Emulate India, ban computer hardware imports to grow local content—Uwaje
The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should without delay toe the path of India government which recently imposed restrictions on import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and ultra-small computers and servers with immediate effect. This is in the…
MDXi, AMS-IX partner to grow Content in West Africa
The recent webinar themed “Driving content growth in West Africa”, hosted by the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) and MDXi, an Equinix company, highlighted their collaborative efforts in driving content growth in West Africa through the newly established Internet Exchange, AMS-IX…
NCC warns against sale, use of non-type approved devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned traders and other stakeholders about the negative consequences of selling and purchasing phones and telecommunications gadgets that are not type approved by the Commission. The certification of telecom devices used in the telecom…
‘NITDA has empowered millions of Nigerians on digital literacy’
To meet the target of 95 percent digitally literate population by 2030, the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has successfully built the capacity of over 3 million Nigerians, the Agency’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa has disclosed. Speaking at the…
E-commerce is expensive business, but Konga planned for it – Ekeh
Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has said that though e-commerce is a big money business, Konga, Nigeria’s most innovative e-commerce giant, set out with clear plans to last the distance. He spoke with journalists on the sidelines…
NCC, BPSR to Embark on Digitization of Govt Processes
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta and the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Dasuki Arabi have penned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly work towards accelerating the digitisation reform…
New IBA report gives insights on cybersecurity risk governance
Latest report from the International Bar Association (IBA) Presidential Task Force on Cybersecurity and the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) provides a first-of-its-kind global perspective on key governance practices for senior managers and boards of directors to protect…
Align with disruptive technologies, NCC tells business owners
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has advised businesses to adjust to the potentials of disruptive technologies which have been adopted across the globe for enhanced productivity and sustainability. He told industry…
MTN Nigeria results show 67.1% y/y drop in standalone EPS to NGN1.38
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) released its Q2-23 unaudited results at the close of business on Friday (July 28), showing a 67.1% y/y decrease in standalone EPS to NGN1.38, bringing H1-23 EPS to NGN6.33 (Q2-22: NGN8.95). The dip in earnings…
NITDA unveils framework, targets 1m digital jobs
As part of moves to achieve 95 percent digital literacy by 2030 and aligning with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create over one million jobs for youths in the digital economy sector, the National Information Technology Development…
