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Dr Isa Ali Pantami

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Tech Experience Centre represents our vision for a Digital Nigeria, says Pantami

The Tech Experience Centre, an ambitious technology project aimed at bridging the gap to cutting-edge technology for millions of Nigerians, has been described as strategic to the Federal Government’s plan to build a digital Nigeria for all citizens. The foregoing…

Zinox Ekeh Ibom
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Tech Experience Centre perfect 60th anniversary gift to Nigeria— Zinox boss

Serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has described the Tech Experience Centre, an ambitious technology project that is widely expected to bridge the gap to cutting-edge technology for millions of Nigerians, as the perfect birthday gift to Nigeria as it…

ICT

Tech Experience Centre set for October 1 launch

A number of globally renowned Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the technology space have commended TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology, lifestyle and solutions distributor for successfully birthing the continent’s first Tech Experience Centre. The commendations come ahead of the…

ICT

Tech Experience Centre’ll fast-track Nigeria into tech-driven future, says Microsoft

The launch of the Tech Experience Centre, a mega technology project that will see Nigeria play host to cutting-edge technologies from the biggest global brands, has been described as a laudable initiative that will project Nigeria into the tech-driven future…

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TD’s Tech Experience Centre’ll unlock new wave in Nigeria—HP

Globally renowned tech giant, Hewlett Packard Inc. (HP) has heaped praises on the management of TD Africa for spearheading the project, noting that the centre will herald a new technological wave in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Ife Afe, Managing…

NCC Danbatta U
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With fresh stake holder engagement, NCC may revise determination on USSD pricing

The Nigerian Communications Commission, in furtherance of its mandate to protect the interests of consumers and support a robust telecommunications sector, has revised its Determination on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) pricing published on the 23rd of July, 2019. The…

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Cut down by half the year Internet cost would be halved in Nigeria, users tell Minister

Barely 24 hours after the Federal Government, through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, vowed to halve the cost of data and Internet services by 2025, Nigerian internet users have advised the minister to tell them…

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Buhari, Minister, NCC activate 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan in Nigeria

What can best be described as Nigeria’s strategic roadmap to digital economy spanning from this year to 2025, was Thursday in Abuja launched by President Muhammadu Buhari with strong caution against poor implementation by government agencies and stakeholders’ in the…

Buhari cabinet
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3 Ministries, visiting ILO-ITU team seal synergy on digital economy

Barring official inconsistency and individualistic tendencies inherent amongst MDAs, a new synergy is emerging between three Nigerian ministries to begin harmonization of duties and responsibilities to drive digital economy and limit cases of wastages from roles duplications. This is coming…

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MoU with IBM to bridge huge digital literacy gap in rural areas, others—Minister

More details weekend emerged from the latest Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sealed with the International Business Machine (IBM) by the Federal Government in Abuja recently. In his remarks, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, said “The…