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The organisers of the Africa Digital Awards (ADA) are set to induct illustrious Nigerians who have contributed to the development of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into its Hall of Fame. ADA and the Africa Digital Awards Hall of Fame (HOF) are an integral part of the Nigeria ICT...

Mastercard and MTN today announced a strategic partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely. Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) wallets, consumers and merchants can engage with brands and businesses abroad through...

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the public, especially telecoms consumers to a fraudulent and cloned Facebook profile account opened with a name similar to NCC’s official title on the social media site. The Commission, upon detecting the fake Facebook account with the name “Nigeria Communication Commission...

MTN Nigeria has continued to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Its #WearItForMe campaign drums support for the coverings of the face. MTN said wearing face mask remains one of the most effective measures to slow the spread of COVID-19....

Summview, the Paris based provider of end to end turnkey solutions and multimedia content to millions of users throughout Europe and Africa, tailored to the needs of network operators has announced a strategic decision of the company to host its services in Rack Centre, Nigeria based, carrier neutral, state of...

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is in the process of reviewing the Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) framework as mandated by the New National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025, according to Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive chairman/CEO, NCC. Danbatta, who spoke during a presentation at the recent ATCON sectoral virtual forum said that licensing Infracos...

John Obaro, managing director of SystemSpecs, has enjoined government, regulators as well as other players in the private and public sectors of the Nigerian economy to leverage technology to tackle the menace of corruption and illicit flow of funds. John Obaro, managing director of SystemSpecs Obaro made this disclosure as...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been saddled with the responsibility of leading the team that will ensure effective monitoring and steering of the overall implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2020-2025. This followed the designation of NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engr. Ubale Maska, as the Chairman of...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has restated its preparedness to collaborate with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in a bid to foster safe conduct of transactions and usage of personal data in the Nigerian capital market. Mr. Lamido Yuguda, director general of the SEC, stated this during a...

In continuation of its renewed strategy and vigour for effective delivery of its regulatory mandate, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has created a Digital Economy Department, principally responsible for implementing programmes and policies aimed at fully supporting and promoting the national digital economy agenda of the Federal Government. The Governing...