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…
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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…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in line with its efforts at enlightening Nigerians on the nefarious actions of cybercriminals exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic to mislead and defraud unsuspecting victims, has alerted the general public about the recent COVID-19-related fake news in circulation. NITDA said the fake news tagged “Argentina Is Doing It”, being circulated over social media, particularly on WhatsApp, is aimed at causing panic and inducing terror in individuals. The message warns the recipient not to open a video file called ”Argentina Is Doing It” as it will hack their phone in 10 seconds. Furthermore, in order…
Samsung and MTN Nigeria have provided communication support to health workers across the country, as part of the ongoing drive to support the Federal Government’s continued effort against the spread of the coronavirus. With the partnership, 500 A2 Core phones from Samsung together with SIM cards and 2GB data monthly for six months from MTN will be given to case managers in the isolation centres across the 36 states of the country as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This donation eases the process of data capturing and case reporting in these centres, supporting the government’s strategic plan in dealing with…
Facebook on Wednesday released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will deliver over $57 Billion in Economic Benefits over the next five years (2020–2024). The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Inclusive Internet Index 2020, shows that over 800 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are unconnected to the internet. Over the years, Facebook has invested in infrastructure and partnerships to address the barriers to connectivity, such as the lack of availability in infrastructure, affordability, relevance and readiness to get online. Aiming to provide financial and technical inputs…
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has commiserated with the family of late Malam Ismaila Isa Funtua, who passed on at 78 in Abuja on Monday, July 20, 2020. Until his death, the late Isa Funtua was a publisher, industrialist and founder of Bulet International Nigeria Limited. Danbatta, who alongside some staff of the Commission paid a condolence visit to the family at the residence of late Funtua on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Abuja, described the late Funtua “as an industrialist, a loyal and trusted ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, whose accomplishments have…
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to the creation of an enabling environment for competition among operators in the industry aimed at ensuring the provision of qualitative and efficient telecoms services as stipulated in the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003. Towards this end, the NCC has commenced the implementation of the Accounting Separation Framework (ASF) in the Nigerian telecoms industry effective from July 15, 2020. The NCC move according to DigitalTimesNG checks is in order to further ensure transparency and accountability in regard to effective regulation and prevention of anti-competitive behaviour. DigitalTimesNG further learnt that the policy…
Access Bank Plc, Monday announced the completion of the acquisition of Transnational Bank (Kenya) Limited, a Kenyan-based financial institution. Recall that Access Bank had acquired Transnational Bank (Kenya) Limited after the Nigerian tier 1 lender announced in January that it had secured regulatory approval to acquire the Kenya lender. But in a release on Monday, Access Bank said it has completed the acquisition of Transnational Bank (Kenya) Plc after it received the full regulatory approval and fulfilled all conditions precedent to completion of the process. “The Bank’s vision is to be the World’s Most Respected African Bank and our entry into…