Nigeria’s data demand outpacing network growth — NCC
…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué issued on Sunday after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity […]
L4L targets 700 children per school by 2012
WITH optimism, by the end 2012, the former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has projected that Laptops for Learning Nigeria, (L4LN) project, a Lagos based not-for-profit organization would have introduced screen based technology to 700 children per school starting from Lagos and nationally thereafter.
NIN is your identity, DG NIMC tells Nigerians
THE Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Barrister Chris Onyemenam has again emphasised the importance of the National Identification Number (NIN), describing it as the true and only Identity every Nigerian can be sure of.
FirstBank’s Naira MasterCard hits market
FirstBank of Nigeria Plc is offering customers with a new solution the freedom to capture their individuality on the debit Naira MasterCard Card.
Travelex promises tech support for cashless Nigeria
THE Federal Government’s drive for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) seems to be yielding positive result. Both old and new foreign investors are currently indicating positive interest in strengthening or expanding their existing business concerns in the country.
Microsoft renews commitment to education with $250m investment
TO improve teacher skills, resources to improve student readiness for the global workforce, the global software giant at the just concluded Partners in Learning Global forum held in Prague, Czech Republic has restated its commitment to education with $250m n in five-year renewal of Partners in Learning (PiL).
