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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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FG suspends 5% tax on telecom services

FG suspends 5% tax on telecom services

The Federal Government yesterday suspended the controversial five percent excise duty on telecommunication services recently announced by the Ministry of Finance.

How biometric security tech is future of data security — Expert

How biometric security tech is future of data security — Expert

By Ezra Ukanwa A United Nations United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, Laureate, Sir Bashiru Aremu, has said Biometric Security Technology is an untapped digital tool to ensure critical data, and other relevant documents in companies are safeguarded. He said that the biometric technology could restrict employees from accessing sensitive files, thereby ensuring […]

5G related jobs increased by 65% in six months —Report

5G related jobs increased by 65% in six months —Report

A new report by a data and analytics company, GlobalData has revealed that the numbers of jobs relating to 5G have increased from 5,265 jobs in January 2022 to 8,667 jobs in July 2022, representing a 65percent,.

Q2 2022 GDP: Why FG should focus more on ICT

Q2 2022 GDP: Why FG should focus more on ICT

At the weekend, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBC announced that  Information and Communications Technology, ICT contributed 18.44 percent to the total real GDP in Q2 2022.