January 22, 2025
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Telecoms sector employs 419 expatriates as workforce hits 15,507

by on August 15, 2023 0

LICENSEES in Nigeria’s $75.6 billion telecoms sector have directly employed 15, 507 workers as of December 2022. Amongst these workers, there were 419 expatriates’ employees.     The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which revealed this, aggregated the work forces under GSM, Fixed operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Value Added Service (VAS), Collocation and Infrastructure (C&I) providers and other...

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NCC warns against sale, use of non-type approved devices

by on August 5, 2023 0

  THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned traders and other stakeholders about the negative consequences of selling and purchasing phones and telecommunications gadgets that are not type approved by the Commission. The certification of telecoms devices used in the telecom sector is one of the mandates of the NCC as enshrined in the...

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Telecoms sector mulls data protection regulation as defaulters risk N10m fine

by on July 5, 2023 0

  By Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is close to introducing data regulation for the telecommunications sector.    Though, currently at a draft stage, NCC said the regulation would provide a regulatory framework for the protection and privacy of data in the Nigerian Communications Sector.    In the 25-page document, titled, ‘Data...

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NDPB National Commissioner, Olatunji gets into Forbes Technology Council 2023

by on June 14, 2023 0

THE National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed into Forbes Technology Council for 2023. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. Forbes Councils’ founder, Scott Gerber, said they are really excited to welcome Dr. Olatunji to the Council. He stressed that...

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Data encryptions from ransomware attacks on businesses hit four-year high

by on May 11, 2023 0

  By Staff Reporter CYBERSECURITY firm, Sophos has revealed that the rate of successful data encryption from ransomware attacks on organizations and businesses hit the highest level in 2023. Sophos in its “State of Ransomware 2023” report, said it found that in 76 per cent of ransomware attacks against surveyed organizations, adversaries succeeded in...

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Foundry empowers over 300 entrepreneurs in Nigeria, others for sustainable growth

by on May 9, 2023 0

FOUNDRY, an initiative of The Nest Innovation and Technology Park, has empowered over 300 entrepreneurs from diverse industries, including agriculture, fashion, food and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, beauty and wellness, manufacturing, and recycling, were empowered with the right business and entrepreneurial knowledge to refine their businesses towards profitability and sustainable growth.     The empowerment, which is the sixth...

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The Creatives hub empowers next-gen artists with Art, AI workshop

by on May 9, 2023 0

THE Creatives Hub, an initiative of The Nest Innovation and Technology Park, has organised a three-day Digital Art and Artificial Intelligence (AI) workshop, where over 30 self-taught users and interested individuals in digital art, AI, and gaming sectors were in attendance.    This workshop, held in partnership with Africacomicade and sponsored by Newcomma, demonstrated the initiative’s commitment...

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