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JUST IN: Telecoms Investment in Nigeria now $75.6bn as Sector Tops-Up GDP By N10.126Trl

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6 billion as of 2021. Danbatta disclosed this at an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media […]

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Technology

Nigeria’s Neighbour Benin Battles to be Africa’s Technology Catalyst

Benin is positioning itself to become a catalyst for digital development in Africa. Benin recently hosted the Digital Entrepreneurship and Artificial Intelligence trade show, where the country punted itself as a centre of technology innovation in West Africa. Organised by the Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, the event brought together Beninese talent and international […]

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Ex-Airtel Nigeria Staff Ayo-Oladejo Joins South Africa’s 4th Largest Mobile Network

Former Airtel Nigeria staffer Rachael Ayo-Oladejo has been appointed chief of staff, strategy and business transformation of South Africa’s Cell C, reporting directly to CEO Jorge Mendes. South Africa’s fourth mobile network announced the appointment of Ayo-Oladejo, saying she will play a critical role in driving Cell C’s strategic initiatives. According to a statement, in […]

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Technology

INEC ICT Team Not Resilient Enough to Tackle System Hacking, Says Ex-Commissioner

A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mustapha Lecky, says those in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the Commission lack the competence to tackle any technological disruption in their system. He said that INEC over-promised by saying that it will transmit election results in real time, adding that the […]

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ATCON’s Telecoms Executives & Regulator Forum Returns to Tackle Policy Issues on Infrastructure & Data Protection

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to host the 2023 Telecoms Executives and Regulators Forum with the with the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commssion (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, giving a keynote address: “Critical National Infrastructure Policy as a Strategic Tool for attracting rapid investment to the sector” […]

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Mena Startups Secures $35.6m in June, to Push Half Year Total by $1.6b

Startups in Mena(Middle East and North Africa) raised $35.6 million in June 2023 across 45 deals, pushing the half year funding total to $1.6 billion. While May was a bounceback month for investment in the region, June has been less dazzling, marking a 92 per cent decrease month-on-month. However, if we exclude Tabby’s $350 million […]

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Juliet Ehimuan Exits Google West Africa After over 12 Years Service

Google’s West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, has left the company to pursue other opportunities. At Google, Ehimuan was instrumental in rolling out transformative digital initiatives like Get Nigeria Businesses Online and the localisation of Google Maps, Streetview, and YouTube.ng. She also facilitated training programs and access projects that enhanced internet accessibility and affordability in Nigeria. […]

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Ecobank Nigeria Gets IFC/NGX Award For Promoting Gender Balance

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the Nigeria2Equal (N2E) program, is designed […]

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Respite Looms for Telecoms Customers as NCC Plans N15m Fine for MNOs Over Poor QoS, False Infor on Network Status

Respite now looms for telecoms subscribers that have suffered sequence of poor quality services at the hand of mobile network operators (MNO) as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a reviewed QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATIONS 2013. In the reviewed regulation, the NCC said it would fine MNO that did not meet each Parameter and Key […]

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American Govt to Spend $42bn for Internet Access to Citizens

The US government has allocated $42 billion (R779 billion) to make internet access universal in the country. The US Department of Commerce yesterday announced funding for each state, territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment programme. The $42.45 billion grant programme was created in […]

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