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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday admitted that the $68billion investment in Nigeria is huge, but it is by no means adequate for one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, admitted this yesterday in a presentation he made at the 2019 Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. In the presentation made on behalf of Danbatta by Mohammed Babajika, Director, Policy Competition and Economic Analysis at NCC, the Nigerian telecom…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has highlighted some of the challenges associated with Over The Top (OTTs) technologies. The NCC Boss, highlighted the challenges at the 2019 Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos yesterday. The challenges, according to the NCC Boss are data protection and privacy issues; security concerns; interconnect and network infrastructure and the dwindling revenue of network providers. Meanwhile, Danbatta, who was represented by Mohammed Babajika, Director, Policy Competition and Economic Analysis at NCC, has…

Fidelity Bank has reacted to a theft that allegedly happened on its Admiralty Way, Lekki branch, where a man was shown in a trending video stealing a bag on Monday, July 08, 2019. In a statement signed by Ejike Ndiulo, Head, Corporate Communications, the Bank said as a responsible corporate citizen, it is working closely with men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to ensure that the culprit is apprehended and brought to justice. It assured that the safety and protection of its customers and their valuables are of utmost importance to the Bank. “To this end, we…

Pan-African system integration company, CWG Plc last week in Abuja showcased its Unified Cooperative Platform (UCP), as the Cooperative world, held its International Day of Cooperative 2019 (CoopsDay) themed “COOPS FOR DECENT JOBS”. Speaking to Journalists on the sideline of the event, Mr. Charles Ibonye, Business Director, Emergent at CWG Plc, explained that the Unified Cooperative Platform (UCP) is a technology solution developed by CWG in collaboration with the National Cooperative Financing Agency Limited (CFAN). He said he essence of the platform is to meet the operational needs of Cooperative Societies in Nigeria, disclosing that the platform allows for efficiencies…

Researchers from the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) in the US identified 1,325 Android apps that were gathering data from devices even after people explicitly denied them permission, news portal CNET reported on Tuesday. Serge Egelman, Director of Usable Security And Privacy research at the ICSI, presented the study at the Federal Trade Commission’s privacy conference. He said the researchers had notified Google about these issues in September 2018, as well as the FTC. One of the apps mentioned by name was Shutterfly, which is used for editing photos. It had been gathering GPS coordinates from photos and sending that…

Google has suspended a fraudulent mobile app on the Google Play Store called “Updates for Samsung” for violating its policies that claimed to offer system-level Android updates to smartphones. In a statement on Monday, Google said that “providing a safe and secure experience is a top priority and our Google Play developer policies strictly prohibit apps that are deceptive, malicious, or intended to abuse or misuse any network, device, or personal data. When violations are found, we take action”, The Verge reported. In addition, the developer of the app claimed that it was pulling the app to “remove the firmware…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given some tips that would help the over 174 million telecom subscribers in the country constantly monitor their data usage and ultimately, authenticate their consumption level. The Commission said it is giving the tips as a result of the concerns being raised by telecoms consumers about the rapidity of data depletion on their devices. Also, as part of its commitment to protect and appropriately inform and educate the telecom consumer on industry issues. Specifically, NCC enjoined the consumers to always contact their service providers to make requests for cases of discrepancies noted in their…

Fidelity Bank won the ‘Best Digital Networking Bank For Entrepreneurs, Africa 2019’ at 2019 PWM Wealth Tech Awards held in London, United Kingdom (UK) recently. Organized by Professional Wealth Management (PWM), a Financial Times Publication, the awards celebrate excellence in wealth management technology. According to the organizers, technology and service delivery were key components in the criteria considered by the independent panel that selected the award winners. The month long period involved gathering a series of detailed information on KPIs, portfolio management, asset allocation, due diligence, risk management, growth strategies, customer service, innovation and ethical practices. The award, presented at…

As internet users increasingly turn to VPN providers for enhanced online privacy, questions regarding their data protection while using the services arise. Per usual, VPNs don’t disclose much of their inner workings to the public; therefore, a brief overview of the criteria behind choosing their server locations might increase trust in the emerging service. In a nutshell, the ability to ensure server security, variety of geographical locations, the reputation of the infrastructure services provider, and minimal downtime is what VPNs are looking for when setting up points of presence. The growing popularity of VPN services is reflected in the statistics…

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has argued that only Chinese technology giant, Huawei can give Africa 5G network, stressing that multilateral relations should be able to reflect an enabling posture for the global digital economy. Ramaphosa, who stated this last Friday at the first South African Digital Economy Summit in Johannesburg, where he outlined his government’s strategy to unlock economic opportunities in the digital era, also backed Chinese technology giant, Huawei on 5G deployment in South Africa. “Telecom companies got together and wrote me a letter saying that this tussle between the US and China around the company…