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Fri, January 11th, 08:13 · Paul Adepoju

Government will not restrict social media in Nigeria – National Orientation Agency

The Director General (DG) of Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, has revealed government has no plans to regulate or restrict the accessing and use of social media in Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 07:27 · Paul Adepoju

Globacom Nigeria upgrades from TDM to GMPLS to improve corporate services delivery

Nigerian national network provider, Globacom, has completed the upgrade of its data infrastructure which they hope will provide easier, faster and more flexible data services. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 06:50 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s major local search engine upgrades website, lists 500,000th verified business

Nigeria’s major local search engine, VConnect, has redesigned its website after receiving recommendations from users and because its expanding services and coverage made the revamp a necessity. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 15:20 · Paul Adepoju

JKK IT Company Repositions Management And Internal Structures

The new General Managing Director (GMD) of IT company JKK has pledged to boost the implementation of networking, storage, e-business and service solutions across Nigeria and help thousands of entrepreneurs with their marketing. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 13:52 · Paul Adepoju

GHIPSS aim to reduce West African cross-border cash transactions

Archie Hesse, Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System, has revealed plans to launch an internet-powered payment system that will interconnect Ghanaian financial service providers with their contemporaries in Nigeria and Francophone West African countries. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 10:38 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Computer Society advise government on youth-focused local software development

The Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) has advised the Nigerian government to provide an environment that is conducive for businesses in 2013, to encourage the active involvement of Nigerian youths in local software development. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 09:25 · Paul Adepoju

MainOne to build 600 racks data centre for Nigerian operators

In line with its desire to be Nigeria’s leading submarine cable company, MainOne has revealed its commitment to transforming the country’s data centre management sector with the completion of its 600 racks data centre. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 18:17 · Paul Adepoju

Service quality not acceptable, Nigerian mobile users tell networks

Mobile users in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja have expressed their dissatisfaction with the poor quality of services being offered by the country’s network service providers. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 12:01 · Paul Adepoju

Alcatel-Lucent provides base stations for Etisalat Nigeria network expansion

Alcatel-Lucent, a global leader in mobile, fixed, IP and optics technologies, is set to deliver 1,000 base stations for Etisalat Nigeria as the operator looks to expand and improve service quality in 2013. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 09:56 · Paul Adepoju

Afreximbank and partners conclude Starcomms Nigeria investment plan

The trade finance bank for Africa, Africa Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has approved a US$62 million loan for Capcom, the new owners of Nigeria’s major telecommunications company, Starcomms Nigeria, to enable it to acquire long-term evolution (LTE) technology. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 14:10 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKO adds Johannesburg to list of global offices

As previously reported by HumanIPO, iROKO Partners have opened their new office in South Africa in the central business district of Johannesburg. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 13:33 · Vincent Matinde

Nigerian digital agency HotSauce courts new American partner

HotSauce, a Nigerian digital and marketing agency, has partnered with US-based integrated telecommunications conglomerate East Coast Diversified Corporation (ECDC) to have Vir2o, the latter’s social media engagement platform, launched in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 13:01 · Paul Adepoju

Expert decries Nigeria’s non-existent broadband policy

The protracted delay in the approval of Nigeria’s national broadband policy has been described as a major threat to the nation’s massive investment in fibre optics, valued at exceeding $1 billion. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 10:21 · Paul Adepoju

NCC to launch mobile number portability, employs partner company to deliver

Following a series of condemnations over its reluctance to introduce mobile number portability (MNP) in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is ready to introduce the policy to promote competition. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 09:07 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian cybercrime expert calls for China-style identity cards to use Internet

An expert has recommended Nigeria create and deploy a national database and an identity card similar to an initiative been introduced in China to successfully tackle the cybercrime menace. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 15:44 · Paul Adepoju

GTB improves transactions security with new technologies and internal procedures

The Nigerian Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) will install new technology and begin internal procedures aimed at enabling the bank to easily identify fake transactions and prevent fraud on customers' accounts. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 13:59 · Paul Adepoju

Internet scammers arrested in Nigeria, exhibits recovered

Two Nigerian undergraduates and six others have been arrested by officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos for defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians and foreigners for several years. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 11:50 · Paul Adepoju

KITS Technologies holds professional training on energy efficiency for data centres in Lagos

Adopting energy efficiency has been described as the potential remedy to the high costs being incurred by Nigeria and other West African countries, according to KITS Technologies. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 11:45 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian economy could benefit by US$127 billion if operators list on NSE

Operators of the Nigerian capital market have revealed listing the country’s telecommunications companies on the nation’s stock exchange (NGSE), coupled with the unbundling of the national electricity company, Power Holding of Nigeria (PHCN), could increase the economy’s value to 20 trillion naira (US$127 billion) and an index exceeding 40,000 points by December. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 10:50 · Paul Adepoju

CBN postpones nationwide implementation of cashless policy, blames challenges

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended the indefinite suspension in the nationwide roll-out of its cashless policy. → Read more