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MTN Nigeria, TD Africa Partner to accelerate Broadband Policy

ICT giant, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC and West Africa’s pioneer ICT distributor, TD Africa co-sponsored an event where electronics and home appliances distributors were given an opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of MTN’s fixed broadband propositions. The forum, which…

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Glo unveils MoneyMaster PSB

Foremost Digital Services Company, Globacomm has officially announced the commencement of operation by its Payment Service Bank, MoneyMasterPSB at an event titled “Pushing The Frontiers”, held on October 6, 2022, in Lagos With the takeoff of MoneyMaster PSB, the Federal…

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MoneyMaster PSB to Bridge Financial Inclusion ”- Globacom

Nigeria’s leading telecommunication service provider, Globacom, has officially commenced Payment Service Banking service with the official launch of MoneyMaster PSB on October 6, 2022. MoneyMaster PSB was granted a payment service bank license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…

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Training, retraining to continue until e-Government hits 100%–Minister

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Pantami has stressed the need to brainstorm on provision of reliable access to and use of print/electronic information as well as artificial intelligence within government at the international, national, state,…

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Laws crucial for Citizen’s identity protection—Pantami

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS FBCS FIIM has said that it has become imperative to implement legislations that will ensure the protection and confidentiality of citizens data as part of the government’s…

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Caution, reason at ITU saved the future of the internet

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Palpable fears on the future of the internet dominated the global gathering of the plenipotentiary conference of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) last week as opposition to open internet was rife. The fears were that the UN’s ITU…

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FG Orders trial of Joseph, alleged Blackmailer of Zinox Boss

The Federal Government has ordered the continuation of prosecution to a logical conclusion of one Benjamin Joseph, owner of Citadel Oracle Concepts Limited, an Ibadan-based ICT retail firm and alleged accuser of the Zinox Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh, for malicious…

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#NextGen Educators Forum: HP, Others Recommend Building Skills

Building the right foundation for children’s future learning in Africa begins with building the right skills for the next generation of teachers. Yesterday, HP convened the #NextGen Educators Forum with that exact future in mind – sharing insights and discussions…

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Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index 2022 ranks Nigeria 86th in the world

The country has dropped by four positions since last year’s edition, falling from 82nd to 86th: https://surfshark.com/dql2022 The study covers 92% of the global population and indexes 117 countries by looking at five fundamental pillars of digital life – internet…

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NCC, NLRC set up committee to strengthen consumer protection

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) on Thursday in Abuja set up a committee to work towards the protection of the interest of telecom consumers against malpractices that may attend mobile lotteries in the…