Anambra’s local AI raises Nigeria’s digital sovereignty hopes
*As OADC, Analytics Intelligence deal, media’s Big Tech battle fuel push for homegrown AI By Prince Osuagwu Nigeria’s dream of achieving artificial intelligence AI sovereignty may have received an unexpected boost from Anambra State, where the state’s ICT Agency has begun deploying a locally trained AI system to automate government operations and explore new ways […]
Coremobile unveils loan facility for airtime vendors
Coremobile Group, operators of Quickairtime.com, an online airtime recharge platform, has introduced a loan facility for airtime vendors.
Nigeria needs more spectrum to accelerate mobile broadband devt, GSMA
The Director, Spect-rum and Public Policy Africa, for Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), Mortimer Hope has said that opportunities in digital age can only be realised if Nigerian government acts now to allocate more spectrum for mobile to meet rising consumer demand and support the development of new mobile services in the longer term.
MTN, Ericsson to drive e-waste recycling in Benin
MTN Benin, has partnered with Ericsson under their Ecology Management Program, to launch the first electrical and electronic equipment waste collection and awareness drive in Benin.
Internet service to be ‘public utility’ under US plan
The top US telecom regulator proposed Wednesday to regulate broadband Internet service providers as “public utility” carriers, in a renewed effort to enforce “net neutrality” rules.
U.S. encourages commercial development of the moon
The U.S. government said it has taken a new, though preliminary step to encourage commercial development of the moon. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday in Washington that U.S. companies can stake claims to lunar territory through an existing licensing process for space launches.
2015 Elections: ‘We may sanction broadcast stations if…’ -NBC
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, on Friday warned all broadcasting stations operating in the country to adhere strictly to the provisions of the broadcasting code or risk sanctions.
Prepare for massive cyber attacks, Deloitte warns Nigerians
UNLESS adequate measures are taken, such as completing the National ID card and other biometric-based identification projects, Nigeria, an emerging market is likely to witness cyber-security issues on a large scale this year
It’ll be foolhardy to abandon guidelines of Comtech ministry
Unless she is re-appointed, what would remain of Johnson in the newly created ministry after May 2015, would be the legacies she left behind.
Africa has opportunity to secure future of mobile Internet— Hope
Director, Spectrum and Public Policy Africa, Groupe Speciale Mobile Association, GSMA, Mortimer Hope that Africa has a rare opportunity to secure the future of the mobile Internet.
Dell removes price barriers in enterprise flash adoption
Effort to overcome cost barriers that have hampered broad adoption of enterprise flash storage arrays has started yielding the expected results as Dell has removed price barriers for enterprise flash adoption. Accordingly, the the global availability of new enterprise class Dell Storage all-flash array (AFA) configurations has been tagged at the relative price of $25,000. With this development, Dell offers customers the lowest entry price for an all-flash mid-range solution by any major vendor.
