Telecom operators seek stronger infrastructure protection to sustain Nigeria’s digital growth
By Juliet Umeh & Islamiyyah Adekanbi For more than two dec-ades, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have powered one of the country’s biggest economic success stories, connecting millions of people, driving financial inclusion and providing the digital infrastructure that supports banking, education, healthcare, commerce and governance. However, they have come out to demand stronger government support, policy […]
Regulation on VAS to curb unsolicited SIM, anti-competitive activities–NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Communication, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the draft regulatory framework for the provision of Value Added Services, VAS, in Nigeria would address complaints from the public , prevent service users from using short codes to perpetuate fraud, address the menace of unsolicited text messages, and prevent anti-competitive activities.
Facebook quarterly profit triples as use climbs
CHAPMAN Facebook on Wednesday reported a powerful surge in profits as the user base of leading social network continued to climb. Profit in the first quarter tripled from a year ago to $1.5 billion as revenue jumped to $5.4 billion from $3.5 billion in the same period a year earlier. “We had a great start […]
FG plans big for SMART Nigeria
Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says the present administration is leveraging on the benefits of the digital revolution, innovation and convergence of technology to kick-start a new digitally SMART Nigeria.
Vodacom business Nigeria wins two awards@ BOICT
Vodacom Business Nigeria at the weekend scooped two industry awards at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards ceremony. One was the Enterprise Solution Provider of the Year, an award the company has won thrice; in 2013, 2014 and 2016.
Scale up your solutions for global market, Microsoft tells students
The Director, Developer Evangelism, Microsoft Nigeria, Mr. Shina Oyetosho has said that unless tech start-ups scale up their software solutions for global market, they may not be globally competitive in the digital economy.
