December 29, 2022
Nigeria: How Telecom Impacted Nigerian Economy in 2022
Emma Okonji writes about the impact of telecom services on the Nigerian economy in 2022, despite the many challenges it faced. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Nigeria: Lack of Funds, Technology, Bane of Nigeria's Research, Devt, Innovation, Says Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Industrialization, African Development Bank, Prof. Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka has expressed concern about the country's weak… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Reaps $547m From 5G Spectrum Auction - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that auctioning of the 5G spectrum generated $547 million into federal government coffers. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: Visa to Invest $1bn in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to scale operations, deploy new innovative technologies, deepen collaboration with partners and advance… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Artificial Intelligence for New Drug Discovery
Artificial intelligence helps to make pharmaceutical research and new drug discovery less expensive and more productive, argues Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: 5G Subscriptions in Africa to Reach 150m By 2028 - Report
Ericsson yesterday released the 2022 edition of its 'Mobility Report' projects, where it forecasted that 5G subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa would grow from seven million in… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: How Technology Can Impact Oil, Gas Trading - Expert
Given the newly inaugurated Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), local oil and gas traders/operators have been advised to leverage technology if they truly desire to join the global oil… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Nigeria: Digital Economy - CITN Urges Decisive Step to Curb Tax Leakage
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has called for in-depth review of various taxing strategies for the digital economy. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Nigeria: Bridging Digital Divide and Internet for All
Some 2.7 billion people will be connected by 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi, China Partner On $60m Smart Security Architecture to Tackle Insecurity
To tackle insecurity, especially within its borders, the Kogi State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of high technology… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Nigeria: 'Our Top Priority Is, Digitalising Lagos' Judiciary'
At a population of slightly over 20 million, Lagos State is unarguably the most populous city and the third largest economy in Africa, in addition to being quite cosmopolitan and… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Telecom Professionals Optimistic Startups Act Will Boost ICT, Fintech Growth
Telecom professionals under the aegis of the Association of Telecommunications Professionals of Nigeria (ATPN) have expressed happiness over the Startups bill that was recently… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: NCC Directs MTN, Airtel to Reverse Hike in Telecom Tariff
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered MTN and Airtel to immediately reverse the hike in their data tariff plan which they implemented on their respective… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Nigeria: MTN, Airtel Hike in Data Tariffs Unsettles Subscribers
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October 07, 2022
Nigeria: We"ll Use Technology to Tap Seabed Resources - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that Nigeria has strategic mineral resources in its seabed, which will be exploited through adequate deployment of technology. Read more »
Nigeria: Google Spends 20% of $1bn On African Projects, Begins First Cloud Region
One year after Google announced its five-year plan for African projects that would gulp $1 billion, the technology company has said that it had already spent over 20 per cent of… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Nigeria: Dangote, MTN, Globacom Lead At 2022 'Top 50 Brands Nigeria'
Dangote Industries has emerged the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria for a record 5th year in a row at the outcome of the 2022 corporate brand evaluation, conducted by the leading… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: MTN Launches 5G in Lagos, Targets Six More Cities
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc yesterday launched its commercial 5G network in Lagos, with a promise to launch the network in six other cities. Read more »
September 06, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria, Ghana, Others Fintech Sales to Surge to $30.3bn By 2025 - Mckinsey
Africa's financial-technology company revenue may soar to $30.3 billion by 2025, eight times higher than in 2020, as a growing, young and under-banked population gets more access… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Nigeria: Technology Key to Curbing Corruption, Illicit Financial Flows - ICPC
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, (SAN), has identified the deployment of technology as… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos State Attracts $1.5bn Investment in Technology in 5 Months
The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget Lagos State Sam Egube, has stated that the investment inflow into Lagos State's technology space has hit over $1.5 billion in five… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Nigeria: Eight Months After Winning Licence, MTN Rolls Out 5G Today
Having won the 3.5GHz spectrum licence for 5G network rollout since December last year, coupled with the issuance of 5G spectrum licence in May this year, MTN Nigeria… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Bans Telcoms, Digital Payment Operators From Providing Services to Unregistered Online Lenders
The federal government has barred all mobile network operators, telecoms service providers and digital payment systems providers in Nigeria from rendering services to unregistered… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: Mayowa Adenekan Redefines Digital Marketing
Having a deep knowledge of digital marketing is not only a requirement in this age, it is a necessity. It shouldn't be undervalued or underestimated. According to Wordstream, 55%… Read more »
July 15, 2022
West Africa: Ecowas Court Declares Twitter Ban Unlawful, Orders Buhari Govt Not to Repeat It
Following a suit by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians, the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) Court has… Read more »