Business
  • November 13, 2023

Firms Need Resilience Solutions to Tackle Risks of Cyber-Attacks, Says inq.Digital CEO

inq.Digital Nigeria, a solutions provider said organisations in Nigeria need cybersecurity solutions to reduce cyber risks and attacks. The company revealed that it is in partnership with some cybersecurity providers such as Sophos to enable them to deliver their cybersecurity solutions to their customers. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of inq.Digital Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Akosionu Nigeria, […]

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Social Media

US TikTok Advertising Audience Hits 23% in Six Months

Six years after its launch, TikTok continues ruling the social media space. The popular video-sharing app is on track to hit a new record number of downloads, while its global user base swelled to a whopping 1.9 billion. With millions of people joining TikTok space each year, it`s no wonder marketers are willing to dig […]

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Business

One Day Without Internet Would Cost Global Lost of $43bn

The internet has become such an integral part of our daily lives that we often do not even think about how much we rely on it. But if the internet were to go down globally for even just a single day, the economic impact would be enormous. Such interruption of online services would generate major […]

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The winners of mobile phones at the raffle of the NCC Day of the Lagos Internationl Trade Fair
 News

We Are Determined to Ensure Connectivity is Not Luxury, Says NCC Boss

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is poised towards ensuring that connectivity is not a luxury but it a necessity promising to ensure that every business, from the small startups to the multinational corporations, has equal access to the digital highway, regardless of their size or location. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, who […]

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Technology

MainOne, An Equinix Company, Expands Data Center Footprint in Cote d’Ivoire

MainOne, an Equinix Company, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center solutions provider announces the launch of their expanded open access, carrier-neutral, Uptime Tier III standards Data Center, AB1.2, in VITIB, Grand Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire. From the landing of its submarine cable to the launch of the initial data center in 2019, MainOne, An Equinix […]

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TechEntertainment

Rewarding Feast & Entertainment for Browsing as Opera Splashes100,000 Prizes in “Shake and Win” Campaign  

Opera, the company behind the popular data-saving Opera Mini browser – is back again with “Shake and Win.” Kicking off in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa on the 1st of November, the campaign will run for 4 weeks and feature over 100,000 prizes, including cash vouchers, data bundles, and phones. The more you browse, the more […]

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Internet

ICANN Studies New Generic Domain Names Request from SA  Beyond Traditional .Com .Org & .Net

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is readying to open applications for the new Generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) for South Africa. These gTLDs will go beyond the traditional .com or .org or .net. In an e-mail interview with ITWeb, Pierre Dandjinou, VP of global stakeholder engagement at ICANN, explains this […]

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Tizeti’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kendall Anany.
 Technology

Tizeti Secures Debt Financing to Expand Internet Access in Nigeria

Chapel Hill Denham’s Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (“NIDF” or the “Fund”) has agreed to provide long-term financing to Tizeti Network Limited (“Tizeti” or the “Company”) (https://www.Tizeti.com) – West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider. The senior debt facility will be used to finance the rollout of Tizeti’s state-of-the art broadband network across 15 states in […]

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News

Morocco, Tunisia Best Countries in Africa for Remote Work, Says Report

A new research by cybersecurity company NordLayer, has revealed that Morocco and Tunisia are the best countries in Africa for remote work. Last year, the company created the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), which reveals the best and worst countries to work remotely in terms of four different criteria: cyber safety, economic safety, digital and […]

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News

NITDA Harps on Essence of Cybersecurity Education for Youth as Innovation Fuels Internet Growth

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said understanding online security is not just important for young people but essential. Speaking at the Nigeria Teen Cyber Festival 2023 organised by the Child Cyber Protection Initiative in collaboration with NITDA, the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said there’s an increasing level of dependence […]

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