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 […]
‘We must make deliberate investments in Science&Tech to achieve Vision 20:2020’
As Nigeria plans to become one of the top 20 economies in the world by 2020, government must be committed to a deliberate and focused investment in knowledge; science, technology and innovation, according to the Secretary-General, Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) Prof. Faborode.
CWG, MAG Tech harp on new measure to curb cyber attacks
ADDRESSING the level of threat and cyber attack in the financial market, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), in partnership with MAG Tech, a specialized information security and intelligence company, recently organized an information security session in Lagos for financial and technology experts to address issues around cyber attacks and fraud in the sector.
Local content: ISPON calls for fairness in software pricing
WHILE the country loses billions of naira annually to heavy patronage of foreign software by Nigerians and multinational companies operating in Nigeria, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has called for firmness in software pricing in both local and foreign software.
Huawei grows profit by 34% globally in 2013
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Tuesday, announced a 34 per cent growth in its profit for the 2013 financial year.
Broadband revolution: NCC to issue infrastructure coy licences in May
As Nigeria approaches another threshold of revolution in the telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission, yesterday, announced that it will issue seven new infrastructure companies, InfraCos, licences before the end of 2014.
IBM’s cognitive computing to address Africa’s challenges
ALL apprehensions over IBM’s claim to have developed a technology that can solve Africa’s problems, disappeared by the time participants at the just concluded IBM Cognitive Colloquium,toured the IBM research lab at the Catholic University, Nairobi, Kenya.
SAP Africa partners Nosmay to deliver cloud as service
The global market leader in enterprise application software, SAP has announce its first Managed Cloud as a Service (MCaaS) partnership with Nosmay Company Limited in Ghana
Microsoft delivers Office for rival Apple’s iPad
Microsoft unveiled a version of its popular Office software suite for iPad tablets Thursday as the company’s new chief moved to expand its “Internet cloud” footprint.
Technology transfer: FG, Huawei boost IT education with N315m
As part of its technology transfer commitment in providing more training opportunities to Nigeria in 2014, the Vice President of the leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Huawei West Africa, Mr. Hover Gao has disclosed that the company in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology, FMCT have committed about N315 million in ICT trainings in Nigeria.
Who keeps the N647m QoS fine: Subscribers queue behind NCC
MAJORITY of Nigerian telecom subscribers at the 10th year anniversary of the NCC organised Consumer Parliament, at the weekend, in Lagos, seemed to have agreed with the position of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC on the N647million penalty it imposed on three operators over poor telecom services.
