Sandbox video game, Minecraft marked its 10th year anniversary earlier this year and has now hit more than 112 million players per month. The latest figure shows an increase of over 20 million players since Mircosoft updated in October 2018. What makes this feat more interesting and remarkable is the…
Author: Oluwasegun Olukotun
With a large number of 3.7 billion global unconnected population out of which 1.2 billion reside in Africa, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, yesterday told the global community that African continent holds the ace and that 5G is the next frontier…
The Federal Government has mandated the Nigeria Communication Commission to direct telecommunication operators to block about 9.2 million sim cards without proper registration. The order followed a report of short-term performance submitted by the NCC as directed by the Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. Recently, Pantami had…
Kenya Airways has reportedly cancelled a dozen scheduled flights due to shortage of pilots. The Airline also revealed that more flights will be cancelled due to a slump in the number of available pilots which are estimated to be 106. Paul Njoroge, Kenya Airways’ head of operation disclosed that the…
Registration is currently on for the Tech Meets Renewable Energy Hackathon scheduled to take place from October 2 to 3, 2019. Tech Meets Renewable Energy hackathon is a call for tech-inspired solutions to existing gaps in the clean energy sector by developing and applying homegrown technology in solving critical challenges…
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has slammed a fine of ZAR 5 Mn on MTN for non-compliance. ICASA while clearing the air on the fine disclosed that the telecommunications giant had failed to comply with the seven days notice prescribed by law before inflating the price of its…
Nigeria’s biggest technology market, the Ikeja Computer Village will host a five day event tagged the Computer Village expo (#CVE2019) to display cutting edge technology innovation. The event is expected to take place from December 10-14, in Lagos. According to the Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village, Mrs Bisola Azeez Isokpehi,…
Pokemon Masters, the newest mobile game in the franchise by The Pokémon Company and DeNA has hit the ground running on its first week earning an estimated $26 million after launching in about 60 countries which is good enough for the second-best mobile launch for a Pokémon game. Pokemon Masters…
If the figures released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that the Information and Communications Technology’s (ICT) contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 13.8% is anything to go by then it will more than double the Oil and Gas contribution of 8.8% (presently) in two years,…
As the International Telecom Union (ITU) Telecom World 2019 opens in the Budapest, Hungary, the Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, is set to explore growth opportunities for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector which is already playing a transformative role in the…
NowPay has closed a seed round of USD600 k venture investment from Silicon Valley’s Endure Capital and 500 Startups. The Cairo-based fintech startup which was launched in 2019 closed the investment earlier this year but decided to go public about it only recently. The fintech company aims to advance financial…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set up a committee for the implementation of the report of the panel of experts on the design of appropriate curriculum/blueprint for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research programmes in Nigeria. The nine-member committee, which was inaugurated by the Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof.…
Twitter announced yesterday it would temporarily disable users’ ability to tweet via SMS. The announcement was made via the official Twitter Support account in a series of tweets, citing “vulnerabilities” that need to be addressed. The company said, “We’re taking this step because of vulnerabilities that need to be addressed…
MTN Group has announced it has closed its service centers and stores across Nigeria to guard against vandalization and attacks following the continuing fierce anti-South Africa protests in the West African country. The drastic step was taken following the destruction of 4 MTN stores in Nigeria on 3 September 2019.…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said the Commission is committed to collaborating with the Nigerian Environmental Standards and Regulatory Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to ensure a cleaner environment in Nigeria. Danbatta stated this on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, when the top…
Youtube has been slammed with a record fine of $170m (£139m) by a US regulator for violating children’s privacy laws. Youtube’s parent company has agreed to pay the fine in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The video-streaming site had been accused of collecting data on children under…
The Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has been awarded the ‘Best Chief Executive Officer’ of the year at the Digital Innovation and Excellence Awards, held recently in Accra, Ghana. The awards which was the highpoint of the Digital Banking Summit was packaged to…
Northern Nigeria based foremost tech innovation hub, NHub has unveiled plans to launch the Jos Angel Network in Plateau state. The revelation was made in an event hosted by prospective angels who converged to discuss investment and technology to a packed full auditorium. According to the CEO of nHub, Mr.…
The United States (US) has donated USD 335 million to Tunisia to help boost the Northern African country’s economy and social development. With the funding, the US hopes to stimulate entrepreneurial growth and help advance the nature of governance in Tunisia. The funding will remain under the coverage of a…
Conscious of the pivotal role pervasive broadband penetration will play in actualizing deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) devices ad Smart Services in any economy, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has developed a framework to facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman (ECV/CEO) of…