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NITDA Affirms Stakeholder Engagement in Re-Enacting the NITDA Act, 2007

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in its efforts to ensure that Nigeria benefits maximally from the global digital economy, draws the attention of Information Technology sector stakeholders and the general public on its commencement of the process of…

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Glo heralds 18th Anniversary with FREE Calls, Data for Customers

Leading digital telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, has announced it will give its customers FREE airtime and data to commemorate its 18th anniversary. The operator currently has over 50 million subscribers on its network. In a special anniversary statement released to…

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Konga Co-CEO, Nnamdi Ekeh to speak on global E-Commerce today

Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, Co-CEO of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, Konga Group and Founder, Yudala.com, has been solely selected to speak on a global conversation on e-commerce in Africa. The session holds on Friday, August 27, 2021 by 5pm. Specifically, the…

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ICT dominates record contributions to GDP at 17.92%, says Minister

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, PhD is highly delighted to hear of the growth of the contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the…

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SMEs crucial to economic growth, stability—NITDA boss

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are predominantly the backbone of economic growth in any country and have accounted for the successes of most businesses globally, with ICT being a major driving force for enhancing efficiency. This was made known by…

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5G: Our State of Readiness is Very High—-Danbatta

Shortly after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami revealed the Federal Government’s position on the deployment of 5G networks in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba…

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Globacom redefines television experience with Glo TV launch

Leading national carrier, Globacom, Tuesday began the revolutionalization of TV experience in Nigeria with the introduction of Glo TV, an innovative TV streaming service for watching live linear TV, Video on Demand and catch-up contents. The service which is powered…

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Konga offers 60% discounts on ‘Back to School Items’

Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-Commerce giant, has rolled out a mouth-watering 60% discount offer for students, parents, educational institutions and other categories of shoppers for its Back to School promotion. The Konga Back to School promo runs from Monday, August 23…

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MTN Nigeria to pump N600bn on network infrastructure in 3 years

As part of measures to improve telecommunications services, MTN Nigeria Communications has concluded plans to invest more than N600bn in network infrastructure over the next three years. Chairman of MTN Nigeria Communications, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, disclosed this during the company’s…

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NCC Lists Benefits of Digital Literacy to Socio-economic Devt

The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has identified major benefits in promoting digital literacy in the country. Delivering the first Annual Lecture of the Bichi Emirate titled, “Digital Literacy…