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NGX Partners with MTN to deepen Retail Participation in Capital Market

Nigerian Exchange Limited and MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further promote financial literacy and enhance retail participation in the Nigerian capital market. The announcement was made at the signing…

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MTN Group reassures commitment to Nigeria

MTN Group this week committed to support a bi-national conference for businesses operating in South Africa and Nigeria during the first visit to its South African headquarters of the chairman of MTN Nigeria, the Group’s biggest operating company. The commitment…

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NITDA hits gold in its 2021 projects clearance, saves more money fro FG

In addition to its primary function, which is to develop and regulate Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act, signed into law in 2007 according to Section 6 also mandates the Agency to serve…

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Proffer indigenous solutions, Minister tells technologists

Nigerians have been encouraged to sharpen their skills with relevant knowledge and be digitally creative in proffering indigenous solutions to the country’s challenges to improve their livelihoods and contribute their quota to Nigeria’s Digital Economy. The Minister of Communications and …

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My faith in women justified – Ekeh, Zinox boss

Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group, had delivered what seemed back then like a prophetic announcement, but which today, is gradually proving to be true. Ekeh had stated that women would lead by the turn of the 21st Century, with…

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NCC Pulls Largest Gathering at AfricaNXT 2022, says 5G is safe

The AfricaNXT Conference 2022, known previously as Lagos Social Media Week, has ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having drawn the largest attendance and participation at a single session during the conference, where its…

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NITDA target 5,000 smart farmers among FUD students in 10-year

By Mansour Aliyu Hassan The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Friday announced plans to engage 5,000 students of Federal University Dutse (FUD) to become smart farmers in the next 10 years. Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the NITDA’S Director General,…

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5G will change Nigeria’s Creative Industry for good– Danbatta

The current efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology will further catalyse the innovativeness and creativity of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and raise its productivity and contribution to the gross…

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5G: Opportunities, benefits await firms, digitally-inclined Nigerians

Indications have emerged that businesses and corporations in Nigeria are warming up to leverage the high-speed, capacity and low latency features of the forthcoming Fifth Generation (5G) network rollout in Nigeria. The intense anticipation and enthusiasm take life from the…

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Pantami, Danbatta lead Nigerian delegation to MWC 2022

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, accompanied by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta is leading the Nigerian delegation to the…