Business

TD Africa & SpaceX to Unveil Starlink Mini Dish in Nigeria

SpaceX is on the verge of launching the highly anticipated Starlink Mini dish. This revolutionary device promises to transform internet availability, particularly in underserved areas. It is set to provide satellite-based internet connectivity to people in remote locations where physical connections are impossible and mobile connections offer limited bandwidth. The Starlink Mini is a game […]

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Telecoms

Artificial Intelligence Capable of Bringing 2.6 Billion Connected People Online, Says ITU

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to help bring online the 2.6 billion people still not connected to the Internet, according to The State of Broadband 2024 from the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. The Broadband Commission released the first part of the report today at its virtual Spring Meeting, which brought together government leaders and heads of international […]

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Business

Innovative Solutions Needed to Tackle SIM Card Registration, Still an African Crisis, Says Expert

AMA PRESS RELEASE Telco operators throughout Africa continue to face several challenges around SIM card registration in the wake of new regulations and shifting consumer habits. In 2022, millions of Nigerian mobile subscribers were barred from making calls following a government directive to disconnect their SIM cards. Telco operators were instructed to disconnect the subscribers […]

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Business

ATCON Joins Morocco Based Federation of African Digital Businesses, Briefs Ministry, NCC & Others

The Association Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has been inducted into the Federation of African Digital Businesses in Marrakech, Morocco as a founding member. President of ATCON, an umbrella body of telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria, Mr Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere who broke the news in Lagos upon his return GITEX 2024, held in Morocco, disclosed […]

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Telecoms

INSIDER SOURCES: Onboarding of Application for Suspended Three Communications Licences May Dawdle Beyond Expectation

The onboarding of the earlier suspended three Communications licenses by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for prospective telecoms operators to apply may not happen soon. More worrisome is the fact that the lifting of the ban depends on the stakeholders who need to find a common ground to pave the way for the NCC to […]

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Business

Vertiv Launches New AI Hub & First AI Reference Design Portfolio for Critical Digital Infrastructure

While artificial intelligence (AI) use cases are growing at an unprecedented rate, expert information is scarce for pioneering data centres. Vertiv, a provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, recognises this knowledge gap and the urgency of accessing this information, leading to the launch of their AI Hub. Partners, customers, and other website visitors […]

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Business

Airtel Africa Partners Digital Commerce Firm to Bridge Payment  Across Africa

Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, has gone into partnership with Network International (Network) a digital commerce company as its payment processor. This collaboration is set to drive Airtel’s continued provision of cutting-edge mobile services across the continent and beyond. By partnering with Network International, Airtel Africa will be well equipped […]

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Telecoms

NCC Rejigs Space Based Communications Regulations, Says No Direct Sales to Last-Mile Users

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), sais it has been putting in place deliberate policies towards facilitating provisioning of Space based communications services. According a document from the sighted by TechnologyMirror, the NCC has also developed Licensing Framework to facilitate investments and entry into the Nigerian market for provision of communications services. The Commission had in […]

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Business

MTN Nigeria Y’ello Care 30th Anniversary Begins Targets Education as Priority Activity 

ICT company, MTN Nigeria has announced the 17th edition of its flagship employee volunteer initiative, Y’ello Care, where MTNers have the unique opportunity to contribute their resources – time, money and more – towards worthy causes. Themed “Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow”, this year’s edition, which will be for 30 days in commemoration of the 30th […]

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Financial

JUST IN: Airtel Africa Invests $1.2m in Training & Devt, Connects 1,200 Schools in UNICEF Partnership

The  advancing digital learning project of  Airtel Africa, which cuts across Africa in  five-year plan gupls $57m partnership with UNICEF, and connects almost 1,200 schools to the internet and providing free access to online educational platforms to thousands of students. The Airtel Africa,  2024 Sustainability Report which was released today showed much the provider of […]

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