The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna recently hosted the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, where he discussed a wide range of issues affecting the telecommunications industry. Danbatta appeared on the popular Radio Nigeria Kaduna Hausa programme called “Hannu da yawa”, which has hosted governors, ministers and top government officials in the country. Anchored by the duo of Yusuf Zain Dogara and Abba Bashir, Danbatta extensively discussed various milestones already recorded under his leadership in the last five years through a diligent implementation of the NCC’s Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) anchored on…
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A series of contracts in Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar and Benin, among others, highlight Ericsson’s growing footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa as communications service providers move to strengthen their networks and cater to demand enhanced mobile services. Find out more here. The momentum reflects the rapid growth of mobile connectivity across the region, as consumer demand for enhanced mobile services continues to grow and forward-thinking communications service providers are already securing their role in this dynamic market. According to the June edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, current mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow 12-fold by 2025. Mobile…
Facebook has announced the start of its #FBSuccessStory campaign, aimed at spotlighting Nigerian entrepreneurs using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to grow their business. The campaign, running for six weeks, is designed to celebrate, whilst inspiring future entrepreneurs, and highlight the tools available to scale their businesses. “We’re proud of the role that we have in enabling SMBs to grow and scale. We know that small businesses are the cornerstone of economies and make significant contributions. This campaign is a celebration of some of these Nigerian SMBs making an impact, both in Nigeria and beyond.” said Kezia Anim-Addo, Facebook’s Head of…
MTN GlobalConnect has been named the “Best African Wholesale Operator” at the prestigious Telecom Review Excellence Awards held in Dubai on Tuesday evening. In addition, MTN GlobalConnect CEO Frédéric Schepens was presented with the “Leader Merit Award” in the category of Industry CEO of the Year for Wholesale Operators at the 14th edition of the industry publication’s awards. “The MTN GlobalConnect team and I are humbled to win these awards,” said Frédéric. “In a year that has been challenging for everyone, the recognition fuels our mission to grow Africa by doing the work we do in infrastructure, supporting MTN’s belief that everyone…
Hundreds of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Ibadan Nigeria, recently adopted Paylink.ng, an e-commerce platform that enables businesses to easily showcase their product and service offerings and get paid instantly, for the management of their business processes. This adoption by the SMEs is aimed at providing the platform for them to reach a larger market, receive payments without stress, improve their inventory management and scale as businesses. The SMEs made this move at the recently concluded University of Ibadan (UI) SME Fair themed “Co-Create the Future” which empowered owners and managers of small and medium-scale enterprises to interact with…
Konga Yakata is set to record more hits as eager shoppers rush to participate in the global Black Friday sales which started on November 11 and will run until December 12, 2020. Checks have shown that Konga has raised the bar with the 2020 edition of Konga Yakata, an annual promotion widely regarded as the biggest sales event of the year in the Nigerian shopping calendar. The e-Commerce giant has witnessed near-record figures in orders placed as well as calls processed by its Customer Experience Team from prospective shoppers since the promotion kicked off on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. In…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, have continued to receive more commendations for “the sound leadership and regulatory focus propelling the growth of telecoms sector in Nigeria.” Alh. Nasir Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi, gave the commendations while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman, Prof Adeolu Akande, as part of activities lined up by the Commission for its ongoing 2020 Board Retreat in Kano State. Ado Bayero particularly appreciated the NCC boss for ensuring effective regulatory initiatives are in place to achieve the successes recorded in the…
Plentywaka, the first bus-hailing app in Nigeria, has announced the launch of WakaCab, a new car-hailing service with fully-trained drivers for commuters within Delta State starting with Asaba. In an ambitious move to tackle Southern Nigeria’s limited transport links, the transport startup has broken into the hotly-contested taxi-hailing space to deliver a technology-based service for local commuters. Building on the success of Plentywaka’s popular bus-hailing service, WakaCab can be booked for personal and shared rides on the company’s app, which is available on Google Playstore and the IOS App store. The company said in a statement that for commuters in…
The quality of leadership at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been given as the reason for the ground-breaking success the country’s telecoms regulatory body is enjoying. This declaration was made by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman, Prof Adeolu Akande on Monday, November 16, 2020. The monarch also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reappointing the Executive Vice Chairman of the regulatory body, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta after a highly-successful first five-year tenure as NCC’s helmsman. “Indeed, the NCC has been playing a pivotal role in…
…Launches Innovation and Digital Academy HP Inc. Monday launched the HP Innovation and Digital Education Academy (IDEA) in collaboration with Intel, a leading producer of semiconductors and Mirai Partners, an education innovation consultancy. The newly launched program offers teachers and educators in Nigeria the opportunity to create digital capabilities based on educational frameworks from leading international universities. In the COVID-19 era, educational institutions in Nigeria are scrambling with the new realities and are finding themselves forced into rethinking their operational models in the midst to ensure minimal disruption to their student’s learning experience and their career development. While technologies are increasingly available, teachers…