Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida
 Business
  • December 10, 2024

Global Communications Body Appoints Nigeria’s Telecoms Regulator Leader as Board Director

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has been appointed into the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Communications (IIC). According to IIC, Maida’s appointment follows Nigeria’s role in telecommunications and digital innovation space. The IIC is a body committed to helping Regulators, Competition Authorities and Policymakers, […]

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L-R: Head, Products, Airtel Nigeria, Goriola Bakare; Product Marketing Manager, Google, Sinmisola Olasoji; CCO, Airtel Nigeria, Femi Oshinlaja; Country Director, Google, Olumide Balogun; Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Femi Adeniran.
Business
  • December 10, 2024

Airtel Partners Google to Redefine, Elevate Home Entertainment

Telecommunications service provider Airtel Nigeria has gone into an innovative partnership with Google to transform home entertainment across Nigeria. The partnership, which was unveiled at an agreement signing ceremony, integrates YouTube, the world’s largest video platform, into the ground-breaking Airtel Smart Router to deliver seamless internet connection and entertainment experiences for subscribers across the country. […]

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Business
  • December 10, 2024

Infobip, Gupshup, and Twilio Lead OTT Business with Value Set to Hit $3.7bn, Says Report

The global Over-the-Top (OTT) business messaging revenue will increase from $2.4 billion in 2024 to $3.7 billion in 2025. Juniper Research despite this, predicted that the rapidly evolving OTT business messaging market will face substantial disruption as new technologies enhance user experiences. For instance, click-to-chat ads were identified as a key feature attracting enterprises to […]

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Director-General of NCAC, Mr. Obi Asika, and Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa.
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NITDA, Culture-Centric Agency NCAC Mull Alliance on Digital Literacy Focus Talent Hunt

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) plan to integrate their expertise to groom talents in the NCAC’s Nigeria’s Got Talent platform. The new initiative will integrate NITDA’s digital literacy programs and gamified learning systems, creating opportunities for creatives to thrive in a digitally empowered environment. […]

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Telecoms

JUST IN: Enhanced Connectivity Expected in 2025 as Telcables Opens New Point at Rack Center Lagos 

TelCables Nigeria, a subsidiary of global ICT solutions and services provider, Angola Cables plans to open a new PoP at the Lagos Rack Centre facility to boost low-latency interconnectivity and Cloud access across West Africa. Fernando Fernandes, CEO of TelCables Nigeria and West Africa said that this strategic expansion aims to significantly enhance digital connectivity […]

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Lagos State to Host World-Class Data Centers in 2025, Plans Extending Fiber-Optic Network by 1,200km

The Lagos State Government plans to host world-class data centers, providing the backbone for scalable, innovative solutions for the state by next year event as it has also promised to extended the Lagos’ fiber-optic network by an additional 1,200 kilometers over the next year, to complement the existing 2,500 kilometers. The State Governor, Mr Babajide […]

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L-R: Director, Enterprise, West Africa, MainOne Cable, Olubunmi Ogun; IT Director, Airtel Nigeria, Kemi Ariyo; Agile & Digital Transformation Manager, Deloitte Nigeria, Dapo Adefila and Convener, CIO & C-Suite Awards Africa, Abiola Laseinde
 Business

Airtel’s Leadership Team Wins Multiple Awards at CIO 2024

Airtel Nigeria’s leadership team has demonstrated outstanding excellence in innovation and technology as two of its directors were honoured with three prestigious awards at the 5th edition of the CIO & C-Suite Awards. The annual awards, organized by CIO Club Africa, celebrates outstanding achievements in technology and innovation leadership across 11 African nations, recognizing individuals […]

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Telecoms

2023 Compliance Report: 65 million Non-Complaint Content Pulled-Down as Taxes from Social Media Platforms Hit N2.55trl

The 2023 compliance report Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries revealed that 65,853,581 content were takedown by tech giants while implementing the code of practice. According to the report, the overall statistics across all the platforms further indicated that 379,433 content were removed and re-uploaded content following appeal by users while 4,125,283 […]

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Business

Backbase Partners Seven to Drive Digital Banking Innovation in MEA

AMA PRESS RELEASE Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, has announced its strategic partnership with Seven, a consulting firm and integrator of digital and AI solutions based in Morocco. This collaboration brings together Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform, with Seven’s deep expertise in digital transformation in banking, setting a new standard for innovation and customer experience […]

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Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida
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JUST IN: NCC Unveils Draft Policy Framework to Rejig Internet Initiated SMS Application, Says New Policy to Curb Fraud 

There are plans by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to drop the current framework for the use of the Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging communication. The (A2P) messaging is a communication format in the telecommunications sector used to send Short Message Services (SMS) or sending notifications from an application directly to a recipient’s mobile phone. A2P is […]

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