Picture the ever-changing world of technology as a wild, unexplored frontier. People like TOLUWALEKE ARIYO step up as leaders, helping us navigate through unfamiliar areas of systems that are not controlled by one central authority. With lots of experience in managing development and operations in technology (DevOps) and researching Web3, Ariyo’s thoughts on decentralised identity are really important. They help us understand how it affects our privacy and control over data in this new era of the internet, known as Web3. Understanding Decentralised Identity Decentralised identity is a whole new way of handling your identity online. It’s like a big…
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The House of Representatives has directed an investigation into the legality of the operations of private equity firm, Alta Semper Capital UK (a.k.a Idi Holdings), as a part-owner of the popular retail pharmacy chain, HealthPlus, in Nigeria. This directive follows a petition made by Oladimeji Ekengba and presented by Hon Benjamin Kalu, which challenged the waiver granted by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) to Alta Semper Capital purportedly permitting the private equity firm to co-own and operate the retail pharmacy, HealthPlus in Nigeria. The petition argued that according to Section 2(2) of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Act, P.17,…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has been urged to optimize the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) tools in communicating nutrition in the country. The call was made by the National Coordinator of the Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM Nigeria), Mr. Remmy Nweke. Nweke who was speaking at the first quarterly capacity building of the Lagos State chapter of the Civil Society on Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) hosted by the Communication Team, said that optimizing ICT tools in this era has become imperative. Dwelling on the topic, “Overview of Communicating Nutrition & Social Media Best Practices in…
By Pikie MONAHENG It’s no secret that CSPs need to transform their businesses to compete in the continent’s highly competitive communications landscape and deliver the experiences that customers are demanding today. However, digital transformation is a journey, which takes time. And there are many tasks to undertake on the way. So, how do CSPs go about achieving true digital transformation? What are the main challenges they must address? IT modernisation is a key enabler of any digital transformation and adoption of cloud technologies is central to that. In addition to cost savings, the cloud provides the ability to swiftly evolve,…
9mobile, Nigeria’s customer-friendly telecommunications company, has begun the National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment in select Experience Centres across the country. 9mobile said in a statement on Wednesday that this is to enable its customers to physically register for their National Identification Number (NIN) and link it to their SIMs without hassles or payment. The centres where customers can register effortlessly and free of any charges include No 43, Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island; No 31, Marina Road, Marina and 23 Road by 402 junction, Festac Town, all in Lagos. The two Abuja Experience Centres are 8, Kikuyu close, off Aminu Kano,…
Opera, an Internet company is moving into financial services with the launch of Dify, an in-browser cashback service and digital wallet for online shopping. Launching first in Spain, the initial version of the Dify app ships with a current account, a free virtual debit card issued by MasterCard, as well as Google Pay support for offline spending. The company intends to expand the service across the EU, where it currently claims 50 million active users. The business developments that preceded the launch included the January 2020 acquisition of Estonian banking-as-a-service startup, Pocosys and takeover terms for the buyout of Lithuanian…
A new research has revealed that the cloud services market is expected to exceed $470 billion in 2021, highlighting growth at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6%. The new report from ESOMAR attributed the sharp rise in demand to the continued push towards digitalisation, across a number of key industry verticals. Government, healthcare and education institutions are rapidly adopting cloud-based email services such as email-as-a-service on large scale. These institutions provide email solutions to their staffs in order to do their daily operational tasks. The report also found that the surge in demand for smart consumer goods was a…
Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has hinted that the government is considering plans to introduce a unified licensing regime for telecom operators, reports Myjoyonline. Answering questions from the Appointment Committee of Parliament, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said the move was in line with the administration’s goal to reduce the cost of internet access for consumers, hinting that such an option had become critical due to increasing data usage. The proposed licensing regime would allow telecom operators to acquire one set of licences for both voice and data operations, rather than individual permits for each spectrum band. “Moving forward, we will implement…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned the general public not to fall victims to a false advertisement for a purported recruitment exercise by the Commission for 2021/2022. The Commission said in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, that it would like to draw the attention of the general public to the false advertisements being circulated online soliciting applications for a purported recruitment exercise by the Commission for 2021/2022. According to the statement, “The Commission hereby states as follows: That the Commission is NOT recruiting either directly or through any proxy for any position. “That…
Telecom giants, MTN says it believes in the benefits of a healthy planet and has pledged its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040 even as the impacts of climate change become increasingly visible around the world. With global warming on the rise and impacting countries, communities and people everywhere, MTN has set science-based targets to achieve a 47% average reduction in absolute emissions (tCO_2e) for scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2030. “As we build and operate the telecommunications infrastructure to drive greater digital and financial inclusion, we believe that our growth and success should not come at the…