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NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
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Facebook says cyber spies in China targeted Uyghurs

Facebook says cyber spies in China targeted Uyghurs

Facebook on Wednesday said it disrupted efforts by hackers in China to spy on supporters of the Uyghur minority living outside that country. A group of well-resourced hackers in China targeted hundreds of Uyghur activists, journalists, and dissidents living abroad, trying to trick them into clicking on website links booby-trapped with malicious code, according to […]

Bitcoin rises as Tesla officially begins acceptance as currency

Bitcoin rises as Tesla officially begins acceptance as currency

Tesla began officially accepting bitcoin as currency to purchase electric autos, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Wednesday, further boosting the digital money. “You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin,” Musk said on Twitter, implementing a plan announced in February to accept the cryptocurrency as a form of payment. Near 1310 GMT, bitcoin was up […]

First tweet on Twitter fetches $2.9 mn at auction

First tweet on Twitter fetches $2.9 mn at auction

The first message ever fired off at Twitter sold on Monday for $2.9 million when its sender Jack Dorsey accepted the winning bid for the collectible as a “non fungible token” or NFT at an auction. “Jack accepted the offer from sinaEstavi for $2,915,835.47,” read a tweet from the Valuables by Cent auction platform. “This […]

NITDA slams N5m fine on Electronic Settlement over data breach

NITDA slams N5m fine on Electronic Settlement over data breach

…extends time line for filing of annual audit report By Emmanuel Elebeke National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has ordered a data controller, Electronic Settlement Limited to pay the sum of N5 million as fine for certain breaches on personal data entrusted to the company. NITDA said its action was in line with the requirements of […]

CAC.gov.ng: Despite site upgrade, poor online customer service lingers

CAC.gov.ng: Despite site upgrade, poor online customer service lingers

By Rasheed Sobowale The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on December 24, 2020, announced the scheduled upgrade of its company registration software to accommodate changes in the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. The upgrade was scheduled to be completed on January 4, 2021. As promised, the site (cac.gov.ng) was again live and fully functional […]

Huawei sustains lead in global communications market by 31%

Huawei sustains lead in global communications market by 31%

Huawei has maintained its leadership in the global wireless infrastructure market, increasing its market share by three per cent to 31 per cent. Analysts at the Dell’Oro for telecommunications infrastructure disclosed this in a report cited by Financial Street on Sunday. According to the analysts, the global wireless infrastructure market grew seven per cent in […]

Appzone repositions brand with  team expansion

Appzone repositions brand with  team expansion

By Juliet Umeh The Board of Directors of sub-Saharan Africa financial technology company, Appzone Group, has appointed Efosa Aiyevbomwan and Omonuwa Olulano as Group Chief Marketing Officer and Group Chief Human Resources Officer, respectively to reposition its brand. The announcement comes as the company ramps up activities across Africa.  With over 160 professionals and clients […]

Strategic thinking, innovative tools, key to organisational growth

Strategic thinking, innovative tools, key to organisational growth

By Juliet Umeh Stakeholders who participated in the Agile Practitioners of Nigeria and The Agile Advisor Africa’s conference have appealed to companies to adopt strategic agility, innovations and critical tools such as development and operations, DevOps, Enterprise Agility and Digital Change, amongst others, to be free from the business-as-usual mentality that impedes organisational growth. Speaking […]

Rack Centre achieves ISO 9001: 2015 certification

Rack Centre achieves ISO 9001: 2015 certification

By Juliet Umeh Tier III carrier neutral data centre, Rack Centre, said it has achieved the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, QMS certification. The company said the certification challenges it to ensuring the highest levels of governance and quality management in its delivery of data centre colocation services. Managing Director, Dr Ayotunde Coker, said   “the […]

Liquid Telecom expands capacity on Eutelsat to enable reliable internet access in remote Africa

Liquid Telecom expands capacity on Eutelsat to enable reliable internet access in remote Africa

By Juliet Umeh Telecommunications Solutions Provider, Liquid Telecom, has renewed and expanded its Ku band capacity agreements on Eutelsat Communications to offer Africans reliable internet access. According to the partners, under this multi-year, multi- transponder agreement, Liquid Telecom will further leverage the unparalleled coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa of the 7° East orbital position to extend […]