Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 64
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Wed, July 10th, 10:04 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes invests $31 million in Nigeria in 6 months, subscriber base hits 1.3 million
StarTimes director Maxwell Loko has announced the digital terrestrial television network has invested NGN5 billion (US$31 million) in its operations in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 08:31 · Paul Adepoju
New director appointed at NITDA
Dr Ashiru Daura has been appointed acting director of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), following the retirement of Professor Cleopas Angaye on Friday. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 07:09 · Paul Adepoju
CBN to deploy geospatial mapping to capture unbanked Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced it will be deploying geospatial mapping to identify access points to capture unbanked persons, as part of measures it is taking to make banking accessible to more Nigerians. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:25 · Paul Adepoju
MTN denies member of staff shot in south western Nigeria
Nigeria’s largest telecoms company MTN Nigeria has told HumanIPO the individual that was shot in Ogun state capital Abeokuta was not an employee of the telecoms company as widely reported in the media. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:51 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos commences e-ticketing on BRT buses today
The Lagos state Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), regulators of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, will today commence e-ticketing payments on the popular buses. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:29 · Paul Adepoju
Access Bank introduces Gambia’s first Visa debit card
Access Bank has announced the introduction of the Visa Classic Debit Card in Gambia, making it the first bank in the country to introduce the e-payment solution. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 07:44 · Paul Adepoju
NCC orders telecoms to submit lists of disconnected lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecoms companies operating in Nigeria to present lists of unregistered lines disconnected on their respective networks. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 14:07 · Paul Adepoju
Foundation announces blogging competition for World Population Day
Glimmer of Hope Foundation has announced a blogging competition for teenagers to celebrate this year’s World Population Day, with the theme “Ending teenage pregnancies”. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:55 · Paul Adepoju
Bible app beats 100 million downloads target
YouVersion’s Bible has announced it has reached its 100 million downloads target two days before July 10, its fifth anniversary. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:06 · Paul Adepoju
Paddy Hack suspends Nigerian attack
An Irish hacker who brought down the Nigerian government website last week threatened to attack more of the country’s state websites, before suspending the action after 40 children died in an unrelated extremist attack. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 08:45 · Paul Adepoju
Government withdraws Ghana communications service tax bill
A Ghanaian bill seeking to impose increased levies on international calls and data transmission has been withdrawn by the government for further consultation. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 07:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian minister to discuss e-commerce at Jumia anniversary
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister for communication technology, will deliver the keynote address at an event marking the one year anniversary of Jumia, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce store, on Friday. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 12:13 · Paul Adepoju
Communications network needs to undergo facelift – Dimension Data
South African firm Dimension Data’s 2013 Network Barometer Report has shown enterprise mobility, cloud computing and other disruptive technology trends are revolutionising the delivery and consumption of ICT services by organisations. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Interswitch partners UnionPay as China-Africa business increases
Interswitch Transnational has announced it has completed an acceptance and acquiring third party payment processing integration with China’s UnionPay International. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 07:42 · Paul Adepoju
Strenuous efforts to reach all unregistered subscribers – Etisalat Nigeria CEO
Steven Evans, chief executive officer (CEO) of Etisalat Nigeria, has stated the company made concerted efforts to ensure all its unregistered subscribers were able to register before the June 30 deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 14:40 · Paul Adepoju
Zinox to supply 17,000 smart card readers for Nigerian elections
The Nigerian government has approved NGN460 million (US$2.9 million) to be spent on the customisation and configuration of smart card readers to be used for voters’ authentication in the October 2014 general elections. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 10:53 · Paul Adepoju
Customer forum is a viable link to the market – VDT Communications
Biodun Omoniyi, managing director of Lagos-based VDT Communications, has described customer forums as an effective tool with which companies and owners of brands can effectively keep tabs with new market trends. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 08:54 · Paul Adepoju
Further confusion over Nigerian SIM registration
The controversy surrounding SIM card registration took another turn on Thursday when the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and network operators failed to agree on the fate of unregistered lines. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 13:10 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno partners French designers on new Phantom A smartphone
Tecno Mobile has launched the Phantom A into the Nigerian market after its first partnership with French designers. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 12:31 · Paul Adepoju
Prisoners get mobile phones in Liberia
Prisoners at Liberia’s Gbarnga Central Prison in Bong County will now be able to communicate with their families during their jail terms through mobile phones donated by the Rural Human Rights Activists Program (RHRAP). → Read more
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