Telecom subscriptions hit 195.1m in July
…Adds 2.88m subscriptions in one month By Juliet Umeh Nigeria’s active telecommunications subscriptions rose by 2.88 million in July 2026 to 195.11 million, up from 192.23 million recorded in June, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The increase represents a monthly growth of about 1.5 per cent, while the country’s teledensity rose from 88.67 […]
How technology can check youth unemployment
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor In the second quarter of 2018, youth unemployment peaked at 38 percent. Even though there are no recent statistics, experts in the labour sector say the figure has soared year-on-year. The issue has remained a hydra-headed problem of the world, especially for developing countries like Nigeria. With the effects of […]
A Minister’s good and an angry broadcast industry
By Okoh Aihe Let us begin this discourse from an anecdotal platform. Years ago Mallam Danladi Bako was the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission. Quite a young and articulate fellow who cut his teeth very early with epochal programmes on NTA, the sort that have mutated into AM Television across the country today. Getting […]
Dellyman pulls monthly double-digit growth despite COVID-19 effects
By Juliet Umeh At a time that most businesses are battling the negative impacts of COVID-19, asset-free logistics marketplace, Dellyman, is recording double-digit growth, proof that aggregating logistics assets is the right solution to the challenge of same-day delivery in Nigeria. The marketplace has seen an uptick in all major indices, including a 45 per […]
Jack Dorsey’s Square announces permanent work-from-home policy
Square employees will be able to work from home even after the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders end, Jack Dorsey told workers. The indefinite extension of the company’s remote work policy echoes a similar announcement from Twitter last week. Dorsey is CEO of both companies. “We want employees to be able to work where they feel most […]
Huawei says ‘pernicious’ US chip restrictions threaten global economy
Chinese technology giant Huawei on Monday assailed the latest US move to impose restrictions that cut it off from semiconductor (chips) suppliers as a “pernicious” attack that will sow chaos in the global technology sector and other industries. The Commerce Department said on Friday it was tightening sanctions on Huawei — seen by Washington as […]
