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Ekeh, Zinox boss, donates N50m to NCS Innovation Fund

Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has donated the sum of N50m to an Innovation and Development Fund set up by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). Ekeh announced the donation on behalf of Zinox during the…

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NCC, SMEDAN Collaborate on Digital Scheme for SMEs

To give expression to its faith in the value of strategic partnership and commitment to collaboration, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to establish a SME Digital Academy. The…

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5G loading in Nigeria as MTN, Mafab win 3.5GHz Spectrum auction

Nigeria is about to lead the rest of Africa in coming alive with 5G telecommunications as MTN Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Ltd Tuesday in ABuja emerged the two successful winners of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the…

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MianOne legal team wins “Telecom In-House Counsel of the year”

MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center services provider was recently awarded the “Telecom In-House Counsel of the year” by the premier award body, ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards. Touted the biggest legal event of the year, ESQ Nigeria Legal…

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Konga Jara, Xmas shopping fiesta, goes live

Konga, foremost composite e-commerce giant has raised the curtains on its final sales promotion of the year – Konga Jara, which offers shoppers massive discounts and huge savings on their festive season shopping. Through the promotion, the management of the…

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63.97 million lines disconnected amid SIM–NIN linkage

63.97 million lines were disconnected in one year amid the National Identity Number-Subscriber Identity Module data verification, data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission show. The NCC data revealed that the total number of connected lines in the country fell…

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Glo to create 10 more car owners in December’s Joy Unlimited Extravaganza Promo

Telecommunications company, Globacom, is poised to bring joy to its customers as it plans to give 10 more brand new Kia Rio cars to lucky winners in its Joy Unlimited Extravaganza promotion this December. Globacom has already organized four prize-presentation…

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Blockchain tech; needed for digital transformation—NITDA

With the advent of emerging technologies which are disrupting the existing traditional processes by revolutionizing the way people interact and transact businesses, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has said that Blockchain technology…

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5G: NCC Carries out Successful Mock Auction of 3.5 GHz Spectrum

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. The simulated auction, which took place on Friday, December…

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How Glo dominated 2021 LAIF, Craft Awards

The 2021 edition of the Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF Awards) was dominated by national telecommunications company, Globacom, which won ten awards, consisting of five silver and five bronze medals. LAIF Awards celebrates creative excellence in the advertising industry,…