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NCC confirms telecoms sector’s woes amid 25% GDP target

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), at the weekend, admitted that the telecoms sector is challenged and hoped that the issues are tackled headlong. Its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Dr Aminu Maida,

16 hours ago

by Adeyemi Adepetun

WATRA, ECOWAS on stronger digital framework deal

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has partnered with the ECOWAS Commission at the recent annual ECOWAS Digital Observatory (ECODOB) to forge stronger digital and cybersecurity frameworks for the region.

18 hours ago

Technology

Telecoms operators to engage NDPC over planned levy hike

Minister meets NIMC over data breach Telecoms operators are planning to engage the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over its plan to increase licencing fees for data protection compliance organisations (DPCOs) to

4 days ago

Business

After going through hell, Nigerians’ data up for peanuts

In 2012, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Robert Mueller, said there are only two kinds of companies – those that have been hacked, and those that will be.

5 days ago

Slide·Technology

‘Amid prospects, ICT’s contribution to GDP falls to N7.9tr in Q1’

Contributions of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped from N8.4 trillion in Q4, 2023 to N7.9 trillion in Q1, 2024. But the Ministry of

5 days ago

Business Service

‘76 per cent of companies improve cyber defence, insurance deals’

Cybersecurity solutions firm, Sophos, in its ‘Cyber Insurance and Cyber Defenses 2024: Lessons from IT and Cybersecurity Leaders’ survey, said 76 per cent of companies improved their cyber defence as they battled

5 days ago

Business

Broadband Commission taps AI to connect 2.6b people to Internet

The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development will bank on Artificial intelligence (AI) to help bring online the 2.6 billion people still not connected to the Internet. In its The State of Broadband

6 days ago

Technology

‘Nigeria’s 5G is 47% faster than 4G, better than S’Africa’

The Fifth-Generation (5G) network has been found to deliver much lower page load speed than 4G on all three services including Facebook, Google and YouTube. According to Ookla in its Speedtest Global Index, in

6 days ago

Slide·Technology·Telecoms

NIN project gets $45.5m from World Bank amid safety concerns

The National Identification Number (NIN) scheme under the Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project has so far received $45.5 million from the World Bank through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The

6 days ago

Business

Inflation may decline to 29.5 per cent by year-end, PwC projects

•Canvasses more investment, flexible policies PwC has projected a marginal decline in inflation to 29.5 per cent by the end of the year. This is expected to balance the effects of reforms,

7 days ago

Business Service

IFC, Proparco seal $41m financing for regional digital infrastructure

•Nigeria, South Africa, DRC to benefit from deal To deepen and expand digital infrastructure in three African countries, a financing package has been concluded by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Proparco.

2 weeks ago

Business

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NCC confirms telecoms sector’s woes amid 25% GDP target

WATRA, ECOWAS on stronger digital framework deal

Telecoms operators to engage NDPC over planned levy hike

After going through hell, Nigerians’ data up for peanuts

‘Amid prospects, ICT’s contribution to GDP falls to N7.9tr in Q1’

‘76 per cent of companies improve cyber defence, insurance deals’

Broadband Commission taps AI to connect 2.6b people to Internet

‘Nigeria’s 5G is 47% faster than 4G, better than S’Africa’

NIN project gets $45.5m from World Bank amid safety concerns

Inflation may decline to 29.5 per cent by year-end, PwC projects

IFC, Proparco seal $41m financing for regional digital infrastructure

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