The Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has upgraded the national scale long-term issuer rating of MTN Nigeria to AAA and affirmed the national scale short-term rating of A1+, with a stable outlook. MTN said in a statement signed by its Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, that the GCR upgraded the national scale long-term rating of the recently concluded N110 billion Series 1 Senior Unsecured Bond to AAA with a stable outlook. The statement noted that these represent the highest possible long-term and short-term ratings on GCR’s national rating scale, and MTN Nigeria is the first mobile network operator in Africa to be…
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More accolades continue to come the way of Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional bodies in the engineering field in the country, has presented it with an award in recognition and appreciation of its support of the activities of the academy towards enhancing economic development. NAE is a not-for-profit and non-governmental organisation established for the purpose of promoting excellence in technological and engineering training and practice to ensure technological growth and economic development in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta received…
LG Electronics, the world leader in OLED TVs, is raising the bar again with new LG OLED models led by two new art-inspired GX Gallery series 4K Ultra HD TVs, 77 and 65-inch class. The new LG OLED TVs – and new 8K and 4K LG NanoCell LCD TVs – are designed to deliver stunning picture quality and innovative design with upgraded performance and artificial intelligence-enabled features that bring movies, sports and video games to life like never before imagined. At the heart of the latest 8K and 4K LG OLED and 8K LG NanoCell TVs are a number of…
Choice International Group (CIG), manufacturers of Gree Air conditioner and a leading home appliances brand has unveiled popular Nollywood diva, Stephanie Linus, as its brand ambassador in Nigeria. The event was graced by investors and the brand’s business partners from Nigeria and China, who were delighted to witness the spectacular beginning of a new phase. Country manager, sale and marketing at Choice International Group, Chibuzor Ogunka, said the brand in the last five years has made giant strides with a lot of reference projects. According to him, “Today, we have a lot of reference projects in Nigeria as Gree Air…
The 5G network, which is currently driving the world toward the 4th Industrial Revolution, has been described as very crucial to bringing the people together in a global village. Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, made this disclosure at the Virtual Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition 2021, as a panellist, where the evolution of 5G networks and Internet of things (IoT) in Africa was discussed. He said his Agency, in her Strategic Road Map and Action Plan 2021-2024, has identified the importance of promoting and exploiting emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, etc.…
The determination to build a new Africa by repositioning Nigeria, the most populous nation in the continent, via Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology, is being reinforced yet again. Speaking at the virtual Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition 2021, Tuesday, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, expressed confidence that Nigeria will lead Africa in its economic diversification. “Africa, particularly Nigeria, with a growing population and dwindling revenue from oil, have put significant pressure on the economy. There is a need to harness other areas to diversify our economy. Emerging technology is one of these areas, and will play an important…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Tuesday in Abuja in a landmark ruling restrained the President Muhammadu Buhari government and its agents from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute Twitter and/or any other social media service provider(s). It also restrained the Buhari government from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute media houses, radio and television broadcast stations, the Plaintiffs and other Nigerians who are Twitter users, pending the hearing and determination of the suit. Premium Times reports that the ruling followed the suit filed against the…
Konga Travel and Tours, Nigeria’s frontline travel booking agency, is offering flyers the best travel packages to choice summer destinations around the world, in addition to putting its considerable expertise at their disposal in aiding them to process their visa and passport requirements. The development serves as good news for millions of Nigerians in search of attractive travel deals for their summer vacations. Top on the bill is a special offer on Virgin Atlantic for prospective travellers to the United Kingdom. Added to the attractive pricing offered by Konga Travel for this destination, each flyer who purchases a ticket automatically…
Airtel, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications services providers, has said it is partnering with AXA Mansard, to help deepen access, participation and enrolment in health insurance by more Nigerians. The announcement was contained in a statement by Airtel and made available to newsmen in Lagos over the weekend. Airtel stated that the partnership with AXA Mansard is in response to the Federal Government’s goal through its National Health Insurance Scheme, that easy access to healthcare should be provided for all Nigerians. It said the partnership will be done by leveraging on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel, an easy-to-use and interactive platform.…
The new facility which is located 20 kilometres from the centre of Accra, Ghana will expand MainOne’s already robust infrastructure and service profile in West Africa