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Month: October 2020

Siemens Energy Week reveals 10 keys for Successful Energy Transformation

Siemens Energy has published the main priorities to enable facilitate a successful long-term energy transition and enable countries to thrive in the lower-carbon world. These findings were based on the discussions held during the MEA Energy Week. The virtual conference,…

Stakeholders seek partnership to build Post COVID-19 strong Oil & Gas Industry

Oil and Gas industry experts have highlighted collaboration and innovation as the fundamental tools required to the address the impacts of COVID-19 on the sector. This was made known at the oil and gas webinar organised by The Nigerian Stock…

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Pantami Commissions NCC, USPF, NITDA Projects

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has commissioned more projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) towards advancing the digital economy vision of the government. The projects…

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Minister applies stakeholders’ engagement to drive Broadband Implementation

…As NCC sets to facilitate new target of 70% The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Ibrahim Pantami has engaged relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to discuss ways for achieving accelerated implementation of the new…

Heritage Bank to engage 774, 000 jobs SPW Programme November 1st

…Participants’ to get N20,000 monthly allowance    Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service providers is set to commence the account opening with Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) for the earmarked 774,000 participants of the SPW Programme in their branches,…

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NCC to review InfraCo Framework, Funding Options

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has constituted a committee to review the framework for the licensing of Infrastructure Companies (InfraCo) and recommend sustainable funding options for effective implementation of the proposed national fibre project. The constitution of the committee was…

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FG Committed to Fast-tracking Nigeria’s Digital Economy – Pantami

…As NCC urges Industry Operators to settle huge interconnect debt The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy agenda…

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MTN Group now most valuable African brand, worthing US$3.3bn

MTN Group is pleased to announce that it has been named the most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150 2020 ranking, which ascribes a brand value of US$3.3 billion to MTN. Brand value is the net economic…

CBN warns Shippers, Shipping Companies in Nigeria

Non-compliance by shipping lines to the directive by the Federal Government that all export goods leaving the country should carry Nigerian Export Proceeds (NXP) numbers was the focus of discussions during a meeting recently convened by the Central Bank of…

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NCC highlights human, material benefits of 5G at NITRA webinar

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has given clearer insights on what Nigerians should expect from the adoption of 5G technology. Speaking at a Webinar organised by the National Information Technology Reporters Association…