Author: Rommy Imah

Stay connected while enjoying long-lasting and immersive entertainment with a stunning HD screen, share-worthy photography and the best Android (Go edition) apps HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced the availability of Nokia C2 in Nigerian markets. The device brings long-lasting entertainment and creative photography to fans, combined with 4G connectivity at the most affordable price point for a Nokia phone. The Nokia C2 comes with a large 5.7” HD+ screen, a front-facing camera with flash and HDR photography to brighten up your selfies and enough battery life to last from sunrise to sunset. Fans can watch…

Participants at a Virtual meeting organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) have advocated for a stronger focus and holistic approach to shaping Nigeria’s digital economy future amid the prevailing economic challenges caused by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr. Olusola Teniola in his welcome address provided insights into why the Association convened a Virtual meeting to discuss the Socio-Economic and Political Impact of COVID-19 on the Telecom and ICT Sector in Nigeria. On Thursday, June 4, 2020, ATCON brought together eggheads and thought leaders in Nigeria’s…

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta Thursday, June 4, 2020, reechoed the importance of broadband availability in Nigeria’s effort at building a sound digital economy saying that it will be used to address the country’s socio-economic challenges. Speaking in a virtual meeting with the theme: Socio-Economic and Political Impact of COVID-19 on Telecom and ICT Sector in Nigeria, organized by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Prof. Danbatta stated that broadband played a major role (and is still playing) in containing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Broadband is facilitating…

Impact Expected to Last Until at Least the End of 2020 The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, saw shipments decline 10.2% year on year during the first quarter of 2020, according to industry analysis conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s latest Quarterly PCD Tracker shows that a total of 4.4 million units were shipped across the region in Q1 2020, which is the lowest volume since Q3 2009. “The primary reason for this decline was the outbreak of the…

With social distancing measures likely to remain strictly in place for the foreseeable future as we seek to contain the spread of Covid-19, remote working is having its moment.  “For many of us, remote working is rapidly becoming normal,” says Andrew Bourne, Zoho’s Country Manager for the African region. “This means we need a set of business tools that makes it as easy as possible to keep connecting and collaborating with clients and colleagues.”  Cloud-based software solutions enable you to work wherever you are, as long as you have an internet connection and computer, the trick is in selecting…

Following persistent calls by stakeholders in the telecommunications industry for the declaration of telecom facilities as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), President Muhammadu Buhari has approved and also directed that necessary physical protective measures be put in place to safeguard telecommunications infrastructure deployed across the country.   The President’s approval followed a proposal by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami that the Federal Government identifies telecommunications infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure, with a view to protecting them from vandalization and theft, amongst other things. DigitalTimesNG recalls that over the years, telecom operators and industry players…

9mobile, a leading telecommunications company in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of seasoned telecoms expert, Alan Sinfield as the substantive Chief Executive Officer of the company. The new Chief Executive Officer brings a wealth of global operational expertise having held leadership roles at numerous mobile, fixed-line and broadband data operators as well as retail, media, and wholesale distribution businesses across emerging markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Sinfield succeeds Stephane Beuvelet, who held the position in an acting capacity when the new board took over the company’s management in November 2018. Sinfield has been a Chief…

Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and two-day festival on June 4 and 5, 2020. The campaign featuring artists from across Africa is aimed at encouraging continued vigilance against Covid-19.  With more than 100,000 Covid-19 cases confirmed on the continent and containment measures easing in many countries, #AfricaTogether combines musical and comedy performances with information from Covid-19 first responders and fact-checkers from across Africa.  #AfricaTogether will include a festival with performances by artists such as Aramide, Ayo, Femi Kuti, Ferre Gola, Salatiel, Serge Beynaud, Patoranking, Youssou…

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has expressed delight in the growth of ICT’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP in the first quarter of 2020 (Q1 2020). Recall that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released ‘Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product Report’ for Q1 2020 on the 25th of May, 2020. The report observed that while the country’s GDP grew by 1.87% (year-on-year) in real terms in Q1 2020, the non-oil sector contributed 90.50% to the nation’s GDP in Q1 2020 as opposed to the 9.50% contributed to total real GDP by the oil sector.…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said its attention has been drawn to a social media post made by a concerned legal practitioner on the propriety of NITDA licensing law firms as Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO) to provide data-privacy related services to the public. NITDA, which said that in the opinion of the writer, this stifles the growth of data privacy in Nigeria, stated that it regards highly, the opinion of well-meaning individuals and organisations on the implementation of its mandate, hence the need for clarification for the benefit of the writer and its esteemed stakeholders. “The…