Tag Archives: COVID-19

President Donald Trump announced Monday he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), in a significant move that drew criticism from public health experts on his first day back in the White House. Trump has long been critical of the United Nations’ health agency, and his administration formally …

Following the MTN Group announcement of its intention to implement a vaccine mandate across its operations from January 2022, Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, has voiced support and confirmed MTN Nigeria’s plan to implement it locally. “The new policy further demonstrates our steadfast dedication to keeping our people …

The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN’s tourism body said Monday, calling the sector’s recovery “fragile” and “slow”. The forecast from the Madrid-based World Tourism Organization comes as Europe is grappling with a surge in infections and as a …

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure that all mobile network operators in Nigeria have an application that allows parents to track the online activities of their children whenever they are online.   The House also urged the NCC to ensure that all MNOs in …

The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has urged Chief Information Officers from organizations and Corporate Nations to focus more on initiating digital innovation strategies considering global digital trends and new realities. Director General (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi noted that COVID-19 pandemic …

More than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted travel restrictions for vaccine passport holders ahead of the summer travels. International carriers have applauded the growing number of countries making data and “evidence-driven” decisions to open their borders to vaccinated travellers, urging more countries to fall in line. Among the …

9mobile, a telecommunication company in Nigeria,  is providing free access to lecturers and students on the tertiary educational technology platform, MyClassConnect. It was reported  that MyClassConnect is a cloud-based single educational technology platform that facilitates both virtual and physical learning efficiency in higher institutions in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. 9mobile’s …

Agusto & Co. Limited, the pan-African credit rating agency and the foremost business information provider has released its 2021 insurance industry report. The 2021 edition of the annual report provides a comprehensive review of the insurance landscape in Nigeria and the near term expectation for the Industry. Contained in the …

By: Dr. B. B Usman – Business Analyst The business side of the Pandemic? Covid-19 is transforming itself from the ‘Bad, the Ugly and the Good’ – into the Business of Things. This is within the background of the arrival of several types of Covid-19 Vaccines around the world, many …

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which took the world by surprise, exposed the underbelly of the health systems worldwide. Healthcare systems in advanced economies such as Italy, Spain, US, France, etc. were quickly overwhelmed as tens of millions of residents in these countries caught the virus leading to the death of …