Author: Rommy Imah

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. For some time now, the NIN-SIM linkage exercise has become the subject of national discourse, reflecting the critical importance of aligning SIM registrations with individuals’ unique national identification numbers. But recognising the significance of this initiative in enhancing security and improving service delivery, both NIMC and NCC said they are committed to improving processes and enhancing efficiency. In a statement jointly signed by Ayodele Babalola, Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to…

S.Mobile Tech Hub, an offspring of S.Mobile Group has opened applications for technology entrepreneurs in Southeast Nigeria. Interested technology entrepreneurs can apply by visiting www.smobilegroup.com to register. S.Mobile Tech Hub was recently conceived by Mr. Kingsley Adonu, a visionary entrepreneur and CEO/Founder S.Mobile Group, who aims to manifest the Group’s deliberate programmes toward building a dynamic and vibrant startup ecosystem in the eastern region of the country. Speaking against this backdrop, Mr. Adonu, said that even against tremendous challenges faced by the youth in the Southeast, they must be actively engaged in digital skills development to eschew social vices and…

Telecom service providers in Nigeria under the umbrella of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have attributed the challenges being faced by telecom subscribers in accessing data services as well as low internet speed to the impact of multiple damages to the international undersea cables across East and West Africa coastline. ALTON said in a joint statement signed by its Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, and Executive Secretary, Gbolahan Awonuga, and made available to Digital TimesNG Thursday night that the multiple damages occurred sometime on Thursday, March 14, 2024, outside the shores of Nigeria. “This unfortunate development has…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has attributed the recent negative impacts on data and fixed telecom services being experienced in the country to a combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast. The Commission said in a statement Thursday night that the negative impact on data and fixed telecom services is not peculiar to Nigeria but is equally evident in several countries of West Africa, including Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, and Senegal, among others. NCC said in the statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, that the cuts occurred…

Access Holdings Plc has announced the return of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its Non-Executive Chairman, replacing Mr. Abubakar Jimoh in a move signaling a significant shift in leadership. Jimoh, who had functioned in an acting capacity since the demise of former Chairman Bababode Osunkoya last November, will continue to serve on the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Aig-Imoukhuede, a distinguished figure in Nigeria’s banking and finance sector, brings with him a wealth of expertise and leadership acumen. His return comes in the wake of the untimely passing of Dr. Herbert Wigwe, the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of Access…

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a collaborative effort with the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) through a grant aimed at facilitating the training of 300 young African entrepreneurs. The bank said the training programme will focus on entrepreneurship and intra-African trade and is set to commence in March 2024. The GAIN-Afreximbank Masterclass on Entrepreneurship and Intra-African Trade has been meticulously designed to equip young African entrepreneurs from various regions of the African continent with essential skills to foster the growth and expansion of their enterprises beyond their national borders. Over a comprehensive six-week programme, participants will gain valuable insights into…

Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday, 12th March 2024, reaffirmed his mantra of ‘Everything Technology and Technology Everywhere’, with the distribution of 2,000 brand new laptops to headteachers, ICT teachers, and principals of public and public-mission schools across the state. The distribution aligns perfectly with the vision of Mr. Governor, which the Anambra State ICT Agency is driving, to ensure the full digitization of all sectors of the state economy. The implication of headteachers, ICT teachers, and principals owning laptops is that they will fully key into the digitization vision of Mr. Governor and, as such,…

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has officially broken ground on its first data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Nxtra by Airtel is set to be one of the largest networks of data centres in Africa, with high-capacity data centres in major cities located strategically across Airtel Africa’s footprint, complementing its existing edge sites. This development underscores the company’s commitment to meeting the continent’s data management needs by providing trusted and sustainable data centre capacity to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. The ground-breaking ceremony of the new…

In a bold move aimed at propelling Katsina State into the forefront of technological innovation, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, accompanied by over 12 esteemed members of his economic team including the Chief of Staff, Mr. Jabiru Tsauri, embarked on a groundbreaking visit to TD Africa and the Tech Experience Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Focused on harnessing the transformative power of technology, this visit is set to revolutionise agriculture, stimulate skill acquisition, drive economic growth, and attract investments in line with the 7-point agenda of the Katsina State Development and Management Board…

Kingsley Adonu, a serial entrepreneur, and the founder/chairman, S.Mobile Group, has disclosed plans to commission an innovation centre in Enugu State, codenamed S Mobile Tech Hub. Digital TimesNG understands that the Tech Hub is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of S.Mobile Group to promote skills development, youth entrepreneurship, and job creation in new technology and innovations in the state. Kingsley Adonu, a visionary entrepreneur who built S.Mobile Group as a conglomerate synonymous with excellence and diversity, said that the hub is in recognition of the ingenuity of the State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah. “The Governor has shown the capacity…