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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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Customer Experience: How Omni-Channel marketing builds brand loyalty —Terragon

Customer Experience: How Omni-Channel marketing builds brand loyalty —Terragon

By Prince Osuagwu Chief Executive Officer of  Terragon, Mr. Elo Umeh has advised brands to adopt an omnichannel marketing strategy in order to deliver top-notch customer experience and gain customer loyalty. Terragon is Africa’s leading enterprise marketing Technology Company that employs the use of data and analytics to help companies connect at scale to their […]

Businesses must possess empathy, integrity to stand turbulent times, says Airtel CEO

Businesses must possess empathy, integrity to stand turbulent times, says Airtel CEO

By Juliet Umeh The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, has called on business leaders to cultivate qualities such as empathy, integrity, good communication skills and a strong sense of purpose if they must succeed and achieve results during turbulent times. Speaking  at a  recently concluded Advertisers Association of […]

9mobile upgrades offerings on MiFi, Router devices

9mobile upgrades offerings on MiFi, Router devices

One of Nigeria’s telecommunication companies, 9mobile, has upgraded its MiFi and Router offerings in affirmation of its resolve to continue enabling its customers with more affordable and super fast data. Commenting on the offers at the virtual unveiling on Tuesday, Chief Commercial Officer, 9mobile, Stjepan Udovicic, disclosed that it demonstrated 9mobile`s commitment to boosting individuals […]

Software icon, McAfee, charged in cryptocurrency scam

Software icon, McAfee, charged in cryptocurrency scam

The creator of McAfee computer security software was facing charges Friday that he cashed in on a “pump-and-dump” scheme, by promoting cryptocurrencies on Twitter to drive up their value. John McAfee, founder of the antivirus firm that bears his name, and Jimmy Watson face charges of conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering in connection with schemes […]

Making a dog’s breakfast of Nigeria’s digital switchover

Making a dog’s breakfast of Nigeria’s digital switchover

By Torisheju Arayi Anybody interested in Nigeria’s plan to transit from analogue to digital broadcasting knows that it has floundered rather than flourished since 2008 when the Federal Government set up a Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) on transition from the analogue broadcast platform to the digital platform. This was sequel to the country, along with […]

Parler social network drops lawsuit against Amazon

Parler social network drops lawsuit against Amazon

Parler, the social network attracting conservatives and Donald Trump supporters, has dropped its lawsuit against Amazon for cutting off web hosting for the service. A motion filed late Tuesday offered no reason for the dismissal and left open the possibility of refiling, but the case has become largely moot since Parler has relaunched with a […]

Nigeria ranks lowest on affordable internet – Global study

Nigeria ranks lowest on affordable internet – Global study

Privacy protection company Surfshark has released an in-depth analysis on internet affordability in 85 countries (81% of the global population) with Nigeria ranking lowest among the studied countries. [ALSO READ] CONFIRMED! FG working on policy towards 5G deployment According to the study, Nigeria has the least affordable internet in the world, ranking 85th out of 85 […]

State-sponsored hackers in China targeting email services ― Microsoft

State-sponsored hackers in China targeting email services ― Microsoft

Microsoft has said a state-sponsored hacking group operating out of China is exploiting previously unknown security flaws in its Exchange email services to steal data from business users. The company said the hacking group, which it has named “Hafnium”, is a “highly skilled and sophisticated actor”. Hafnium has in the past targeted US-based companies including […]

Global health stats: Google.org tackles COVID-19 with new tracking tool

Global health stats: Google.org tackles COVID-19 with new tracking tool

By Prince Osuagwu Google.org has joined hands with a consortium of Covid-19 researchers to announce the launch of Global.health, an open-access epidemiological data platform that enables experts to track disease spread in real-time and to forecast future outbreaks. The initiative is the result of a grant from a broader Google.org $100-million commitment to COVID-19 relief […]

CONFIRMED! FG working on policy towards 5G deployment

CONFIRMED! FG working on policy towards 5G deployment

∗Joins WHO, ITU to debunk claims of health implications By Emmanuel Elebeke Nigeria may soon join other forward-thinking nations of the world to deploy the fifth Generation, 5G network services in the country. This is as the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, at the weekend revealed that government is putting finishing touches to the […]