Smile Communications, Nigeria’s number one mobile broadband 4G LTE services provider has expanded its footprint in Nigeria by launching Smile services in Kano City. Practitioners within the telecoms space say it is a well-planned launch for a brand that has consistently delivered quality service in every city of presence. Kano becomes the 9th city in Nigeria where Smile offers its services, with the citizens of Kano already excited about the launch. Already, a lot of people are visiting the Smile office at No C-2 Muhammadu Buhari Way Tudun Yola Kano. “Our customers in Kano will have unlimited FREE Smile-to-Smile calls…
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MTN Nigeria Wednesday announced Kate Ene as its CEO for a day following her emergence as the winner of the 2022 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee out of over 11,000 participants who registered for the competition. Kate, an inspiring 14-year-old student from Intimacy with Christ Secondary School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, assumed leadership of Africa’s largest telecommunication network at 9 am on Wednesday. In his symbolic handover, Karl Toriola applauded Kate’s brilliance while reiterating the purpose of the initiative. “It has always been our brand commitment to support the government and educational institutions in producing students that are primed for global competitiveness.…
Nigeria has recorded yet another landmark achievement by hosting the maiden edition of the Digital Economic Regional Conference (DERC), a convergence of all the ministers of digital economy in the sub-region. The conference is aimed at providing an opportunity for countries in the West Africa sub-region to discuss the growth and development of their various digital economic sectors including the gains, challenges, and opportunities. It would also allow for peer review to identify key performance metrics that can form the foundation for the region’s equivalent of the Digital Economy and Society Index utilised by countries in the European region. Nigeria’s…
Two Nigeria Banks, GT Bank and Zenith Bank are being investigated by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) over allegations of data breach. Digital TimesNG checks showed that allegations of unlawful disclosure of banking records to a third party and unlawful access and processing of personal data triggered the investigations. According to the directive of the National Commissioner and CEO, NDPB, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the investigation covers the data governance practice of the banks in all their branches in Nigeria and extends to all third parties carrying out data processing activities. The Bureau noted with concern in a statement made…
A group of Nigerian tech-savvy youths has developed a web-based crypto platform to facilitate seamless and borderless means of accepting cryptocurrency payments globally. Known as Coinazer, the Web 3.0 crypto platform was developed out of the curiosity of a tech-savvy young Nigerian to solve a payment problem. Announcing the launch of Coinazer, the Founder, a crypto enthusiast, Johnpaul Achigonye said that the cryptocurrency solution was a product of necessity, saying that “It sounds funny how Coinazer came to existence.” “I was at my Uncle’s shop at Ikeja Market popularly known as Computer Village attending to one of his customers who…
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In its efforts at promoting Digital Literacy and Skills of young schoolgirls in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is organising a maiden edition of the Nigeria Girls Can Code (NGCC) Competition in line with the catch-them-young global initiative. The NCC said in a public notice post on its Facebook page on Friday, that the NGCC aims to engage girls in secondary schools across the country to debate innovative ways to address the challenges of food security through the application of fifth-generation (5G) technology. “This is in line with the Federal Government’s policy initiative – Nigeria Digital Economy Policy…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has continued to engage with foreign partners on digital inclusiveness to accelerate the development of a digital economy for Nigerians. Kashifu Inuwa, Director General and CEO of NITDA declared the Agency is leaving no stone unturned in the implementation processes of its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2021-2024). He spoke during a virtual session with CDA Lead for Africa, Clayton Naidoo. Inuwa disclosed that NITDA has continued to collaborate with CISCO since 2019, when an MOU was signed, to build an incubation centre that will foster digital skills and job creation for…
The newly established Hajj Institute of Nigeria, (HIN) an institution under the supervision of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has indicated interest to partner with the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA on digitising its processes. In a meeting at the NITDA Corporate Headquarters in Abuja Thursday, both NITDA and the National Hajj Institute agreed that such a partnership between the two organisations would help in strengthening Hajj exercise in the country. The NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, described the establishment of the Institute as crucial to educate the intending pilgrims, adding that the digitalisation of the processes…