Emma Okonji The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend alerted corporate organisations about a new malicious cyber threat named Yanluowang Ransomware, which could cause devastative damage on institutional record…
The commission therefore urged organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures like ensuring their employees use strong, unique passwords for every…
Fed Govt Insist on 5% telecom tax
August 13, 2022
The Federal Government has vowed to go ahead with the planned implementation of a five per cent hike in call and data tariff.
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning said the tariff hike will go on in spite of resistance from the…
At Eskimi CMO Masterclass forum in Lagos, brands have been exposed to the importance of digital technology to marketing.
Specifically, they urged brands in the country to focus on the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to achieve their target, while embracing…
The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffick in persons (NAPTIP) in collaboration with partners, said it had deepened its commitment to end cases of child labour, abuse and trafficking for sexual exploitation in the state.
The Head of the agency in the state, Mrs Bertha Offor, disclosed this on Saturday at the 2022 edition of World Day Against Human Trafficking.
Offor revealed that the event…
Lagos ranked as state with the highest number of internet data subscribers in the country
June 30, 2022
Lagos has been ranked as the state with the highest number of internet data subscribers in the country.
The commercial city was followed by Ogun and Kano states as the three states jointly account for 23.8% of the total internet subscriber base in the country.
The National…
Pesapeer from Canada enables payments to 8 African countries including Nigeria and Kenya
June 10, 2022
Pesapeer, a global financial remittance platform that launched in 2021 in Canada, has extended its license to cater for 6 more African countries; Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Cameroon and 2 Asian countries; India and Philippines. Canadian immigrants…
One of the leading innovative and youth-centric telecommunications companies, 9mobile, invites entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to participate in its newly launched enterprise mentorship program, ‘The Hack’.
This maiden edition is a one-day physical event that will be held in Lagos. on Thursday, June 17th, at The Zone Tech, Gbagada, Lagos, by 10 am.
The Hack is a…
Uber today announced a significant milestone — it has completed 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa. This feat translates to over 10 billion kilometres in terms of distance covered, according to the company.
This milestone for Uber is coming nearly a decade…
Juliet Ehimuan is a Nigerian technology expert and entrepreneur who currently serves as Director, @google West Africa . She was named by Forbes as one of the top 20 power women in Africa, by the London Business School as one of 30 people changing the world; and featured in…
TechPreneur: Get To Know Funke Opeke Of MainOne
May 27, 2022
Funke Opeke is the CEO of the MainOne Cable Company. After a twenty-year career in the United States, where she was the Executive Director at Verizon Communications Wholesale Division. She moved to Nigeria to work as the Chief Technical Officer at MTN Nigeria Communications (MTN). She also advised Transcorp on the acquisition of NITEL (Nigerian Telecommunications Limited) and briefly served as the…