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 […]
Read MoreThe 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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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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreAMA 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 […]
Read MoreThere 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 […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is making a major regulatory intervention in the Nigerian telecoms industry with an adjustment of the present telecoms tariff plan. The NCC said it plans to introduce new tariff plans for telecom operators on December 13, 2024. According to the NCC, the decision is part of its strategy of simplifying […]
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the leading industry organisation promoting submarine cable protection, have formed the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience to strengthen the resilience of this vital telecommunication infrastructure. Recall that following a recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria Plc plans to raise an additional N50 billion from the debt capital market as the telecom company seeks to shore up working capital. In a notice, the company told the Nigerian Exchange about its proposed issuance of N50 billion series 13 and 14 commercial paper sales to investors. The telecommunications company said its […]
Read MoreAn estimated 5.5 billion people are online in 2024, an increase of 227 million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023, according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The estimates featured in ITU’s Facts and Figures 2024 show that connectivity continues to increase worldwide but reveal the complexities of reaching communities in low-income countries. […]
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