TECHNOLOGY

Nigeria’s mobile internet subscribers hit 154.28 million in December 2022

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the country’s mobile internet subscribers rose to 154.28 million in December 2022 – a 37 percent increase in eight years. This was contained in a recent update of industry statistics published on the commission’s website. Of the

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Nigeria hosts Regional Digital Economy Conference

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2023

Policy makers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in the West African sub-region will converge in Abuja from January 31 to 1srt February for the Digital Economy Regional Conference to discuss the future of digital economy and intensify regional public private partnerships for the region. The event is being hosted by the Ministry of […]

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NCC renews MoU with Lottery Commission

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Wednesday in Abuja, signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, with provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices on telecommunications platforms through information and intelligence sharing. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta noted that the

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NCC returns television with Telecom Weekly

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set for a return to the tube with a newly packaged 30 – Minute weekly television programme that will regularly x-ray the Nigerian telecommunications and information communications technology (ICT) industry and provide awareness for telecommunication consumers across the country and beyond. The Director, Media and Public

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Airtel Nigeria acquires 4G, 5G Spectrum from NCC

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2023

Airtel Africa says its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Limited, has acquired 4G and 5G Spectrum from the Nigerian Communications Commission. According to Airtel Africa, the spectrum it acquired from the NCC is worth $316.7 million, which is payable in Naira. The communication provider disclosed this in a corporate disclosure made available to the Nigerian Exchange

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In America, Pantami meets with Space X, World Bank, Google to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2022

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, had meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as a meeting at the World Bank Headquarters and another meeting with Google Corporation in a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of