Nigeria, Page 41
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Wed, November 20th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Independent tower ownership in Africa to double in a year – Helios
Independent telecommunications tower companies are expected to double their portfolios in the next 12 months, as mobile operators become comfortable handing over their management, according to Kevin Koch, chief operating officer of Helios Towers Africa (HTA). → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
MainOne to open first data centre in Nigeria by June
Nigerian undersea cable operator MainOne has confirmed it plans to open a US$24 million data centre in Lagos by June 2014, in a bid to support and serve the rapidly increasing bandwidth in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria training civil servants in ICT
The Nigerian government has launched an ICT training course for civil servants, calling upon them to develop their ICT skills and utilise technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of their work. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Paga surpasses 1m users
Nigerian mobile payment service Paga has surpassed one million users, according to its website. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Business Connexion reports 17.3% profit rise
South African technology firm Business Connexion has reported a 17.3 per cent rise in operating profit to ZAR322.6 million (US32 million), with the company highlighting an improved footprint in the African market. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ookla places Nigeria and Senegal above UK and US for internet speeds
The latest Ookla Net Index, reporting average broadband speeds based on individual IP tests, has placed Senegal and Nigeria in 14th and 23rd place respectively. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
NCC to auction 2.3GHz spectrum licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aiming to auction its 2.3GHz spectrum licence in January 2014, three years since its last auction in the telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Prowork focused on expanding to other African countries
Prowork, one of two Nigerian startups that participated in the 2013 VentureOut Challenge, has expressed its readiness to expand to other African countries with its task management platform. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom introduces Asus Fonepad into Nigerian market
Globacom Nigeria has unveiled the Asus Fonepad, at the 2013 West African Information and Communications Technology (WAFICT) exhibition held in Lagos. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 19:30 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson inaugurates Nigeria NITDA board
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has inaugurated the board of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria is over-reliant on foreign software – ISPON
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has slammed the country’s over-reliance on foreign software, which is distracting the government from developing home-grown software. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ericsson and Huawei take over MTN infrastructure in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has signed a managed services contract with Ericsson and Huawei to optimise and carry out field maintenance on the network’s infrastructure across the country. → Read more
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Thu, November 14th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Infrastructure companies will accelerate deployment of broadband in Nigeria – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has made the case for the setting up and licensing of infrastructure companies (InfraCos), in a bid to accelerate deployment of of the National Broadband Network (NBN) Deployment plan. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Discovering African music through TruSpot’s online services
With more than 167 million internet users in Africa and with 54 per cent of them accessing the internet via mobile phones, it is important to promote and distribute music online. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Stanbic bank’s ATMs hit by glitch
Operations of ATM machines belonging to Stanbic IBTC, a major Nigerian commercial bank, have been disrupted by a system failure at the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS). → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
WTL design SMS hub for African network operators
World Telecom Labs (WTL) has launched a new SMS hub, allowing African mobile operators to keep their traffic on the continent rather than sending it overseas. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Nigerian operators need to be given more freedom in mobile money
Mobile networks in Nigeria need to be allowed to get more involved in the rollout of mobile money in the West African country. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
VP to unveil eNigeria IT local content framework
Namadi Sambo, vice president of Nigeria, is set to unveil the eNigeria IT local content framework, the policy that will serve as the roadmap to achieve the Vision 2020 agenda. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria raises alarm over new SIM swap fraud
MTN Nigeria has warned its customers of a new scam which sees fraudsters mislead subscribers into providing personal information and then carrying out a SIM swap. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes bags Nigeria’s best digital channel provider award
StarTimes, a pay-TV platform in Nigeria, has won the 2013 Best Pay Digital Channel Provider Award at the Nite of Elite Award organised by P-126 Media Limited. → Read more
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