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9mobile invests N70billion to upgrade network

A telecommunications company, 9mobile, on Tuesday, said it has invested N70 billion in its ongoing network modernisation. The Chief Executive Officer of 9mobile, Juergen Peschel, in a statement, during its annual Channel Partners Conference held recently in Lagos said additional 600 new sites, equipped with 4G LTE facilities would be deployed alongside the new broadband services to enlarge its…
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Gender equality will improve GDP by 50% – NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency said that gender equality in the digital space could increase the Gross Domestic Product of the country by over 50 per cent. The Director-General NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa said this on Friday at the closing ceremony of its…
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FG provides grants to mini-network developers.

The federal government has announced plans to award subsidies to mini-grid developers for the deployment of solar power mini-grids to 150 underserved and unserved electricity sites across seven states. The government announced this in a statement issued by the Rural…
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Companies want more women in the tech industry

The Managing Director, International Breweries Plc, Mr Coutino Carlos, has said it is important for women to increase their capacity and be more involved in the tech sector. He spoke during a programme in Lagos on Wednesday on the 2023 International Women’s Day with the theme, “#EmbraceEquity’, with focus on ‘DigitalAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. The reason for the…
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Samsung launches Mother's Day promotion in Nigeria

Samsung Electronics Nigeria has said it is celebrating women in Nigeria in its Samsung Mother’s Day offer. In a statement, the company said, “Samsung appliances are an epitome of strength, reliability and consistency and we can liken Mothers’ similarly as the symbol of…
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Ericsson said 5G will drive revenue growth.

Technology company, Ericsson, has said there is a correlation between fifth generation (5G) uptake and revenue growth by business operators. According to a research from the Ericsson Mobility Report, there is evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service…
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A company says workspaces will help with productivity.

Co-working space provider, Regus Nigeria, has said the availability of workspaces would aid productivity. Speaking at the unveiling of its eighth co-working space office in Lagos, Executive Vice Chairman, Regus Nigeria, Mr Ayo Akinmade, explained that access to funding had…
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MTN seeks collaboration with Fed Govt on 70% broadband target

MTN Nigeria has stressed the need for collaboration between it and the Federal Government to achieve the 70 per cent broadband internet penetration in urban and rural areas by 2025 in accordance with the National Broadband Plan. Its General Manager for Fixed Broadband at MTN, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, who spoke with Arise TV on broadband connectivity in Africa’s most populous nation, said the…
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