The Nigerian government has announced its partnership with Microsoft Corporation to advance the country’s digital economy in line with the Economic Sustainability Plan. More
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Household internet access in urban areas twice as high as in rural areas
While virtually all urban areas in the world are covered by a mobile-broadband network, worrying gaps in connectivity and Internet access persist in rural
The growing demand for data in Africa
By Rupert Shaw, CCO of Ding Home to more than 1.3 billion people, Africa is a promising region for investors and fintech innovation. As
Supporting tech SMEs, the engine of economic recovery in this global crisis
Digital technologies are indispensable for the functioning of economies, societies and individual lives around the world. As our personal and professional activities have moved
ALTON blames poor network connectivity on EndSARS curfew in Lagos
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has blamed increasing network glitches on inability of operators to fix outages as a result
ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 to focus on “Building the digital world. Together.”
ITU Digital World 2020 is going online with a three-day programme of virtual exhibitions and debates at the very highest level, taking place from 20
$428b required to connect remaining 3 billion people to Internet by 2030 – New ITU study
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published Connecting Humanity – Assessing investment needs of connecting humanity to the Internet by 2030, a comprehensive new study
Facebook’s connectivity investments to grow Africa’s economy by $57B in next five years
Social media giant, Facebook has released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa (https://bit.ly/2ORXiwd), a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights
Internet Society Report highlights opportunity to advance digital economy in Africa
A new report published this week by the Internet Society explains the steps African countries can take to bring faster and less expensive Internet
Reducing Right of Way (RoW) fee is good but will not end telecom industry turmoils
Matters eRising with OLUSEGUN ORUAME First, Ekiti state, then Kaduna, Plateau, Imo and then other states. More than 10 states have either crashed Right