Author: DigitalTimesNG

By Cynthia Alabi Nigeria’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market is experiencing remarkable growth. It may have hit its 2022 projection of $149.5 million, and all signs point to continued momentum. With more businesses embracing digital tools to scale and stay competitive, the market is expected to reach $569.3 million by 2028. The shift didn’t happen overnight. COVID-19 accelerated what was already inevitable: a digital-first approach to business across sectors. The Rising Tide of SaaS Historically, technology adoption in Nigeria moved at a cautious pace. However, the pandemic catalysed a shift, making remote work, e-commerce, and digital payments essential to business operations. This…

Read More

A good parameter for the measurement of the strength of a company lies in the quality and diversity of its product range. Great companies are known for their exceptional products and service offerings. For Smile Nigeria, West Africa’s pioneer 4G LTE broadband service provider, its products and service offerings, designed to offer the best internet service to customers, underscore its pre-eminence in the Nigerian Broadband market. Notable among its various product offerings is the multifaceted Smile Unlimited plans including the UnlimitedLite, UnlimitedEssential, Freedom 3Mbps, Freedom 6Mbps and Freedom BestEffort plan. Smile Unlimited plans are tailor-made and unmatched in the value…

Read More

By Bolaji ISRAEL In Nigeria, the first day of December ushers in the advent of the festive season which runs through the month progressively till early January when businesses and official duties resume fully again. December, in the world’s most populous black nation, is characterised, by fascinating scenery, by shops, streets, offices and homes getting decorated with twinkling lights and dazzling ornaments. The month also welcomes the religious festivities of Christmas, the biggest celebration for Christians globally which takes place just a week before the New Year rolls in amidst a celebration unmatched by any other from the rest of…

Read More

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been named the Most Compliant Listed Company at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Made of Africa Awards, held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on 6 December 2022. The award recognises the listed company with the highest levels of compliance with the Rules of The Exchange and other applicable laws and regulations. Accepting the award, Chief Financial Officer, MTN Nigeria, Modupe Kadri said: “Since MTN Nigeria’s listing on the NGX in 2019, we have been very deliberate in the way we have approached our compliance with the rules and regulations of The Exchange, which…

Read More

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is willing and ready to offer any support required by the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) to enable the latter to achieve its mandate of regulating, coordinating, and ensuring “the provision of safe, quality blood and blood products” to all persons who may need such in Nigeria. NCC’s Director, Human Capital and Administration (DHCA), Usman Malah, who led the NCC team to receive the NBSC delegation on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the commitment recently when the Director General of the NBSC, Dr. Omale Amedu,…

Read More

Emmanuel Ojeabulu, winner of the 61st FirstBank Lagos Open Golf Championship has been listed in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR). The premier golf championship which was held from 18 – 20 November at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 was keenly contested by over 190 low handicap players from several golf clubs in the country. Benin-based Emmanuel Ojeabulu won the 3-day championship. Playing three shots off the pace going into the last 18-holes, Ojeabulu played one of the best golf of his life, maintaining steady pars for a closing 74, 3-over the course par to win the World…

Read More

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that diligent implementation of various telecommunications policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks has continued to enhance the nation’s capacity to deepen citizens’ access to digital resources, transform media and knowledge production and positively impacting Nigeria’s economic and social progress. Danbatta stated this in a keynote address delivered at a two-day International Conference of the Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON), which ended at the weekend. The Conference, the second by the Association, was attended by numerous leading scholars from media and mass communication,…

Read More