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MTN Nigeria Joins WHO Call for Vaccine Equity, Implements Group Vaccine Mandate
Following the MTN Group announcement of its intention to implement a vaccine mandate across its operations…
Pandemic to Cost Global Tourism $2.0 Trillion in 2021 – UN
The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021,…
DG NITDA Tasks Expert on Digital Innovations as Africa’s Internet Economy Hits $180 Billion in 2025
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has urged…
20 Countries Lift Travel Restriction on Vaccine Passport Holders
More than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted travel restrictions for vaccine passport holders ahead…
9mobile Grants Free Access to Tertairy Ed-Tech Platform, MyClassConnect
9mobile, a telecommunication company in Nigeria, is providing free access to lecturers and students on the…
Agusto & Co. 2021 Nigerian Insurance Industry Report: Forging Ahead Despite Headwinds
Agusto & Co. Limited, the pan-African credit rating agency and the foremost business information provider has…
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and the Konga Option
By: Dr. B. B Usman – Business Analyst The business side of the Pandemic? Covid-19 is…
COVID-19, Influenza and Sanofi’s Innovative Flu Vaccine
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which took the world by surprise, exposed the underbelly of the health…
Interswitch: Improving Women, Girls Participation in STEM
Across the globe, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has changed how we live our lives…
Disposable Face Mask Market to Hit $23.81 Billion by 2027
The global disposable face mask market size is anticipated to reach USD 23.81 billion by 2027,…
10 things You Need to Know About African Messaging App, Ayoba
As people everywhere ramp up their usage of instant messaging, more and more are choosing ayoba.…
200 MSMEs to Enjoy MTN’s Business Growth Incentives in New Accelarator Program
MTN Nigeria is offering business growth incentives to 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across…
African Union Secures 270 Million COVID-19 Vaccines, Nigeria Requests for 10 Million Doses
The African Union has secured a provisional 270 million COVID-19 vaccines doses from manufacturers for member…
FG Disburses N10bn to Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle COVID-19…
COVID-19: Telecom Group Urges FG to Suspend NIN Registration Immediately
The Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) has urged the Federal…
FG Allays Fears, Says No Microchip in COVID-19 Vaccine
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has clarified that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to be procured by…
Nigeria’s Low Revenue to GDP Cripples Infrastructural Growth in 2020 – Report
…As expert calls for holistic approach to revitalize economy A financial services corporation, EFG Hermes, in…
NEWS ANALYSIS: SIMs/NINs Directive: Time to Rescue Telecoms Industry
The directive last week by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy that the National Identity…
63% of Consumers Spend More Money on Virtual Experiences as Data Top Ups Hit 70% in Africa – Mastercard Study
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to spur e-commerce, a Mastercard study has revealed significant insights…
Remote Learning: 463 Million Students Left Behind, African Children Hit Most
Not lesser than 31% – some 463 million – of schoolchildren worldwide cannot be reached by digital…
Declare 2020 Independence Day Nigeria’s Tech Independence anniversary – Ekeh tells FG
Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has called on the Federal Government to declare October 1st…
COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon: 3 Nigerian Startups to Receive NCC’s N9m Research Grants
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to award research grants to the tune of…
NCC, Danbatta Bag Awards for Role Played in Nigerian Telecoms Industry
More awards have come the way of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice…
NCC Boss, Danbatta Receives Distinguished Award from ATCON
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has received a…
New Broadband Plan: NCC Reviews Infraco Framework
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed plans to review the Infrastructure company framework at a…
Air Peace Recalls Sacked Pilots
The management of Air Peace Airlines has agreed to recall a sizable number of the 70…
COVID 19: Coca-Cola Empowers 5000 Women for Economic Recovery
In a bid to upskill and empower women through recovery from the effects of the coronavirus…
Cybersecurity Spending in Banking Sector Rises by 15% – Survey
Big banks and other financial firms are spending 15 per cent more this year to defend…
CBN Mulls 4-Tiered Licencing Model For Fintechs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is mulling a four-tiered licencing model for financial technology (Fintech)…
Airtel @10: Ogunsanya Lauds Pantami, Danbatta Visionary Moves as Subscribers Hit 50 Million
The MD/CEO, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya has commended the Hon. Minster of Communications and Digital Economy,…
NCC Gains FBNQuest Nod on Quality of Service Monitoring
A new study by FBNQuest titled ‘Telecommunications Sector Update – Now for Digital Transformation’, has said…
Bristow Terminates 100 Pilots, Engineers Appointments
BRISTOW Helicopters has announced the sack of over 100 pilots and engineers (both nationals and expatriates)…
ATCON’s Sectoral Virtual Forum to Promote Enabling Environment for Telecom Industry
In an effort to fast track the development of telecommunication industry in Nigeria as well as…
COVID-19 Forced Nigerians to Understand the Value of ICT – DG NITDA
The COVID-19 pandemic and global lockdown has become a leading factor for Nigerians to realize the…
NITDA Alerts Nigerians on Fake Messages Circulating Via Social Media
As part of an effort to combat cybercrime in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency…
Microsoft Mulls to Empower 25 Million People with New Digital Skills
Not less than 25 million jobless people across the world will acquire new digital skills each…
CPN Charges New Inductees to Redefine IT Practice in Nigeria
In an effort to mitigate quackery in Nigeria’s IT profession, the Computer Professionals Registration Council of…