As part of its ongoing commitment in connecting people to accurate sources and combating misinformation, specifically around COVID-19, Facebook will begin rolling out a new on-platform campaign across a number of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Named ‘Three Questions To Help Stamp Out False News’, this campaign aims to educate and inform users about how to detect potential false news, and was created in consultation with a number of its third-party fact-checking partners. Delivered on Facebook’s platform, users will see a series of creative and educative adverts, featuring a link to a dedicated website, www.stampoutfalsenews.com which asks users to challenge the information they…
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In a bid to achieve greater effectiveness in the telecoms sector and to strengthen the protection of telecoms consumers and other stakeholders, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it undertook a revision of the framework stipulating the processes for resolving consumer complaints arising from service delivery by telecoms operators. The framework tagged: Complaints Categories and Service Level Agreements (CC/SLA), was revised by the Commission in November 2019 at a programme attended by representatives of telecoms operators, consumers and other consumer rights advocacy groups in the country. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said: “The 2019 review of…
Business tycoon and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has revealed how he lost out on an opportunity to invest in the popular teleconferencing and online chat services app, Zoom. He said this at a webinar which held on Saturday, according to a report in the PUNCH. Obi who disclosed that the investment was less than 30 cents, regretted missing on an opportunity he should have seized with both hands. Zoom has grown during the course of the pandemic, with its market capitalization skyrocketing to $50 billion as at May 30, 2020, despite recording a revenue of $623m in 2019.…
Telco Orange has joined with bancassurance outfit NSIA to launch Orange Bank Africa, catering to the needs of the Continent’s financially underserved. Launching initially in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire, Orange Bank Africa will offer clients a range of simple savings and credit services, allowing customers to borrow as little as 5,000 CFA francs instantly using their mobile phone. Orange chairman and CEO, Stéphane Richard, said, “New technology is needed to strengthen financial inclusion and support economic development, as proven by mobile money over the past few years. Banking is a new area of business for Orange in Africa. “Based on…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has been announced as the Keynote Speaker at the 2nd edition of Re-ignite Public Affairs National Dialogue Series. This year’s edition of the National Dialogue Series in partnership with Businessday Media holds on Tuesday, 28th July 2020 at 2:00 PM, with the theme: “Rebooting Nigeria’s Economy: The Way Forward”. The second edition of the 7-part virtual event is aimed at having a robust conversation about Nigeria’s economy according to a statement by the organisers of the event. “As the nation marches towards her 60th independence anniversary, there is…
Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with Dynamiss, an Educational Technology company, to subsidize data and mobile Internet for all Nigerian schools and students using the Dynamiss Learning Management Systems. Airtel said the partnership is part of the effort to accelerate and deepen the growth of online education in Nigeria. Under the partnership, both organizations are collaborating to ensure that Data access for educational purposes on any of the platforms provided by Dynamiss will now be subsidized and made more affordable for schools and young Nigerians. Specifically, customers of Airtel Nigeria who access the Dynamiss platforms will now enjoy up…
It was a beehive of activities on Thursday as the Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), alongside five Information Technology projects by other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy were virtually commissioned by the Hon. Minister, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. The NCC’s ECC project, which makes it possible for people of Kaduna and environs to dial 112 Emergency Number to get help during emergencies from appropriate emergency response agencies, is aimed at supporting the Federal Government agenda of enhancing the security of lives and property in the country. Recall that…
MasterCard is launching a sustainable card programme to get its card issuers to switch to greener alternatives such as recycled, biodegradable and ocean plastics, according to a report in Finextra. Around six billion payment cards are produced each year – most of them made from non-biodegradable plastics such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Replaced every 3-4 years, these cards then collectively contribute around 5.7m tons of excess plastic in landfill around the world. MasterCard initiated a Green Payments Partnership (GPP) in 2018 to help the payments industry reduce its reliance on first-use PVC plastic in card manufacturing. “Our goal is simple:…
Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has stated that the world now lives in an era where technology and its innovations have become a powerful catalyst for change in all sectors. Mallam Kashifu made this known Tuesday during a Webinar event with the theme; Technology, Pedagogy and the Future of Basic and Post- Basic Education in Nigeria organised by M-Solution International. Represented by the Director IT Infrastructure Solutions NITDA, Dr Usman Abdullahi Gambo, Kashifu said, Technology has a great impact in enhancing and empowering pedagogy, which also enriches the lives of students through…
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the introduction of an auto-renewal payment option for its DStv and GOtv customers. All active and inactive customers on both platforms will now be able to pay and renew their subscriptions automatically by downloading either MyDStv or MyGOtv App, and follow the instructions when they log in. The pay-TV services provider said that with the auto-renewal option, customers can now avoid the hassle of long queues at the payment offices or manually renewing their subscription. It is also a great way to ensure physical distancing, which is one of MultiChoice Nigeria’s top priority. The auto-renewal initiative gives customers…