-Assures Nigerians Of A Digitally Connected Future
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The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has concluded plans to roll out two additional 3.5GHz spectrum licenses for the Fifth Generation (5G) services in 2023. This is in furtherance of the Commission’s determination to fast-track the achievement of the National Digital transformation agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), NCC, revealed this at the TechTV, Digital Agenda Forum which held in Lagos last week. The session, which had the theme “Looking Forward 2023 – Convergence of 5G, AI, IoT & Blockchain” was a platform to review the activities and progress in…
–To Connect more than 300,000 students to Digital Learning in Nigeria
A computer lab, constructed by Huawei Technologies and commissioned at the weekend to serve the community of Koguna Town of Makoda Local Government of Kano State, has been named “Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta Computer Lab”. Director, Public Relations of Huawei Nigeria, Lola Fafore, said at the commissioning, which was witnessed by the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and the District Head of Makoda, Alhaji Labaran Abdullahi, that the project was among the company’s contribution to Nigeria as part of its corporate social responsibility. Fafore assured that Huawei will continue to promote digital inclusion, primarily through the…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring there is a balance in the representation of females in the information technology (IT) ecosystem. Speaking recently through the Head, Digital Media Management of the Commission, Nafisa Usman Rugga, at the ICT Quiz competition for girls in Senior Secondary Schools organized by Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT), the EVC said there was an urgent need to equip the girl child with adequate knowledge, access and use of Information Technology programmes and services which will give them the needed…
Excitement has heightened among shoppers as this year’s edition of Konga Yakata approaches its climax on Monday, December 12, 2022, amid expectations of a rain of last-minute deals for customers. Konga Yakata, the Black Friday sale of Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, is widely regarded as the biggest sale of the year in the annual shopping calendar in Nigeria. Feelers from within Konga indicate that the management of the company has put together a campaign-ending range of special offers as the countdown begins to the end of the promotion on December 12. This comes against the backdrop of requests from…
–To Power Global Payments With Its Regulated Blockchain Network
–Zone becomes Africa’s first Layer-1 Blockchain infrastructure and protocol with a focus on enabling payments and acceptance of digital currencies.
The B2B firm is dedicated to building a global online IT B2B marketplace, the very first platform of its kind
L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, is set to finally launch in the Nigerian market after an exclusive distribution agreement was signed with KongaHealth, a leading healthcare distribution company early last week. Headquartered in Paris, France, L’Oréal would be making a grand entry into Nigeria, with feelers indicating that the brand intends to take leadership of the budding Nigerian market through its newly signed exclusive distributorship deal with KongaHealth, one of the thriving subsidiaries in the Konga e-commerce group. The partnership will see L’Oréal leverage the wide reach, speedy delivery, massive technology and other cutting-edge infrastructure at the disposal of…
Nigeria’s leading digital-first pharmacy and healthcare platform, OneHealth has launched a new and innovative app called OneWellness. The company aims to use the launching to help Africans living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like arthritis, high cholesterol, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell anemia, heart diseases and so on, live better lives. OneWellness has impressive features for its users including medication, vitals and refills reminders, automated medicine and lab test deliveries, compulsory weekly check-ins & follow-ups, 24/7 medication sourcing, test consultations with qualified doctors, dedicated care partners and many more. The OneWellness App enables real-time notifications to help users and their caregivers…