UPPERLINK, a payment solution service provider (PSSP) has announced it has obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certificate. Through this, the firm is ready to own and deploy its Payment Gateway and make it ready to service retail markets across the five African countries where it operates. According to a statement...
Read MoreAs part of efforts to ensure timely response to issues around metering, payment among others in the power sector, Ikeja Electric (IE) has upgraded its mobile App to ensure encompassing service delivery. The upgraded app, which was announced last week, is a multi-functional app designed to allow customers to make enquiries, check and pay...
Read MoreFacebook Inc. and some telecommunications carriers, China Mobile Ltd. and MTN Group Ltd., are set to build a wider-than-earlier planned giant sub-sea cable in Africa. The companies plan to add the Indian Ocean island countries of Seychelles and Comoros, as well as Angola and a new connection to Nigeria, according to a statement released...
Read MoreONLINE trading platform, Vintage Confluence LLC has called for the development of more ICT innovations to aid the operations of online businesses across the globe. The company’s Chief Executive, Precious Aire, in a statement, made the call to all stakeholders in the ICT industry, while also canvassing involvement in the achievement of 30 per...
Read MoreTELECOMMUNICATIONS firm, 9mobile has restated its support for youth entrepreneurship and innovation, urging Nigerian youths to take advantage of the incredible opportunities that technology offers to optimize their businesses and professional endeavours. The telecoms company stated this during a virtual session, titled “Driving Youth Innovation in Business through Technology,” organised by 9mobile...
Read MoreBy Victor Gbonegun INTERNET Service Provider, Tizeti, has pledged to support Nigeria and other African startup ISPs with a $5m venture fund for expanding Internet access across the continent. The Co-founder/Chief Executive Officer, Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi, said this at its yearly NeXTGEN conference in Lagos. He said the initiative was developed to promote digital...
Read MoreTORRENS University, Australia has announced a new partnership with Ehizua Hub to provide African students with greater access to online study options. The new partnership will also see the introduction of new scholarships for African students, available across a range of Torrens University courses. Ehizua Hub is a social enterprise that provides equal access...
Read MoreTHE African telecommunications industry has recommended stepping up regional collaboration on radio spectrum management to make room for the expected growth in terrestrial and space services and to ensure communities are connected across the continent. Regulators, industry experts and academia met virtually recently to discuss Africa’s future radio-frequency spectrum requirements in the context of...
Read MoreADEYEMI ADEPETUN, in this report, writes that indigenous operators have expressed readiness to up their game in Nigeria’s $75 billion telecoms sector if handed the opportunities and the environment becomes more conducive. WITH 20 years of Nigeria’s telecommunications revolution largely dominated by foreign operators, indigenous players have expressed readiness to contribute more to...
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