MTN Group has been named the most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150 2020 ranking, which ascribes a brand value of US$3,3 billion to MTN. Brand value is the net economic benefit that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the open market. In its survey, Brand Finance said: “Over the last year, Africa’s largest mobile operator has celebrated solid profits and impressive subscriber growth.” The survey assessed the impact of COVID-19 on the enterprise value of all brands in its survey, compared to their values on 1 January 2020. It categorised the telecoms sector…
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Sequel to a highly successful Glo Smartphone Festival held in July, national telecommunications company, Globacom has unveiled another season of the customer reward programme, in response to calls by millions of its customers. The Smartphone Festival enables subscribers of Globacom network to enjoy free data all through the duration of the programme. Globacom said in a press statement in Lagos on Wednesday, that the Glo Smartphone festival guarantees subscribers who purchase smartphones from any of its outlets across the country up to six months’ bundled data. The company explained that its subscribers who enjoyed the benefits of the last season have…
The Federal Executive Council has at its meeting on Wednesday, the 14th of October, 2020, approved the Policy on Virtual Engagements for the Public Service, according to a statement signed by Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. The approval followed the presentation of the draft policy by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr (Mrs) Folashade Yemi-Esan. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to a sudden migration of official meetings from the conventional physical…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy agenda of the country. The Minister’s statement was contained in a keynote address he delivered at the maiden edition of the National Dialogue on Telecoms and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sectors in Nigeria held at the NAF Conference Centre & Suites, Abuja. The event which was organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in collaboration with other industry stakeholders had as its theme: ‘Harnessing the Digital Resources for…
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has called for collective efforts by all stakeholders toward enhancing the security of cyberspace for Nigerians, who now depend increasingly on digital tools and platforms to carry out their daily activities. The Minister made the call while delivering a keynote address at the 2020 International Legislative – Stakeholder Conference on Cybersecurity at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, on Monday, 12th October 2020. Represented by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Minister said, the conference was timely, as it was slated for…
Efforts by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to stop the use of unregistered SIM cards to perpetrate cybercrime and other criminal activities in the country has continued to yield positive results. The Commission, through concerted enforcement efforts with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), as well as the Department of State Services (DSS), has secured court convictions for seven SIM card related offences. The seven convicts were all charged and convicted at the Grade 1 Area Court Nyanya, Abuja and the Senior Magistrate Court, Kano for offences bordering on violation of SIM registration laws in the country on September…
Airtel Africa is expanding its strategic partnership with Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya. With Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G, Airtel subscribers will experience an enhanced quality of voice and data. The network modernization deal, signed in August 2020, is in line with the Kenyan Digital Economy Blueprint Vision 2030 which aims to provide robust connectivity in rural areas and facilitate e-commerce platforms. The modernization deal will drive the simplification and upgrade of the existing network and future-proof it for the anticipated rapid mobile expansion in the country. With Ericsson Radio System and…
MTN Nigeria has announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, Rahul De, is vacating his position to assume a new role within the MTN Group. Effective November 1, Rahul will become Chief Executive Officer, MTN Liberia. Rahul was appointed Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria in 2015 and went on to drive the sustained growth of MTN’s voice and data business. Prior to his appointment in MTN Nigeria, Rahul held senior roles across India, Malaysia and Africa, driving growth and leading business transformation in hyper-competitive environments. Expressing appreciation for Rahul’s commitment and valued service, MTN Nigeria CEO, Ferdi Moolman said, “We thank Rahul…
All is set for the 2020 edition of the annual Innovative Forum being organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA). This year’s edition, which will hold as a Webinar due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, is slated for Wednesday, October 14. NITRA said in a statement signed by its secretary, Mr Chidiebere Nwankwo that more partners have signed up for the event which will discuss the needs for a fortified ICT sector during and after the COVID-19 period. It will also look at the level of preparedness of ICT stakeholders to embrace the challenge of being pivotal…
Mr Remmy Nweke, Lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, has been inducted into the Nigeria @60 ICT Hall of Fame, hosted by Titans of Tech, an initiative of TechTv Network in collaboration with TechEconomy.ng. Nweke was among over 60 other ICT industry players recognized at the event held last week at Virgin Rose Resort, Victoria Island Lagos for their various contributions since independence and precisely in the last 20 years which saw to the blossom of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) following the deregulation of the telecommunications sector by the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Precisely, Nweke…