Author: Rommy Imah

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that it will effect price adjustments on some DStv and GOtv packages from Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The company said in a statement that this decision was made after careful consideration of the market and a review of its business operations. “We have made efforts to contain any price adjustments on subscription prices. However, in order to ensure the sustainability of the business, we have to consider financial impacts, including inflation as well as increased content and operational costs. “As such we have reviewed the prices of some of our bouquets so that we can continue…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. A statement Monday morning by Uwa Suleiman, Spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, said the transfer was in an effort to ensure that synergy and effective ministry supervisory mechanism is put in place to coordinate, monitor and track the progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives, The statement further showed that the approval for the transfer was based on Mr President’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards the…

Executive Secretary of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Ajibola Olude has said that the role of telecom companies may not be appreciated without considering or evaluating the structure of the Nigeria telecommunications prior to its liberalization in 2000. Olude was speaking during the 2nd Webinar Series on Sustainability, Business and Human Rights themed: ‘Consumer Protection Amidst the Pandemic – Business and Human Rights Implication’ organized by the International Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (IN-CSR) and the National Human Rights Commission. Presenting a paper titled: ‘The role of telecommunications companies in protecting consumer rights,’ he said that…

With N2.3 trillion or 14.30 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution in the second quarter of 2020, Nigeria’s telecommunications and information technology sectors remain the enablers of the country’s growth, even in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. A recent report by The Guardian showed that the sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP translates to N2.272 trillion, rising from N1.821 trillion in the first quarter of the year, and showing an increase of 31.43 per cent according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Whereas the entire Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry recorded 17.83 per…

Founder and Chairman, Mobile Software Solutions Ltd, Mr Chris Uwaje has called on African nations to prioritise investment on Science and Technology as against politics, contending that Africans now live in Digital-first world and cannot continue to blindly steal the future of their children. Uwaje who made a Keynote presentation at the ongoing 2020 virtual edition of the Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition said the digital battle of the future will be very fierce and fought with the greatest weapon known to man, which is knowledge, data, information, emotions and communications. “Every nation would be judged by her foresight and…

The Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) (CPN) has stated that the deployment of 5G technology in Nigeria is capable of fast-tracking the country’s economic growth and migrating her fully into a digital economy. In the recommendations contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its 2020 Virtual Information Technology (IT) Assembly held in July, the group said it carefully selected its theme for the year “Adoption Of 5G in Nigeria: The Technological and Regulatory Challenges,” to address all the misgivings, misinterpretations and misconceptions surrounding the issue of adoption and deployment of 5G network in Nigeria. The CPN noted…

Former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, has warned that if Nigeria must stay competitive in the global economy, she must leverage on the opportunities provided by 5G technology and deploy it as soon as possible. Ndukwe spoke on Tuesday at a Fireside Chat titled “5G and its contentions: What is the way forward?” at the ongoing first Virtual Conference of the Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition with the theme Africa’s Post-Pandemic High Tech World. Recall that on the heels of the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, a flurry…

Facebook Monday announced a ₦500m grant to support 781 small businesses in Nigeria, as part of its $100m Global Grants Programme announced earlier this year, which aims to support 30,000 SMBs in over 30 countries. Aimed at stimulating economic recovery following the effects of COVID-19, this will help empower and extend a lifeline to local small business owners who have been most affected. The grants will be administered and managed by Deloitte in partnership with FATE Foundation and Afrigrants. It will be provided as a combination of cash and ad credits to help small businesses as they rebuild, re-engineer and…

Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami; Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta; and Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi are among the array of ICT policymakers, regulators and experts lined up to speak at the 8th edition of the annual Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition. This year’s event, the first virtual edition in the series, which holds August 25-27, 2020, will also be graced by other speakers and notable ICT eggheads including Founder and Chairman, Mobile Software Solutions Ltd, Mr Chris Uwaje;…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that as a responsible regulator that envisions top-notch service delivery by the operators, it would continue to do everything within its regulatory mandate to ensure that constant improvement in telecoms service delivery is sustained. Efosa Idehen, Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau of the NCC gave this assurance in his Welcome address to participants at the first-ever virtual edition of the NCC organised Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) held at the Commission’s Conference Room, Maitama, Abuja. He said the objective for the choice of the theme: “The Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Telecom Service Delivery” for discussion at the virtual…