Google’s and PRX’s podcast accelerator and training program for producers for 2020 has been opened with a promise of up to $12,000 funding. The duo has called for applications before the closing date of Sunday 2 August 2020. Successful applicants with an existing podcast who want to advance their skills and take their productions to […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has created a Digital Economy Department, principally responsible for implementing programmes and policies aimed at fully supporting and promoting the national digital economy agenda of the Federal Government. The Governing Board of the Commission approved the creation of the new department at its last meeting. The department is strategically and […]
Read MoreThe head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G telecoms network, but that it was pushing French telcos to avoid switching to the Chinese company. “What I can say is that there won’t be a total […]
Read MoreNigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened entry for adaptable digital solutions for addressing the impacts of pandemic and epidemic prone-diseases from technology hubs, startups, and innovation digital SMEs in Nigeria. The commission, in a public notice on its official website said though a regulator it also supports the development of innovative services and life-changing solutions, […]
Read MoreMTN’s journey towards delivering SA’s best network experience is celebrated today with the launch of its next-generation 5G network, which is delivering higher peak data speeds, ultra-low latency, increased reliability and greater network capacity. Launching today with 100 sites, MTN’s 5G network covers areas of Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as Bloemfontein and Port […]
Read MoreThe FCC has officially designated Huawei and ZTE as threats to national security, barring any telecoms operator using federal funds to purchase or maintain equipment from the vendors. The public notice will come as a hammer blow to some rural connectivity providers who have relied on lower prices from the Chinese vendors. In response to […]
Read MoreThe African Develpment Bank, (AfDB) is optimistic that now is the time Africa’s agriculture value chains must go digital to transform production. It said it needs to explore digital responses that can be quickly deployed to address the disruptions to food systems, caused by COVID-19 At a webinar jointly hosted by the Food Agriculture Organisation […]
Read MoreThe National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assessed and cleared Information Technology (IT) Projects of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) in Nigeria worth N1.168 trillion in the last five months. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi disclosed that the Agency assessed 62 projects worth N1,168,845,213,150.92 between January and May 2020. Abdullahi said:”Furthermore, our […]
Read MoreThe number of businesses using asset tracking solutions will reach 90 million this year, and exceed 114 million by 2025. This represents a growth of 27% over the next five years. Asset tracking solutions enable enterprises to track cargo from dispatch to final destination; allowing increased transparency and more accurate delivery date estimations. The Juniper […]
Read MoreThe Nigeria Government has expressed excitement that Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Chief Willie Obiano have positioned their States to embrace the Digital Economy. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami in a statement issued on Sunday said that the governors did this by crashing the Right of Way Charges from N5,500 per linear […]
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