Konga Food goes live, offers fastest delivery, others
The management of Konga Food, the online food delivery arm of Nigeria’s composite e-commerce giant, has assured Nigerian food lovers of exciting times ahead, beginning with the offer of 14 days of free delivery to mark its formal entry into…
Data for Development: FG unviles World Bank Development Report 2021
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has re-echoed the need for key players in the sector to create value within the digital economy using data to enhance the process. Prof. Pantami said this while launching…
Auto update your devices to Avoid Vulnerabilities—NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised telecom consumers and other Information and Communications Technology (ICT) end users on the need to always enable automatic update features for AVAST and AVG antiviruses to prevent potential cyber vulnerabilities. This was contained…
NGX All-Share Index snaps five week winning streak, down 0.23% w/w
In the last trading session of the week, Friday, May 20, 2022, the domestic bourse succumbed to sell pressure as the All-Share Index declined by 0.55% to close at 52,979.96 points. On market movers, profit taking in MTNN (-7.78%) and…
Zinox mourns David Kan, Founding Member, Tech billionaire
The management of Nigeria’s foremost tech giant, Zinox Technologies Ltd., has reacted with sadness to the news of the passing of David Kan, a founding member of its Board of Directors and CEO of Mustek Plc, a leading integrated technology…
MTN, Airtel begin PSB operations in Nigeria
In line with the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to two major telcos in Nigeria, MTN and Airtel, both flagged off operations yesterday, Thursday, May 19, 2022. The…
4G coverage available to only 37% as MTN, Airtel pump N208bn in Q1
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) report has revealed that Internet services in the nation are currently predominantly run on 2G and 3G networks, but added that 4G coverage is available to about 37 per cent of the population. NCC also…
NCS Congratulates NITDA On National Productivity Award
In felicitation of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award conferred by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR on the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has congratulated the…
Disruptive Technologies best for Agro Development—NITDA Boss
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been described as critical role in the Agricultural sector that can guarantee cash flow and a major contributor to the nations’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
Just in: Airtel begins Payment Service Bank operations in Nigeria
Global leaders in the provision of telecommunications and mobile money services, Airtel today, May 19, 2022, flagged off operations of its subsidiary SmartCash Payment Service Bank (PSB) Limited (‘SmartCash PSB’), in Nigeria. Recall that the group has presence in 14…