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NCC raises alarm over call masking

NCC raises alarm over call masking

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
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5G is catalyst for Africa’s industrial growth — Mupita, MTN’s CEO

5G is catalyst for Africa’s industrial growth — Mupita, MTN’s CEO

By Agbonkhese Oboh The Chief Executive Officer and President of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has said the 5G technology is vital in ensuring Africa’s economic development and actualising the continent’s full potential. He made this statement in a chat with the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) Fellows during a courtesy visit at the MTN Nigeria […]

5G means better user experience, says Rufai, MTN’s CTO

5G means better user experience, says Rufai, MTN’s CTO

The Chief Technical Officer, CTO, of MTN Nigeria, Mohammed Rufai, engaged media professionals in an in-depth discussion on the details of the recently-launched 5G network and its long-term effects on achieving a society with better-integrated Internet of Things (IoT). Recall that in September, MTN hosted industry stakeholders to a commercial launch of 5G technology, where […]

Twitter plans to charge 20 dollar monthly for account verification

Twitter plans to charge 20 dollar monthly for account verification

Microblogging and social networking service Twitter, is planning to introduce a monthly fee of $20 as charges for account verification. This development comes in not up to a week after the new owner at Twitter, Elon Musk took over as the CEO of the blue app. There are currently over 400,000 verified users on Twitter. […]

Google, Microsoft hit with low sales

Google, Microsoft hit with low sales

By Biodun Busari The two tech giant corporations Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTube experienced slow sales resulting in the downturn of the economy. According to BBC, the slow economy has also affected Microsoft as the demand for its computers and other technology had deteriorated. Read also: Google Arts and Culture, CyArk, The Adunni […]

Pantami launches partnership for digital skills programme with Coursera

Pantami launches partnership for digital skills programme with Coursera

In furtherance of its digital capacity building initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into partnership with Coursera, a global online digital skills acquisition platform, to empower twenty four thousand Nigerians with digital and developer skills in various fields over a three year period. The Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali […]