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 […]
2014: Why global IT companies in Nigeria may not glow unless…
The global IT battle field in 2014 will revolve between triangular dimensions of: IT Policy, e-Government, and e-Security. These triangular parameters will dictate the development and market growth directions of the Information and Communications Technology sector.
‘IT infrastructure maintenance can reduce Opex by 30%’
The Chief Executive Officer of Venema Advies Nigeria Limited, Dick Venema weekend in Lagos said that a professionally maintained information technology (IT) infrastructure could save organization operating costs (Opex) of between 20-30 per cent.
Society of Engineers elect members via NIGCOMSAT e-voting system
For the second time in two years, the Nigerian Society of Engineers,NSE, has declared that its general election recently was successfully conducted through the deployment of electronic voting,e-voting system designed and produced locally by Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT Limited.
ASUS ranks top in 2013 Taiwan Global Brands Value Survey
Computer and other mobile device makers ASUS, last week braced the odds of adverse market environment to be recognized as the number-one Taiwanese brand in the Best Taiwan Global Brands Awards 2013.
LG brings G series Smartphones to Nigeria
LG Mobile, has deliberately targeted the Yuletide period to bring its G series smart gadgets, including the G Pro, G Pro-Lite, G2 as well as the G Pad to Nigeria.
KPI: Why mobile operators must improve on QOS
Although the Secretary General of International Telecommunication Union , ITU, Dr. Hamadun Toure, had commended Nigeria for achieving the highest growth in subscriber base among the telecommunications markets in the world for five consecutive years, poor quality of service has persisted.
‘Smartphones can bridge digital divide in Africa’
A release by Ericsson ConsumerLab report for Sub-Saharan Africa shows that Smartphones have potential to bridge digital divide in Africa by providing universal access and connectivity to a wider scope of citizens.
NIMC Inaugurates National PKI infrastructure
The National Identity Management Commission has said that as part of efforts to ensure implementation of National Identification Management System, NIMS and subsequent issuance of multipurpose national identity card in Nigeria, it has inaugurated a National Public Key Infrastructure, PKI.
Growing local software ecosystem through Microsoft 9japps challenge
By challenging Nigerian local software code warriors to build applications that have local appeal, the global software giant, Microsoft may have started growing Nigerian local software ecosystem system though 9apps challenge.
Ekeh, Microsoft’s new African business face
FOR the next two years, the name Leo Stan Ekeh, would not only be synonimous with his Zinox brand alone, but also with Microsoft.
