, this steady growth will be driven by an increased consumer awareness of this payment method, alongside the introduction of standardised APIs (Application Programming […]
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