Nigeria’s data demand outpacing network growth — NCC
…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué issued on Sunday after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity […]
Street traders , okada riders threaten free movement at Computer Village
While the activities of street hawkers along the streets of Computer Village Ikeja still disrupt t free movement of goods and persons despite ban by the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Okada riders have also constituted a threat , Vanguard CyberLIFE finding can reveal.
Multiple taxation tasks investors, by ALTON
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication of Nigeria, (ALTON) has again raised alarm on the impact of multiple taxation on telecom operators in the country, saying that multiple taxation which serves as a disincentive to investor has been a key challenge.
Information technology as catalyst for awareness and engagement in the political process in Nigeria(1)
I have at a very personal level struggled to cultivate an intimacy with ICT. As far back as 1987, I had formed a joint venture company with Chams Ltd (now Plc) called Backup Systems Nigeria Limited to assemble Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems(UPS) in Nigeria as an outsourced service to a US manufacturer.
‘ICT can save film industry’
A leading institute in ICT studies in the country; Digital Bridge recently held a stakeholders forum at the institute’s Lagos campus with Nigerian film makers and producers.
Stakeholders to mark 50 Years of ICT
An ICT stakeholders event to commemorate the Golden jubilee celebration of the country and the start off of ICT in the country is already underway.
