Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones
By Miracle Onyemuwa The rising cost of smartphones in Nigeria is forcing more consumers to repair damaged devices rather than replace them with new ones. This is more so, as inflation and the depreciation of the naira continue to push phone prices higher. At Computer Village, Ikeja, phone repair shops are seeing increasing numbers of […]
ICT leads sectoral contribution to GDP with over N4trn in Q1, 2021
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor, Emmanuel Elebeke & Juliet Umeh Information and communications technology, ICT sector alone contributed over N4 trillion to the N40 trillion the country generated as Gross Domestic Product, GDP in Q1, 2021. This is even as the sector fell 10 percent behind its contribution in the same quarter last year. Statistics […]
FG orders NITDA to engage Facebook on WhatsApp
By Emmanuel Elebeke In a demonstration of commitment to upholding the data privacy of Nigerians, the Federal Government has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to engage vigorously engage with Facebook to understand the processes, level of security, etc of the data of Nigerian users in order to ensure that Policies proposed for […]
‘We’re not giving FG our IMEI,’ Nigerians react to NCC’s directive
… @iamseunalaofin said, “Very soon they would tell us to put Buhari’s portrait in our homes for one reason we don’t know yet…” By David Royal Nigerians have kicked against the latest directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) asking Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their mobile phones to the […]
Bridging the digital gap: why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity
By Leo Chen, President of Huawei Southern Africa Region Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Whether we were working, learning, or staying in touch with friends and family, being online became more critical than ever. Even as vast numbers of people were adapting […]
Submission of Phone IMEIs new requirement to make calls, text, chat in Nigeria ― NCC
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that network providers will be required to cross-check all phones International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and status on a proposed Centralized Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) otherwise known as Device Management System (DMS) before allowing a device to become active on their network. This is contained […]
