Spotify invests $100,000 into new Africa Podcast fund initiative Investment
Spotify, an online streaming platform, says it has invested 100,000 dollars into the new Africa Podcast fund initiative to support careers […]
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NCC commits to bridging digital gender divide
…As Danbatta Bags ‘Icon of Digital Revolution Award’ The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to bridging
Twitter in partnership with Amref Health Africa to deliver skills training for African Journalists
…The two-year partnership has sought to build competencies for credible reporting Nairobi Kenya, 19 July 2022 – Twitter and Amref Health Africa,
MTN Nigeria Announces Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager, Fixed Broadband
MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager for its Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye is a business leader with
New Kenyan MTN Uganda boss Sylvia Mulinge taking over amid turbulent business environment
When Sylvia Mulinge takes over as chief executive officer at MTN Uganda on September 1, she will have her work
NCC boss Umar Danbatta says collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria
By Ola Modupe (LAGOS) – Industry collaboration is very essential to successful deployment of 5G Services in Nigeria, so says
Vodafone Germany to recycle 1m old mobile phones from Africa
Vodafone Germany on Tuesday said it would recycle more than one million old mobile phones from Africa. The Dutch firm’s
Meta launches digital training for NGOs across West Africa
Meta, the parent company for WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, on Monday said it had launched a digital non-profit training programme
Buhari Government accuses Facebook of attempts to instigate ethnic hatred in Nigeria
By Barbara Kalu (ABUJA) – Barely five months after the operations of American microblogging and social networking company, Twitter, were
Kenyan telco Safaricom shops for $2b to fund Ethiopian subsidiary
Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom is seeking to raise up to $2 billion to fund its Ethiopian subsidiary, which is set
Ethiopia joins Kenya in rolling out 5G network in eastern Africa
Ethiopia’s state-owned telecom service provider, Ethio Telecom, on Monday launched 5G mobile phone service making Ethiopia among the leading few
MTN Nigeria, Pan-Atlantic University announce launch of Media Innovation Programme
MTN Nigeria and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) today announced the launch of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), which will be
SERAP sues President Buhari over failure to unblock phone lines of 72 million subscribers
By Ola Modupe (LAGOS) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari of
NCC to sustain the drive for digital economy transformation – Umar Danbatta
By Mbafan Ade (ABUJA) – Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof.
AfricaNXT 2022: NCC pulls largest gathering, says 5G is safe
…Highlights 5G’s Socio-Economic Benefits The AfricaNXT Conference 2022, known previously as Lagos Social Media Week, has ended on a historically
5G will revolutionise Nigeria’s Creative Industry – Danbatta
…Tasks practitioners on next phase of growth …As NCC receives Best Agency Award for development By Mbafan Ade (ABUJA) –
SERAP sues President Buhari, Lai Mohammed over ‘failure to publish copy of agreement with Twitter’
By Ola Modupe (LAGOS) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over
SERAP protests ‘unlawful access to subscribers’ details’ by Nigerian security agencies
By Paul Adaji (ABUJA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to urgently review and rescind his reported
New SMS-based Android Malware, TangleBot, unleashed by Cybercriminals
By Mbafan Ade – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has again, alerted telecom consumers and other Internet users of a
Nigeria looks to 5G technology for solution to security challenges
…as President Buhari launches National policy By Jacob Kubeka (ABUJA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja
Embrace, utilise ICT to live and lead in the Future – Danbatta urges youths
.By Mbafan Ade (ABUJA) – Reckoning that 70% of the new value to be created in the economy over the
Nigerian Communications Commission warns of new Ransomware attacking organisational networks
By Patrick Ogene – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has alerted members of the public that a cybercrime group has
SERAP writes President Buhari, seeks ‘copy of agreement with Twitter’
By Jacob Kubeka (ABUJA) – Notable advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has written to President Muhammadu Buhari
Danbatta urges Nigerian youths to embrace digital skills acquisition
…Pivots Nigeria’s Socio-economic Development on ICT Adoption, Utilisation By Mbafan Ade (ABUJA) – The adoption and utilisation of Information and
Pantami, Aregbesola set to commission Digital Nigeria Project in Osun
By Mbafan Ade – Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and his counterpart in the
WhatsApp is working on a new community feature, says XDA
WhatsApp group chats may soon get a ‘community feature’ if a recent report by XDA Development, a mobile software development
Congolese regulator understudies Nigeria’s Telecoms Market …As NCC shares regulatory experience
By Mbafan Ade – Faith in the operational excellence and regulatory efficiency that have become the marks of Africa’s foremost
NCC, SMEDAN Collaborate on Digital Scheme for SMEs
By Mbafan Ade – To give expression to its faith in the value of strategic partnership and commitment to collaboration,
5G: Mafab, MTN emerge winners in Nigeria’s 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction
By Joy Adara (ABUJA) After 11 rounds of bidding that lasted eight hours, Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc,
Twitter writes Nigerian Government, agrees to abide by conditions for restoring services
By Tom Chiahemen (ABUJA) – American microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has agreed to the majority of the