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  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC, today said it has provided Consumer redress mechanisms to help address some of the challenges faced by the consumer, believing such mechanisem will empower the consumer. The telecom regulator stated this at the 97th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme in Sokoto State at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute for Quran and General Studies on Al-Sudai’s road situated in the heart of Sokoto. The mechanism according to NCC are; the Do not Disturb 2442 Code to stop unsolicited SMS or send help to 2442 to choose your preferred SMS and the NCC Toll Free Line…

The 9th edition of eWorld Conference will hold on September 20, 2018 at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, with the theme: Nigeria’s Readiness for Digital Transformation. The theme of this year’s programme is aimed at underscoring the need for Nigerians and the corporate entities to digitally prepare and transform their systems and processes to achieve their stated mission and visions. According to the chief executive of Ajomedia Limited, publishers of eWorld Magazine, Aaron Ukodie, the more prepared or ready an organization or nation is, the more likely it will achieve its desired outcome. “Transformation is a process of profound and radical…

  By Cyril Ilayah The Nigerian government has budgeted a whopping N3billion that will be paid in piecemeal to the licensed Infrastructure Companies to aid the deployment of fibre cables and ultimately expand broadband access in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof.Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this to Journalists recently, noted that the payment will be predicated on milestones covered by the licensees. “There is an initiative to pay   a subsidy of around Three Billion Naira (N3b) to the infrastructure companies to deploy the fibre,” he announced. The initiative, according to him is coordinated under the…

  By Martin Ekpeke No doubts, the Internet and broadband have been globally acknowledged and inextricably linked as the foundation for a sustainable economy and an enabler for sustainable development in terms of job creation, revenue increase for the government and ultimately, wealth creation for a country. In fact, with the availability of Internet, many entrepreneurs, especially in the areas of electronic commerce and most recently gaming, have been able to sell their products and services effectively, with some giving offer deals such as 1xbet promo code to those who are interested. This, Nigeria understands and decided to leverage, coming…

Researchers from the Austria’s Graz Technical University have disclosed that the Samsung Galaxy S7 comes with a microchip security flaw that makes tat device susceptible to hacking and ultimately put tens of millions users at the risk of spy. According to Reuters, who received the information from the researchers, the perception that the Samsung Galaxy S7 is immune to a security vulnerability known as Meltdown, which is believed to affect most of the world’s PCs, smartphones and other computing devices is not entirely true. ET Telecom reports that the researchers plan to release their findings on Wednesday at the Black…

  Research and advisory company, Gartner has in its 2018 Hype Cycle for Information and Communications Technology in Africa, identified five technologies that are making the highest business impact within two years. The technologies, according to Gartner are 3D Printing services, Public Cloud Storage, Cloud Office, App and Online data compression. “Africa is entering an important stage in growing maturity, with nine technologies entering the Slope of Enlightenment and climbing toward the Plateau of Productivity,” said William Hahn, principal research analyst at Gartner. Describing how these technologies will impact business performance in Africa, Gartner noted that 3D printing services have…

  By Martin Ekpeke As part of its efforts to key into the Central Bank of Nigeria’s financial inclusion target of 2020, Nigeria’s CWG Plc has sealed a deal with China’s GRG Banking to make ATM services more available across Nigeria. Announcing the deal at a joint press conference in Lagos yesterday, CWG’s Vice President for Sales and Marketing, overseeing  Product Management, noted that the relationship with GRG became necessary because CWG believes access to financial services should not be a luxury that is available for a select few, but for every Nigerian, especially those in the rural areas. He…

Is the African digital landscape inclusive for all? Whilst millions of African women are becoming connected through mobile technology and reaping the life changing benefits that it can bring, many more are still left behind. Compared to men, women in Sub-Saharan Africa are, for instance, 14% less likely to own a mobile phone, 34% less likely to use mobile internet and 20% less likely to use mobile money, according to Findex data and our Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018. Mobile operators across the continent are working hard to address this, realising that reaching more women can not only bring…

  The duo of Wallet.ng and Secapay have been shortlisted among the eleven startups that would challenge at this year’s edition of Pan-African bank, Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Fintech Challenge, which with cash prizes and enrollment into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship is a competition for Africa-focused technology startups that run for a period of six months during which Ecobank Fintech Fellows will benefit from an opportunity to further explore partnerships with the Ecobank Group. At the grand final, which will take place on August 30, 2018 at the global headquarters of Ecobank in Lomé, Togo, the start-ups will exhibit and…

  By Cyril Ilayah The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, as part of its effort to accommodate the latest trends  in lottery activities and how it affects telecommunications platforms, which drive lottery activities all over the world. The Nigerian telecom regulator, in its thinking believes that regulation must be ahead of the trends in the lottery industry, as there is no better infrastructure that is amenable to the conduct of lotteries in Nigeria than the telecommunications infrastructure. “Lottery is an additional service that brings additional burden to the telecom…