Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 38
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Fri, March 14th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria pilots digital ICT clubs in girls schools
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology, has inaugurated Digital Girls Clubs in 12 federal government girls Schools across the country, which she said was aimed at empowering Nigerian girls and encouraging them to embrace careers in ICT. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
WorldRemit secures $40m funding from Accel Partners
European investment company Accel Partners has invested US$40 million in WorldRemit, an online money remittance service operating in Ghana and Somalia, providing the service’s first Series A investment. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian army disconnects phone lines in Borno state
The Nigerian army has disconnected telephone lines in Borno state as officers of the armed forces continue raiding camps of the Boko Haram group. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Firstmonie secures $12m grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Firstmonie, the mobile payment solution from First Bank of Nigeria, has secured a US$12 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian central bank to fine banks $60k over unlicenced e-payment solutions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new guidelines that will subject banks using third party electronic payment solutions not been licenced by the central bank NGN10 million (US$60,000). → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Verve joins EMVCo as business and technical associate
African card payment scheme Verve International has announced it has joined EMVCo as a Business and Technical Associate, to provide input for existing and future EMV specifications. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Compilation of rights of Nigerian telecoms subscribers inaugurated
Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has inaugurated a compilation of the rights of telecommunication subscribers in the country, as part of efforts aimed at improving consumer education and protecting the rights of subscribers. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s spectrum bid winner pays $23.25m for licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed Bitflux Communications, the winner of the bid for the recently auctioned 2.3GHz frequency spectrum, yesterday paid the required US$23.25 million for the spectrum. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to boost broadband penetration with Smart States initiative
The ongoing efforts of Nigeria’s Ministry of Communication Technology to increase broadband penetration will be boosted by the Smart States initiative of the ministry in partnership with Lagos state and Abuja Federal Capital City. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms pay fines over service quality
Nigerian telecoms operators MTN, Globacom and Airtel have paid the fines imposed on them by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for poor service quality, putting an end to speculation they were set to challenge the regulatory body’s decision. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago’s hotel listings across Africa hit 2,000
Rocket Internet’s African booking portal Jovago has announced it has more than 2,000 hotels in Africa listed on its platform less than one year since it began operations. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Former Nigerian police chief recommends ICT for quick justice delivery
Felix Ogabudu, Nigeria’s former assistant inspector-general (AIG) of police has advised the judicial arm of government to embrace ICT in order to speed up the process of justice delivery in the country. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
Oando introduces Nigerian pupils to coding through new initiative
International oil and gas company Oando through its foundation has unveiled an initiative to expose Nigerian pupils to training on how to write software codes. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Gambia records fourfold increase in internet bandwidth in two years
Gambia has recorded 400 per cent growth in its internet bandwidth since 2012, when the African Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable was inaugurated. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 13:50 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana to unveil Child Online Protection Policy
Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is set to unveil the nation’s Child Online Protection Policy later on March 20 as part of measures aimed at protecting children in Ghana against cyber abuse. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
A4AI Abuja forum to discuss increasing Nigerian broadband penetration
A forum hosted by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) takes place in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja today to mark the 25th anniversary of the internet and allow stakeholders to discuss how to further its penetration. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
$1.5m accelerator fund launched in Lagos
LeadPath Nigeria has become the latest accelerator fund to commence operations in Lagos, unveiling a US$1.5 million seed fund focused on startups doing business in software, mobile applications, electronic payments and big data. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can generate $250bn in 5 years from ICT – Zinox
Nigeria can generate over US$250 billion from ICT if the government invests US$1 billion in the training of 10 million Nigerians in technology, Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, has said. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Jos to pioneer digital switch in Nigeria
Jos in Plateau state is set to lead Nigeria in switching from analogue to digital television broadcasting, according to the state’s commissioner of information and communication Olivia Daziem. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian winery joins africa.com domain service
DeeBee, a winery based in Nigeria, has become the latest company to launch a website with an africa.com domain name - deebeewines.africa.com. → Read more
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