Telecoms & IT
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806NCC Stops Telecom Service Providers from Barring Phone Lines
Telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday stopped telecom service providers from further barring of subscribers’ telephone lines. It ordered...
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704NCC, FintechNGR to Improve Connectivity in Public Infrastructure
The Governing Council of FintechNGR, led by its President, Ade Bajomo, has engaged the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission...
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NITDA Seeks To Boost Inclusive Digital Economy System
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the digital economy agenda in the country. Nigeria’s digital...
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Digital Economy Projected to Generate ₦18.3b by 2026 –Minister
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Tuesday, said the digital economy sector is projected to generate about...
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634ATCON: Weak Investment in Telecoms Sector, High Cost of Smartphones Impeding 4G, 5G Penetration
President of the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Tony Emoekpere, has attributed the slow penetration rate of the fourth generation...
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Nigeria Projects $2b for Fibre-Optic Project
The federal government has unveiled the Fibre Forward Strategic Development project. This ambitious initiative aims to extend Nigeria’s fibre-optic backbone by 90,000...
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NITDA Unveils Strategies to Achieve 70% Digital Literacy by 2025
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced a comprehensive plan to equip 70% of Nigerians with digital literacy skills by...
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431Nigeria Achieves Self-sufficiency in SIM Card Production
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a landmark achievement for the country’s telecom industry: the complete localisation of SIM card production....
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746FCCPC Delists 47 Loan Apps to Tackle Fraud
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has intensified its crackdown on unregistered loan apps, delisting 47 such platforms from Google...
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FG, W’Bank Begin Talks on 90,000km Fibre-optic Cable Project
Just a few weeks after the Federal Government approved a special purpose vehicle to support the delivery of an additional 90,000 km...
