TECHNOLOGY

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

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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

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“Schoolyard Bully” Malware Attack on Over 300,000 Android Devices: NCC-CSIRT tells users to download only apps from official sites, stores

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2022

A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores. The NCC-CSIRT