Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been elected to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), a step that recognizes his outstanding contribution to the development of the engineering profession in the country. The NAE […]
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Commemorates International Nelson Mandela Day MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has relaunched its flagship employee volunteer program, Y’ello Care, with interventions centered on “Empowering Communities to Drive Economic Recovery.” This campaign aims to upskill local communities through digital skills training and development, thereby increasing economic activity and participation. It contributes to […]
Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy assured the nation today (14th July 2022) in Lagos that Nigeria’s telecom regulatory framework has been designed to address the challenges that may arise with the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the country. Pantami stated at a […]
MTN Group’s Mobile Money Application Interface (API) invites developers from various markets to participate in an Open API Hackathon, with the goal of developing a mobile application that uses MoMo APIs for use in their respective markets. MTN Group Fintech’s second hackathon will take place in the following countries: eSwatini, […]
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, will publicly unveil two of his recent books at the Nigerian Communications Commission-coordinated Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies (NCC). The Forum will begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Sheraton Hotel in […]
With a record-breaking seven million new subscriptions in the last seven months starting in November 2021, Nigeria’s broadband penetration showed a quantum leap, suggesting a sustained growth in the country’s effort to reach 70 per cent national coverage by the year 2025. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s support for sports development, particularly the popular NCC-sponsored youth tennis championship, dominated discussions at the weekend launch of a book on sports in Nigeria in Lagos. The Commission was recognized as a patriotic corporate institution that has supported sports in Nigeria at the grassroots at the […]
Nigeria’s grassroots communities and the country’s underserved population will not be left out of the national broadband plan when it is implemented. Speaking at a session in Lagos on the critical issue of financial inclusion, which is expected to be facilitated by a robust infrastructure deployment for broadband availability, Prof. […]
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has assured key industry players and Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to create and enforce regulations that will accelerate the effective use of Blockchain technology for the development of the Nigerian digital economy. Prof. Pantami made the remarks […]
Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka has been appointed General Manager of MTN Nigeria’s Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye is telecommunication, logistics, and education industry veteran with over 23 years of expertise. Her experience encompasses sales, marketing, and customer management, as well as developing go-to-market strategies and maturing new products into revenue-generating machines. She was […]