Globacom, a national telecommunications operator, has explained that the desire to offer subscribers premium television content for viewers of all ages informed its decision to launch Glo TV, a first-of-its-kind mobile television app on Android, IOS and web. Globacom’s Head of Web Sales, Ugochukwu Ibe, said the app is designed for watching live linear TV, Video on Demand and catch-up content which will cater to the preferences of Nigerians across different socio-economic groups and offer them an exclusive opportunity to experience best-in-class TV content. “This exciting product is designed to ensure that access to television programming graduates from computer and…
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Nigeria’s eCommerce giant, Konga, has unveiled a mouth-watering 60% discount offer for students, parents, educational institutions and other categories of shoppers for its Back to School promotion. The Konga Back to School promo runs from Monday, August 23 through Sunday, September 19, 2021. Our Correspondent learnt that the promotion has witnessed a throng of excited shoppers besieging the Konga website and its network of retail stores spread across Nigeria for the month-long deals. Checks indicate that early bird shoppers had quickly rushed to both platforms, including Konga Bulk from Monday morning when the promotion kicked off, with the majority of…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced to airlines, passengers and other stakeholders that the equipment required for addressing some recent challenges at two airports in the country have arrived in Nigeria and are already being installed. The installation is aimed at addressing recent challenges in airport operations and facilitation management systems at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja respectively. Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs at FAAN said in a statement on Monday that additional 15 security screening machines have been procured for immediate deployment to the General Aviation Terminal and Murtala…
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has commended Nigeria’s youth-friendly telecom provider, 9mobile, for driving initiatives that empower Nigerian youths, especially in digital skills acquisition. Danbatta gave the commendation while delivering a lecture at the launch of the Digital Bichi Emirate Initiative and graduation of the pilot class of the 9mobile-sponsored digital skills entrepreneurship program for youths as part of activities to mark the coronation of the Board Chairman of 9mobile, His Highness, Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero as the second Emir of Bichi. The EVC said the programme is in line with key policy documents…
Odunayo Sanya has been appointed by MTN Nigeria as Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation. She replaces Nonny Ugboma who held the position from January 2009 to March 2021. Odunayo has over two decades of experience in the education, banking, development and telecommunication sectors in Nigeria. She is versed in customer experience strategy & management, business process outsourcing, customer intelligence, contact centre management, billing services, retail management, operations management, and collections and credit management. Odunayo is an alumna of the Lagos Business School and the International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland, with executive training at the Harvard Business School and Cornell…
The 2021 edition of the Annual Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) event has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, by 10:00 am (WAT). Formerly known as Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH), AfriTECH2021 will hold as a hybrid event- both Virtual and Physical, with strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols. Organisers of the event said it promises to be bigger, better and to serve as an interesting Forum for inter-sectorial cross-fertilization of ideas on economic impacts of COVID-19 on digital transformation and the way forward for businesses. #AfriTECH2021 Central theme is ‘Embracing Change and Digital Transformation in…
The 2Africa consortium has announced the addition of four new branches to the 2Africa cable. The branches will extend 2Africa’s connectivity to Seychelles, the Comoros Islands, and Angola, and bring a new landing to south-east Nigeria. The new branches join the recently announced extension to the Canary Islands. 2Africa consortium comprises of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, STC, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC. 2Africa, which will be the largest subsea cable project in the world, will deliver faster, more reliable internet service to each country where it lands. Communities that rely on the internet for services from education…
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Policymakers at both the federal and state levels in Nigeria have been called upon to put in more efforts that would result in Nigerians having access to ubiquitous Internet. This call was made by experts who converged on Monday at a conference in Lagos, commemorating the 2021 World Wide Web Day organized by the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD). The experts argued that ubiquitous and affordable Internet will easily lead to more Nigerians lashing on to the digital economy being pursued and championed by the federal ministry of communications and digital economy. Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, President of the…
Huawei has launched its 2021 HMS App Innovation Contest (Apps UP), a premier global contest for mobile application developers. The competition aims to attract established and emerging talent in the application development space, and showcase their efforts in creating seamless, smart, and innovative digital experiences that contribute to a digital, intelligent world. Developers can submit their participation until 5th September 2021. The contest will allow participants to join a rich community of 4.5 million registered developers from around the world, as well as 50 industry experts who will form the panel of judges for the competition. Winners of the contest…