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 […]
Cashless Policy gets boost as SIBS berth in Nigeria
Global payment processing company, SIBS International, has pledged its support and commitment towards the success of the cashless policy initiative in Nigeria.
WITSA Vice-Chair for Africa to speak at AfICTS 2013
WITSA Vice-Chair, Mr Roger Latchman of the Information Technology Association of South Africa will be speaking at the opening ceremony of AfICTS 2013.
Microsoft extends 9jApps contest for developers deadline
The software giant, Microsoft Nigeria has formally announced the extension of its 9jApps contest deadline which originally ended on June 14, 2013 till July 19, 2013.
TECNO joins Android fray with Phantom A
TECNO Mobile on Monday in Lagos unveiled its latest Android smartphone series, Phantom A into the Nigeria market. With the new product designed to battle Samsung galaxy tab, the smart phone maker at the launch said that it was designed for users with higher demand from smartphones.
Nigeria in space by 2015, says Ewa
Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Ewa, has said that plans have been perfected to send the first Nigerian into space by 2015.
IBM offers tech solution to Lagos traffic
A team of IBM experts completing a month-long consulting assignment, at the weekend presented recommendations to the Lagos State Government which they believed could help ensure a more efficient flow of traffic in Lagos.
NCC says 34.5m subscribers in Nigeria use data on Internet
Only 34,471,520 customers out of the 114.172 million active subscribers on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks use data.
MTN Nigeria halts SIM swap by proxy
Mr Akinwale Goodluck, the Corporate Services Executive of MTN Nigeria, has announced the decision of the company to discontinue SIM swaps by proxy with effect from June 7.
Qualcomm ‘ll not rest until every Nigerian owns smartphone – Dadson
After sponsoring the training of about 30 application developers at the just concluded Mobile Web West Africa (MWWA 2013) in Lagos.Senior Director Business Development West Africa at Qualcomm, Mr Alex Dadson granted Hi-Tech Interview in his Victoria Island Lagos office to talk in details, reasons behind that gesture. At the end of the interview, we were able to discover that Qualcomm has the plan to ensure that every Nigerian owns a smartphone, since that is what is driving developments across the world. Here are the details:
Main One moves into manufacturing
Main One, West Africa’s leading wholesale Communications Services Company, recently announced its strategic entry into the nation’s manufacturing sector with bespoke connectivity offerings targeted at FMCGs, manufacturing companies and other businesses resident in the Ikeja, Agbara and Apapa industrial locations in Lagos and its environs.
