Author: Rommy Imah

Expectations have heightened among eager shoppers as foremost e-C0mmerce giant, Konga prepares to host the latest edition of its mega live online products auction by 12pm today, Monday, September 7, 2020. The highly anticipated digital auction, known as Konga Last Price, is set to run until 2 pm. Konga Last Price is a monthly affair which holds every first Monday. Already, Konga has rolled out a dedicated page at https://www.konga.com/content/last-price for the September edition of the live auction which will run concurrently across Konga’s social media channels on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the website. DigitalTimesNG understands that a variety…

The Director, Research and Development at the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Henry Nkemadu has said that the telecommunications ecosystem is very dynamic such that technology plays a key role in economic growth and sustainability of modern world economy especially with the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Nkemadu stated this during the presentation of grants to winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Digital Solutions Hackathon for COVID -19 and other Infectious Diseases held at the NCC’s Corporate Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday. He said the need to harness the potentials of these technologies to address the country’s societal challenges and meet…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the Commission’s Digital Solutions Hackathon for COVID -19 and other Infectious Diseases Hackathon was a response to the Honourable Minister’s challenge to the Commission, to evolve a digital solution to the current Covid-19 pandemic which has continued to terrorize the entire humanity. “This challenge is not misplaced, given that it is in tandem with the 8-pillars of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy 2020-2030. We considered the challenge to find a local content solution to the pandemic as a fillip to our…

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami has said that since the global pandemic began, his ministry has strived to support the Federal Government with solutions, based on the ministry’s areas of expertise and in line with its mission, to build a nation where digital innovation and entrepreneurship create value and prosperity for all. The minister who spoke at the presentation of grants to winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Digital Solutions Hackathon for COVID -19 and other Infectious Diseases said this mission is outlined in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a…

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…