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Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh

Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorDespite the Nigeria First Policy designed to give indigenous businesses greater opportunities in government procurement, Nigerian companies are still not getting enough protection, Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has warned. Ekeh said the situation could spell doom for the economy, arguing that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable digital […]
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Telcos’ umbrella body confirms withdrawal of USSD services to banks

Telcos’ umbrella body confirms withdrawal of USSD services to banks

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Umbrella body of the telcom companies, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria, ALTON, has provided more details on its dispute with Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) over N120b USSD debt. ALTON issued a statement on Friday to confirm that its members have gotten the nod to withdraw USSD services rendered […]

ALTON confirms withdrawal of USSD services to banks

ALTON confirms withdrawal of USSD services to banks

Umbrella body of the telcom companies, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria, ALTON, has provided more details to the dispute between them and the banks over N120b USSD debt.

RED FLAG: Nigeria’s corporate income tax rate to hit 36% if…

RED FLAG: Nigeria’s corporate income tax rate to hit 36% if…

With the proposed new National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA bill 2007, it’s either someone somewhere is drunk with desires to fulfil a negative personal ambition or NITDA is getting over ambitious to regulate the entire ICT sector, relegating the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC to the background.

Music Start-up: Google Alumnus bails budding Artistes out with Whip

Music Start-up: Google Alumnus bails budding Artistes out with Whip

Budding music stars in Nigeria and indeed Africa who have been burdened by terrible demands of music producers and rejection from Artiste managers, now have a respite, as a Google Alumunus, Melissa Kariuki alongside Kelvin Kyendwa have used technology to solve their problems.

StarTimes may witness massive customer patronage 

StarTimes may witness massive customer patronage 

The decision of Digital TV services provider StarTimes to migrate its Lagos subscribers from the legacy Digital Video Broadcasting, DBV-T1 to DBV-T2 for free may have excited its existing and potential subscribers.