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The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and Education First Nigeria Limited (Edufirst.ng) are set to host the 2nd edition of the African Edu-Tech Conference. The conference is anchored by the Learning, Education and Training (LET) Group of the Chamber and Edufirst. ng. Scheduled to hold virtually on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, with the theme “Jobs, Education and Technology: The New Normal,” the conference according to the organisers, is aimed at exploring the role of technology in the education sector and showcasing the innovation and creativity from future leaders. DigitalTimesNG gathered that this year’s edition is supported by the Federal Ministry…

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has concluded plans to hold its Annual General Meeting & National Executive Council Election 2020 earlier postponed because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The meeting will now hold on November 12, 2020, at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, 292b Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos by 2 pm as contained in a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of ATCON, Mr Ajibola Olude. Recall that the tenure of the National Executive Council 2018 – 2020 which would have ended in May 2020, was extended to forestall the leadership vacuum that would have occurred because of the inability…

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that it has always been part of the tradition of the Commission to ensure that its stakeholders and partners from the Media are well equipped with the knowledge and required skill-set to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. Danbatta spoke on Tuesday at a capacity building programme themed: “Capacity Building for Telecom Reporters” organised for members of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) at the Digital Bridge Institute, Abuja. He said the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria is indeed the most…

The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed regrets over reports of recent incidents of violence across Nigeria as a result of the #ENDSARS protests rocking the country. ALTON said in a communique signed by its management that the wanton destruction of lives and properties is disheartening and noted that as service providers and employers of labour, its immediate priority is the safety of its staff across the country. The telecom industry association said it was unfortunate that some of its member operators experienced outages on their networks on Tuesday evening, which still subsists till the moment…

…Advocates Optimal Utilisation Of Digital Resources The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that its recently held National Dialogue on Telecoms and ICT sector was targeted at changing the narrative of Nigeria’s development through the optimal utilization of digital resources. ATCON said that to achieve this, State Governors, Ministries, Agencies and Sectors like Agriculture, Education, Oil & Gas, Health, Industry, Trade and Investment, Security and Defence, Transportation, Works and Housing were invited along with telecom and ICT companies in order to see the strategic essence of taking advantage of Digital resources to improve the effectiveness and efficiency…

Ericsson has won the Digital Transformation Award – Vendor at the Telecoms World Middle East Conference 2020 for carrying out network and digital transformations. The award honours solution providers that have successfully offered the best solutions available for digital transformation. The award recognizes Ericsson’s process-driven digital transformation capabilities, implemented to turn service providers into digital network operators fit for the future. Its game-changing technology is easy to use, adopt and scale, enabling customers to capture the full value of connectivity. Ericsson is working with many regional service providers to improve their customers’ experience and at the same time create efficiencies…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that it swiftly initiated several policies and programs for the technology ecosystem and startups to be able to withstand the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. NITDA said it rolled out these initiatives in order to ensure that technology continues to enable innovation and entrepreneurship while addressing challenges of the society. Speaking on Wednesday at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Virtual Innovative Tech Forum Webinar, Director General of the Agency, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi said one of the initiatives, a Tech4COVID-19 Committee, was constituted to identify the challenges the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it is inevitably committed to examining the pros and cons of the controversies surrounding COVID-19 and 5G technology. It said the socio-economic benefits of the expansion in telecommunications capabilities it embarked upon would be of immense benefit to the country, especially with the rollout of the 5G technology, which currently is being test-run in about 40 countries. Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta who stated this in a keynote address he presented at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) Virtual Innovative Tech Forum Webinar on Wednesday, added…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has continued to work vigorously with industry partners and stakeholders in ensuring that the nation’s ICT infrastructure is able to meet the increasing demand for connectivity. The Commission noted that achieving rapid connectivity means that it must engage with stakeholders to facilitate infrastructure deployment in the sector. Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta made this disclosure on Wednesday in a keynote address he presented at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Virtual Innovative Tech Forum Webinar. Represented by the Commission’s Director of Technical Standards & Network Integrity, Engineer…

Board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma. DigitalTimesNG gathered that the visit was part of the Commission’s strategic efforts to strengthen collaboration and partnership with state governments toward deepening the frontier of digital access to enhance the socio-economic development of the country. Recall that sometime in September 2020, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, accompanied by some board members of the NCC and other heads of agencies under the…