Modernising regulation and policy reform will be crucial to boosting Nigeria’s digital economy and accelerating internet access for millions through increased mobile broadband penetration,
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Nigeria targets broadband connectivity for all 774 LGAs in four years, says budget minister
Nigeria plans to have broadband internet connectivity in all its 774 local government areas (LGAs) within the next four years, the Minister of Budget
New study by ITU reveals how ICT is transforming national economies
A new study published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technology (ICT), analyses in detail
Internet Society Partners with Facebook to Expand Internet Connectivity in Africa
The Internet Society, a global non-profit organization dedicated to the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, has announced that it is partnering
Subsidizing InfraCos is necessary and timely
Licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), infrastructure companies, otherwise called ‘InfraCos’ are designed to help open a new chapter in the country’s bid
MainOne, Orange ink deal to boost internet access into Francophone West Africa
French telecoms company, Orange and leading West African connectivity and data centre services provider, MainOne have struck a partnership that will see the French
CloudCover widens internet access for Nigerians with new Mi-Fi device
By Oluwatobi Opusunju and Chinedu James Nigerians are known for hunting for network signals to browse the internet. Because network signals are poor, most
How Nigeria can achieve 30% broadband target – Rack Centre’s Coker
By Chinedu James Achieving the 30% penetration target by the end of 2018 under the National Broadband plan (NBP 2013-2018) will require the collaboration
Investment-friendly ecosystem will grow Nigeria’s broadband, CloudCover’s Nick Dixon
By Oluwatobi Opusunju and Chinedu James Ubiquitous broadband penetration is achievable in Nigeria. But the ecosystem must first be enabling for investment to happen,
NigComSat in talks with President Weah, to explore business in Liberia
By Nwakaego Alajemba The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited, operators of NigComSat-1R, are in talks with the Liberian government to expand the company’s satellite