Nigeria, Page 59
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Wed, July 3rd, 10:38 · Paul Adepoju
Unregistered subscribers deserve to lose their lines – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said all unregistered SIM cards have been barred on the networks, adding those that have been disconnected deserve to lose their lines. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 10:34 · Paul Adepoju
Four Nigerians held in Liberia over call fraud
Four Nigerians have been dragged before the Monrovia City Court by the Liberia National Police (LNP) over allegations filed against them by the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA). → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 09:34 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat partners Qualcomm on nationwide tour to promote broadband service
Etisalat Nigeria has partnered with Qualcomm, manufacturer of wireless chipset and software technology, to promote its 3.75G High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) Easyblaze broadband service across the country. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 14:26 · Nanine Steenkamp
First Bank partners with UNICEF for mobile payments
First Bank of Nigeria has entered into a collaboration with the United Nations Education Fund (UNICEF) Health Scheme for mobile payment accessibility to beneficiaries. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 09:36 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com introduces flagship pick-up centres in Lagos
Nigeria’s online megastore, Konga.com, has introduced a new solution allowing orders to be delivered to a pick-up centre from where individuals can collect orders at a convenient time. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 15:58 · Richard Cutcher
Nigeria is the most exciting market – Silvertree Capital
The founders of Silvertree Capital, Africa’s latest tech startup investment fund, have told HumanIPO they see Nigeria as the place to be for opportunity and discussions concerning three more deals are in the advanced stages. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 12:39 · Paul Adepoju
Confusion reigns over Nigerian SIM card disconnections
Unregistered SIM cards in Nigeria appear to still be operating as normal despite the Nigerian Communication Commission’s (NCC) deadline passing with the threat of disconnection from the networks. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 10:02 · Paul Adepoju
Heritage Bank migrates to Nigeria Instant Payment production environment
Heritage Bank, a Nigerian money deposit bank, has announced it has migrated to the Nigeria Instant Payment (NIP) production environment. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 08:54 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria targets one million jobs in ICT and for entrepreneurs
Obi Adim, Nigeria’s special assistant to the president on job creation, has said the government seeks to add one million jobs annually, with particular emphasis on the ICT sector and entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 14:25 · Paul Adepoju
More than five million new active lines added in four months in Nigeria
Nigeria currently has more than 119 million active lines, including 116 million GSM and 2.6 million mobile CDMA, demonstrating the growth of the country’s telecommunications sector. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 12:10 · Paul Adepoju
No going back on SIM card registration deadline – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rejected a plea from the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) to extend SIM card registration beyond this month. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju
Ten teams inducted for Nigeria’s Techlaunchpad initiative
Ten teams have been inducted into the Techlaunchpad initiative of Nigeria’s Ministry of Communication Technology, setting them on a one-year training course beginning on Monday. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 07:08 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Digitisation will push government trust “through the roof”
Nicholas Okoye, president and chief executive officer at the Anabel Leadership Academy in Nigeria, spoke to HumanIPO about the role of governments in the digitisation of Africa. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 13:14 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerians want to play computer games with some traditional Nigerian content
The Nigerian twins behind the LAGBook social networking site have told HumanIPO there is a great opportunity for games companies to produce traditional Nigerian content. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 11:10 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian subscribers request extension to SIM registration period
Deolu Ogunbanjo, president of the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS), has pleaded for more time to enable all subscribers to to register their lines. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 08:16 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s e-commerce is a fast-growing baby – Tobenna Okoli
Tobenna Okoli, chief executive officer (CEO) of Solomon Hunt, has said Nigeria’s e-commerce sector is still in its infancy, despite growing at a rapid pace. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 08:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
Local excellence key to less global dependency
The growth of locally produced mobile solutions will be sufficient once enough recognition is given to African expertise, social media experts have said. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 12:31 · Nanine Steenkamp
Digitisation of Africa will drive democracy
The digitisation of processes across Africa should not be driven by financial gains, but promote employment on the continent, Nigeria-based Anabel Leadership Academy believes. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 11:18 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile payments in Nigeria grow to $400 million
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the value of mobile payment transactions within the last 12 months stands at more than NGN64 billion (US$400 million). → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 10:17 · Richard Cutcher
MasterCard’s mobile money entry in Egypt unlikely to set a trend
Cases of card companies such as Visa and MasterCard working with networks to introduce mobile money in Africa are going to be rare, according to a South African banking and mobile expert. → Read more
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