By Adeyemi Adepetun THE value of metaverse-related market activity could hit $2 trillion in global revenues by 2030, but there is a risk of developers missing out on lucrative opportunities if the ecosystem fails to implement standards, encourage interoperability and educate consumers. This is according to a new report from analyst company ABI Research....
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), a futuristic Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), which focuses on promotion of 21st century knowledge through quality education, practical entrepreneurship, healthy living and enhanced lifestyle, is set to flag off a project to create over 10,000 employment opportunities for residents of Imo State, while also equipping entrepreneurs...
Read MoreBy Favour Okon HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced the newest member and hero of the C-series family – Nokia C21. Whilst maintaining the excellent build quality, signature security promises and the all-day battery life signature to the popular C-series, the new Nokia C21 comprises even more value, bringing upgraded...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission has appointed Reuben Muoka, as its new Director of Public Affairs (DPA). Muoka takes over from Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who has assumed duties as the Director of Special Duties Department of the Commission. The new NCC’s spokesman was recently promoted a substantive director, alongside...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun AT their meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, in Kigali, Rwanda, both the MTN Group Chairman, Mcebisi Jonas and President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita have assured on improving rural connectivity and deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. Both Mcebisi...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put the number of mast and towers in the industry at 40,451. NCC said the operators of these major telecoms infrastructure provide telecommunications operations across the 36 states and in at least each state of the geopolitical zones of the country. The operators, according to...
Read MoreA GLOBAL System for Mobile telecommunications Association (GSMA) study revealed a slowdown in the number of women accessing mobile internet in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), contrasting with enduring high growth rates for men. The company’s yearly Mobile Gender Gap Report 2022 on digital inclusion showed 59 million additional women started using mobile internet...
Read MoreBy Tomike Owotura RACK Centre, an Actis majority owned data centre and the carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in West Africa, has become the first International Finance Corporation (IFC) EDGE certified data centre in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Edge, an innovation of IFC, member of the World Bank group, is a preeminent international...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally signed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with its consultants, 3R Company Nigeria Limited, for the execution of the Revenue Assurance Solutions (RAS) to strengthen and manage the integrity of revenue generation process in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. The agreement-signing ceremony, which took place...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun IN the last six years, Africa has seen the emergence of 11 $1 billion valuation companies with five of them coming from Nigeria. New report from Endeavor Nigeria, titled: “The Inflection Point: Africa’s Digital Economy Is Poised To Take Off”, which revealed this, said Africa’s technology ecosystem is poised for exponential growth. Six out...
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