Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones
By Miracle Onyemuwa The rising cost of smartphones in Nigeria is forcing more consumers to repair damaged devices rather than replace them with new ones. This is more so, as inflation and the depreciation of the naira continue to push phone prices higher. At Computer Village, Ikeja, phone repair shops are seeing increasing numbers of […]
Wanted: 80, 000 Base Stations for Smart Nigeria
NIGERIA needs at least seventy to eighty thousand telecommunication base stations to actualize her dream of joining the club of countries working toward making Internet of Things (IoT) a reality by leveraging 4G and 5G networks.
Nigeria, not dumping ground for fake products – Transparency Advocacy
TRANSPARENCY Advocacy Initiative has warned Information Technology and Communication (ICT) investors against turning the country into a dumping ground for all manner of fake products.
Highs and Lows of ‘Do not Disturb’ code
The Nigerian Communications Commission announced that four million telecom consumers subscribed to the Do Not Disturb, DND, code between February and April 2017.
Yudala may be listed on NSE by 2022 — Uwaje
ICT industry stakeholder and former President, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, ISPON, Chris Uwaje, says composite online and offline retail store, Yudala, has the potential to be listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange.
You can now buy smart phones on credit
Before the introduction of mobile phones in Nigeria in 2001, the country had landlines; just about 450, 000 people had them. With the coming of mobile phones, the number of phone lines skyrocketed to 30 million by 2016.
