TECHNOLOGY

NDSF 2023: Danbatta, Adebayo, Rudman, Uzor lead speakers

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2023

 The multiple award-winning Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Managing Director, Internet

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NCC speaks on it has done to keep up to date development in communication industry – Danbatta

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has put some measures in place in order to keep up to date with developments in the communication industry. The executive vice chairman of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, made this known on Thursday in his keynote speech at the Talk-To-The-Regulator forum held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The measures, Danbatta […]

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2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum gets NCC, IXPN backing

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2023

Foremost telecom regulator on the continent, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) are thudding support for the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) slated for Thursday, June 8, in Lagos. Disclosing this at the weekend, the Lead Consulting Strategist,

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NCC approves unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2023

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria. The harmonized shortcodes (HSC) will work across all mobile networks in the country. This means all mobile network services will be using the same customer care number, the same code for checking data balances, the same code for credit recharge, […]

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Oyo govt to adopt Nigeria Startup Act project to expand state digital economy

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2023

Oyo state government, on Thursday, expressed readiness to adopt and localize the Nigeria startup act aimed at providing legal framework for tech industries in the state and assisting youths in the ICT sector develop entrepreneurship with their innovations The Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT and e-governance, Mr. Bayo Akande Jnr. disclosed this at […]

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5G improved telecoms foreign investment by 325% – NBS

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2023

Increased 5G rollout and 4G expansion improved foreign investments into the telecommunications sector by 325.12 per cent in 2022. The capital importation data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that telecoms attracted $456.82m in 2022, compared to $107.46m that was attracted in 2021. This is as the sector continued to retain its foreign investment […]