Digital platforms in Africa should scale up to take advantage of the continent’s surging demand for creative content, said Africa Investment Forum Senior Director Chinelo Anohu, who added that the African Development Bank flagship entity is providing advisory services and investment support to creative players. Anohu was speaking at a virtual “fireside chat” on Tuesday with Afreximbank President, Benedict Oramah and Dean Garfield, Netflix’s Vice President of Public Policy. The Africa Soft Power Project organized the event, titled ‘The New Face of African Collaboration’. Omar Ben Yedder, Group Publisher & MD of IC Publications, moderated. The dialogue was held against…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has thrown its weight behind eBusiness Life Communication Limited in the campaign to sensitize young girls on the imperatives of pursuing ICT-related careers. In this vein, the NCC will partner with the media organisation in its upcoming event, eBusinesslife International Girls in ICT Day Celebration, scheduled for April 22, 2021, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The organisers said in a statement that the NCC noted its willingness to partner with eBusinesslife to ensure that the gender disparity in ICT-related careers is addressed to motivate young girls to contribute their quota in the industry. DigitalTimesNG…
A new book on Nigeria’ telecommunications industry’s legal and regulatory ecosystem has been endorsed by eminent Nigerians including the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta. The book, “Nigerian Telecommunications Law and Regulation”, which is co-authored by Quasim Odunmbaku, a telecoms regulatory professional at the NCC and Rotimi Akapo, a lawyer, who specialises in Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) practice, is written in 18 chapters and over 600 pages. At the virtual public presentation of the book on Thursday, February 25, 2021, Danbatta, who was the Chairman and Lead Presenter at the event, said…
Titan Trust Bank Limited in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), last week, launched an online platform to empower business owners with the knowledge to manage and grow their businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is part of the bank’s initiative to continuously support entrepreneurs in the country by providing financial and advisory services for the growth of their businesses. The bank said in a statement that the programme tagged, “Doing Business Online”, is aimed at helping business owners cope with the operational stress of the current pandemic and also serves as an enabler for them to create…
Alan Sinfield, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s leading innovative telecoms company, 9mobile, has affirmed the company’s support for the ‘Smart City’ initiative of the Lagos State Government. Sinfield gave the affirmation at a panel session of the Lagos State Economic Summit – Ehingbeti 2021 themed ‘For a Greater Lagos: Setting the Tone for the Next Decade.’ Speaking at the panel session on ‘Digital Transformation Solutions for Smart Cities’, Sinfield noted the significance of the Smart City Masterplan of Lagos State and how 9mobile would facilitate its realization. “At 9mobile, we are continually innovating, and smart city and smart building…
An Abuja High Court has vindicated the long-held position of Zinox Technologies Ltd., and TD Africa, two of Nigeria’s leading technology giants, that its Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh, Company Secretary, Barr. Chris Eze Ozims and two others, Shade Oyebode and Charles Adigwe respectively, had no wrongdoing in a long-drawn court case involving a N170m Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) contract. The court on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, discharged and acquitted the duo of Princess Kama Onyeoma and Chief Onny Igbokwe, partners to Mr Benjamin Joseph, who were accused of fraudulently executing the N170m contract awarded to Citadel Oracle Concepts, an…
The Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers Network (DEMS Volunteers Network), a non-governmental advocacy group of media practitioners, has urged the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), to review the current ban on new registration or renewal of Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM), widely known as SIM card. DEMS Volunteers in a statement signed by its Ag. Director of Communications, Peter Oluka recalls that the Honourable Minister, in December 2020, directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to embark on another audit of the Subscriber Registration Database, wherein the Mobile Network Operators, (MNOs) were asked to suspend…
Spotify, the world’s most popular global audio streaming subscription service, is now available in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda as of 23 February. With a worldwide community of more than 345 million monthly active listeners, Spotify will offer a world-class audio listening and music discovery experience to listeners. The Spotify service is available for free or with an upgrade to Spotify Premium, a subscription service that offers an ad-free music listening experience. Spotify launches in Nigeria with its unrivalled mix of features that have made it the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, including more than 70 million…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced its plans to provide Sophos Intercept X endpoint protection for 5G PCs powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ compute platforms from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. As a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos protects more than 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyber threats. The combination of Sophos Intercept X with Snapdragon compute platforms will provide users with next-generation security through an always-on, always-connected PC environment. Snapdragon compute platforms enabling 5G connectivity build on smartphone technology to deliver premium performance and efficiency to 4G and 5G…
Opera the Norwegian browser developer is announcing the launch of its new dedicated chat service Hype, built into the mobile web browser Opera Mini. With the introduction of Hype in the Opera Mini browser, Opera is rethinking the concept of mobile browsers providing its users with a personalized, engaging browsing experience that enables seamless surfing, chatting and sharing content– without compromising speed or driving increased data consumption. “Chat services and browsers are apps people use every day and feel very personal about,” said Charles Hamel, Product Lead for Hype. “With the integration of Hype in Opera Mini, we are not…