MTN Nigeria and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) today announced the launch of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), which will be run by PAU’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) The six-month, fully funded fellowship for Nigerian media practitioners is designed to support the sustainable development of the nation’s changing […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), stakeholders in the academia, the public sector and enthusiasts of technology for development, have deliberated on the benefits derivable from emerging technologies such as Blockchain, to advance the growth of the Nigerian economy. At a recently-organised two-day workshop by the Commission, in collaboration with the […]
Key members of the top management of ipNX, a Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) licensee, paid a courtesy visit to the Commission yesterday. The ipNX delegation, led by Group Managing Director Ejovi Aror, thanked the NCC Management for its outstanding regulatory operations, praising the Commission’s actions as efficient and effective. Aror […]
Nigeria’s telecom service provider, 9mobile, recently organized its 5th Capacity Building workshop for journalists, which was well-attended by practitioners from both print and online news platforms across the country as part of its efforts to support media professionals. The capacity-building event, titled “Publishing: Monetizing Your Digital Content,” was led by […]
…Tasks Nigerians on Skills Over Paper Qualifications L-R: The director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, the national coordinator, National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Engr. Y’au Garba, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami taking a tour of exhibition booths during the […]
Isah Ali Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy stated that the federal government will fund technology start-ups through the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority(NSIA) by giving low-interest loans with flexible payback options. He disclosed this when he paid a visit to the Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa […]
In line with the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s drive toward economic diversification and commitment to the development of a robust digital economy, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Second Level Domain Policy on February 16, 2022, making the Nigerian Second-Level Domain mandatory for all government-owned websites and official email […]
According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the country’s broadband penetration was 40.91 per cent in February 2022. TechEconomy.ng’s calculations show a 1.15% decline in broadband penetration when compared to February 2021 when the country reported 42.06%. Also, NCC’s statistics show the broadband penetration slowed by 0.7% as against 41.61% […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is collaborating with the Nigeria Digital Identification For Development Project (ID4D) in proactively strategizing ways to develop initiatives that will boost the country’s economy as part of its efforts to make data privacy a cornerstone of a sustainable digital economy in the country. The […]
MTN Nigeria has introduced the first ‘Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE)’ call service in Nigeria This comes just days after the telecoms behemoth revealed plans to provide mobile payment services through its Momo Payment Service Bank Limited (Momo PSB) following final regulatory permission in Nigeria. Customers who own compatible handsets […]