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By Henry C. IBEAKOLAM Rarely in this part of the world would you find a man like Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh, better known as Leo Stan Ekeh. For starters, Leo Stan, as he is fondly addressed, is not your regular fellow. He ranks well and truly as an unusual entrepreneur, one who is not only absolutely outstanding at what he does, but a man who also stands head and shoulders apart from his peers. The story of technology in Africa and in his native Nigeria would decidedly be incomplete without a mention of the many pioneering roles Ekeh played in…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that its faith in the vision of the AfricaNEXT Conference (AfricaNXT) to “co-create a prosperous future for all Africans” through collaborations, conversations and programming that are oriented in harvesting, harnessing and leveraging innovative technologies, is unshakeable. “The visualisations and concrete actions of the AfricaNXT conference are in congruence with NCC’s faith in the promise of technology to galvanise Nigeria’s, nay Africa’s, development. “This explains our continued support and participation at the Conference which is now in its 10th Year, and we will continue to play active roles in this event which takes place…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its irrevocable commitment to the implementation of various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem, aimed at bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country. The NCC said the overarching objective is to fulfill the Commission’s mandate and support extant and emergent policies and strategies of the Federal Government focused on providing ubiquitous, accessible and affordable broadband services in Nigeria. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, stated this during an in-house interview that took…
Konga, Nigeria’s leading omnichannel e-commerce group has been identified as a strong player on the verge of dominating the African e-commerce scene. This revelation was made by Forbes, a globally renowned media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle, in a special feature published in its Forbes Africa edition recently. In addition to hailing the remarkable growth trajectory that has seen Konga become the first African e-commerce player to hit profitability, Forbes equally referenced the various thriving subsidiaries that have transformed the Konga Group into a formidable, flourishing e-commerce ecosystem, while also highlighting the pivotal role of…
A delegation of top management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently visited the headquarters of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to inspect their technical infrastructure and other facilities. The visit was part of the novel initiative of the NCC to strengthen and deepen regulatory engagements and relations with operators. Led by the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management (ECSM) at NCC, Adeleke Adewolu, the delegation was in Lagos for a weeklong exercise essentially to get first-hand information about MNOs’ operations as well as verify challenges the MNOs may be dealing with in order to make recommendations to appropriate stakeholders towards addressing the…
As the deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the payment of the spectrum fees by the winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction draws closer, the Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the NCC. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who is also the Chairman of National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), presented the official document on the 3.5GHz spectrum allocation to the Commission at a public event that took place at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Digital Times…
The Voice Nigeria, the world’s number one international talent show, is set to hit the screens with its fourth season of the show. This season of the show will be fully produced in Nigeria for the second time by UNITY1 Limited and FAME Tv and it promises to be bigger, better and even more authentic than previous seasons. The fourth season of the show will be produced in partnership with British television giant, ITV, and international record label, Universal Music UK and in conjunction with YouTube. It is expected to attract the brightest of Nigerian musical talents for the global…
Duplo, a Nigerian startup striving to digitize payment flows for B2B enterprises, has raised a pre-seed round of US$1.3 million. The pre-seed investment was led by Oui Capital, an early-stage pan-African venture capital firm, and also included MyAsia VC, Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, and Mono CEO Abdul Hassan. After Duplo was confirmed as a participant in its newest program, along with a slew of other African entrepreneurs, Y Combinator became an investor. Founded in 2021 by Yele Oyekola and Tunde Akinnuwa, Duplo is enabling B2B businesses to automate payment inflows, reconcile at scale, and provide a streamlined experience for…