MTN, TECNO Partner To offer Unmatched Digital Experience to Customer
TECNO has partnered with MTN Nigeria, the largest telecommunications operator in the country, to launch the SPARK 10 5G smartphone as part of efforts to drive digital inclusion and make…
150 Million Americans Love Our App, TikTok CEO tells US Congres
Bruising, damaging, relentless. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced four-and-a-half hours of questioning at a US congressional hearing on Thursday. As one congressman pointed out, some people run marathons quicker…
Sim Card Registration: NCC Vows to Arrest Defaulters
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed this in a statement made in line with the Nigerian Communications Commission NCA act 2003 and the commission’s registration of telephone subscribers regulations of…
Monitoring Nigeria’s Cyberspace Before, During, and After the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, wishes to bring to the attention of the digital economy stakeholders and the general…
Chinese Regulator Accuses Chip Tycoon of Corruption
China’s anti-fraud watchdog has accused chip tycoon Zhao Weiguo of corruption, in the latest sign of trouble faced by the country’s semiconductor industry. Mr Zhao is the former chairman of…
Bill Gates Tips AI as Most Important Tech Advancement in Decades
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important technological advance in decades. In a blog post on Tuesday, he called it as fundamental…
Nigerian Government Removes Excess Duty for Telecom Services
The Nigerian Government has announced the removal of excise duty for telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry in line with the recommendations of the Committee it constituted to review…
Microsoft Edge to get Built-in Crypto Wallet
Microsoft is reportedly testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for Edge, its web browser, according to information from screenshots of a beta build of the browser. A Twitter user (Albacore), @thebookisclose,…
BBC Advises Staff to Delete TikTok from Work Phones
The BBC has advised staff to delete TikTok from corporate phones because of privacy and security fears. The BBC seems to be the first UK media organisation to issue the…
Amazon to Cut Another 9,000 Jobs
Online retail giant Amazon plans to cut another 9,000 jobs as it seeks to save costs. The firm, which employs 1.5 million people worldwide, said the cuts would fall mainly…
Tech Personality of the Week: Prof. Umar Garba Dambatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta is an accomplished administrator, visionary leader and astute manager of man and resources. As the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), he has demonstrated…
NCC Unveils Consumer TELCARE Centre at Abuja Airport
The public concourse at the Terminal C of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja is the first beneficiary of a Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquires (TELCARE) Centre unveiled by the…
MTN Nigeria Mulls Merger of MoMo PSB, Yello Digital Finance Services Platform
MTN Nigeria has proposed merging its two finance subsidiaries, Momo Payment Service Bank Limited and Yello Digital Financial Services Limited. The telecommunications firm revealed this in a document labelled “Explanatory Notes To…
World Consumer Rights Day: NCC Expresses Commitment to Transition to Renewable Energy
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta has challenged Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to come up with innovations in…
Facebook Owner to Lay-off 10,000 Staff
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs. It will be the second wave of mass redundancies from the tech giant, which laid off…
FG Approves ₦2.8 Billion for Digital Census Software
The federal government of Nigeria has approved N2.8 billion Naira for the execution of the digital census previously scheduled for March 29. The government also postponed the exercise to May 2023 due to the…
The Best Digital Cameras in Nigeria and their Prices
There are several great digital cameras available in Nigeria, each with its own unique features and capabilities. These are just a few of the best digital cameras available in Nigeria,…
5G Rollout in Nigeria’s Telecom Sector Rises by 129 Percent
The data importation report from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has revealed that from January to November 2022, the launch of 5G in Nigeria increased the country’s foreign investment in…
NCC Approves Harmonized Short Codes, Sets Deadline for Migration
In line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for…
WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out a Hot New Group Chat Admin Feature
WhatsApp is rolling out a change that allows group chat admins to control who is allowed in. WhatsApp is beginning to roll out a new feature that will give group chat…