The Managing Director, Schneider Electric (Anglophone West Africa), Christophe Begat has lent his voice to the expected launch of the Tech Experience Centre, describing it as a development that will firmly establish Nigeria as a major player in the global technology race. The Tech Experience Centre is an unprecedented initiative …
Read More »NCC Opens Applications for 2023 Talent Hunt Research Through Hackathon
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off activities for the third edition of its Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon as part of giving expression to its Strategic Vision Plan 2023-2025, which is to encourage the development of new technologies and indigenous content through cutting-edge research. The goal of this …
Read More »NCC Introduces New Numbering Format for Fixed Lines, Now 10 Digits
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in keeping with its responsibilities under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to manage Nigeria’s numbering resources, has announced new numbering format for fixed lines. In the process, Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format has changed from eight digits to 10 digits by just …
Read More »Wema Bank Unveils Hackaholics Digital Summit 2023
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the launch of the Hackaholics Digital Summit 2023, Africa’s largest gathering of innovators, disruptors, regulators, policymakers, investors & customers in the digital space. This groundbreaking summit will serve as a hub for sharing …
Read More »Data Centres Industry Leaders Rally Behind Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum 4.0
The fourth edition of the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF 4.0), organized by Business Remarks and themed “Mainstreaming Data Centres in the Nigerian Digital Economy,” is set to take place on Thursday, October 5th, 2023, at “The Colossus Hotel,” Opebi – Sheraton Link, Ikeja, Lagos State. This landmark event is …
Read More »Nigerian Vice Chancellors Seeks NDPC Partnership to Train Data Officers in Universities
As part of measures to protect the data of students across Nigerian universities, the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), has sought the partnership of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) for capacity building for VCs and data officers in universities. Professor Yakubu Ochefu, the Secretary General of …
Read More »NCC Highlights Dangers of Multiple Taxation in Nigeria’s ICT Sector
…Calls for Tax Harmonization The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has addressed the dangers multiple taxation poses to investment and innovations in Nigeria’s economy. As a result, the telecommunications regulator therefore called for the harmonization of taxes among the three tiers of Government in Nigeria. NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar …
Read More »WATISE 2023: Respite for Consumers as NCC, ALTON and Others Meet to Tackle Critical Telecoms Infrastructure Issues
Respite beckons for telecoms consumers in West Africa over poor network issues as critical stakeholders in the industry converge in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria at the maiden edition of the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) designed to tackle the challenges of telecoms Infrastructure which is affecting the growth …
Read More »Broadband Penetration to Hit 50% By Year End – NCC EVC
…As Nigeria’s Telecom Contribution to GDP Rises to 16% The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta has assured telecom stakeholders that broadband penetration in Nigeria will hit 50% by the year end. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC stated this in a keynote address delivered at …
Read More »UBA Gross Earning Rises by 164% to N981.78 Billion, Profit Up by 437.8% in H1 2023
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc in its audited financial report for the half year (H1 2023) ended June 30, 2023 has reported an increase of 164% in its Gross Earnings. According to the results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Tuesday, the Group had delivered a 164 …
Read More »Broadband Penetration: MTN Deepen Network Coverage, Acquires 2.6GHz Spectrum
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the transfer of a 10MHz spectrum in the 2.6GHz spectrum band from OPENSKYS Services Limited (OS) to MTN Nigeria. According to a statement from MTN, the licence took effect on September 7, 2023, and will see MTN deploy the spectrum across the 36 …
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