TECHNOLOGY

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

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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,

TECHNOLOGY

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, […]

TECHNOLOGY

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 […]

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Reps probes NCC over Telecom fund, poor network

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2023

The House of Representatives has begun to investigate the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over how it has utilised the Universal Service Provision Fund, an allocation of 2.5 per cent of the annual turnover of the mobile telecommunication network operators as annual licence renewal fee. The House, at the plenary on Thursday, resolved to set up […]