The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has recently held a Stakeholders Forum in Abuja on the establishment of Internet Industry Code of Practice. The Forum
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What GITEX should mean to Nigeria and the rest of Africa
Matters eRising with Olusegun Oruame October will be a busy period in Dubai, UAE, where the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) will be hosting
12 winners emerge at MSMEs awards as NITDA backs Excellence in Technology Innovation
By Nwakaego Alajemba and Oluwatobi Opusunju The maiden edition of the National Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Awards has successfully held in Abuja this
Nigeria’s global broadband speed slips 57 places to 152nd spot
By Chinedu James A recent report on worldwide broadband speed across 200 countries released by Cable revealed that Nigeria slipped down despite efforts made
Telecoms sector accounts for 9.19% of Nigeria’s GDP as active lines hit 162 million
By Oluwatobi Opusunju The contribution of the telecoms sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased from 8.66% in Q4 2017 to 9.19%
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
Nigeria seeks to strengthen tech-investment ties with India
By Oluwatobi Opusunju and Chinedu James To increase foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country’s ICT sector, the Nigerian government has assured India of
Why Nigerian SMEs, startup ecosystem may burst
By Chinedu James Nigeria startup ecosystem may burst without funding and government support, experts have warned even as the country’s startup community continues
Implement critical infrastructure protection bill, ATCON tells Nigerian government
By Chinedu James The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has asked the Nigerian government to implement the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill
We can surpass 30% broadband target by 2018, says telecom regulator Danbatta
By Chinedu James Nigeria may exceed its 30% broadband target by the end of 2018, Nigeria’s telecom regulator and Executive Vice Chairman of