Author: Akin Naphtal

Vodafone and Nokia have announced the decision to strengthen their partnership with plans to run a commercial 5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) pilot in Italy for the first time. Bringing together Nokia, one of the world’s largest RAN providers, and Vodafone’s unrivalled pan-European network, will provide a platform for more independent software providers, start-ups, and local companies to enter the fray using open APIs. This will encourage competition and innovation, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and giving it greater digital autonomy underpinned by a more resilient supply chain. Covering a cluster of sites in northern Italy, the pilot will involve Nokia…

Telecel Group, the majority shareholder of Vodafone Ghana, has successfully expanded the operator’s network infrastructure by adding 300 new 4G sites across various regions in the country. “This achievement has been accomplished in record time and stands as a direct testament to Telecel’s unwavering commitment to providing enhanced connectivity and outstanding services to Ghanaians,” the company said in a press release issued on Monday, 9th October, adding that it is fully committed to “substantially improving the quality of the network it has acquired”. Malek Atrissi, Chief Operating Officer at Telecel Group, stated “his accomplishment is not a one-off event but…

Nigeria’s Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has been placed under the reins of a new managing director/CEO in the form of Jane Egerton-Idehen, an exemplary figure who has repeatedly proven herself as an accomplished and dynamic leader in various sectors of the technology and telecommunications. While the above paragraph has sung a few of her praises, some may ask, who exactly is Jane Egerton-Idehen, and why does she deserve to be CEO of NIGCOMSAT? Jane Egerton-Idehen was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Her zeal to learn and excel took her through the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) from 1988 to…

The U.K. care home sector has been shrinking in capacity in recent times, a happening that has been considered a growing problem due to the steady rise of the average age of the general population. Despite the home sector market being estimated at £7.7 billion market in 2021, a lack of transparency over pricing and service availability, has created a challenge for families seeking to acquire the most suitable care home for their elderly loved ones. Lottie seeks to address the problem with an online marketplace that helps those seeking such care find the best care homes and services for…

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital economy, Bosun Tijiani, says the ministry has created a unique model to help implement its goal of training 3 million technical talents over the next four years. Speaking during the Moonshot conference hosted by TechCabal on Wednesday, 11th October, Tijani said the model was contained in its 31-page policy document. Tijiani revealed that the ministry was “using a 1-10-100-model”, and was “starting with 1% of our 3 million target and that will be for the first three months. And that 1% is going to be 30,000 people. So, starting this Friday, you will…

Pan African cloud and digital service provider, Inq.Digital Nigeria has chosen Ifeanyi Akosionu as managing director, in an appointment which took effect on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. inq. Digital made the appointment known in a statement, adding that “with over 20 years of transformative leadership experience in the African technology and telecommunications sectors, Ifeanyi brings a wealth of expertise to his new role.” Executive Chairman of inq.Digital, Andile Ngcaba, also added that the company was “pleased that Ifeanyi Akosionu is joining inq.Digital Nigeria as managing director. He is an experienced technology and sales leader who has achieved remarkable results throughout…

In a bid to compete with rival companies, Adobe has announced that it’s set to release new image-generation technology capable of drawing inspiration from an uploaded image and matching its style.Adobe feels its customer base of creative professionals who make use of Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe image-focused tools, is being threatened by artificial intelligence image-generating technology from firms like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion.The Photoshop and Lightroom creator is therefore responding to these AI image-generating firms by developing its own version of the technology and injecting it into its software programs.Having already assured its customers that images generated from its…

Politically minded hackers, dubbed hacktivists have targeted Israel’s online sector, disrupting the country’s cyber activities and defacing websites like the Jerusalem Post amid the war between Israel and Gaza. The conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbour, which began on Saturday, 7 October, has attracted intense global interest and also, the attention of hacktivists, who have launched an online war in support of their favoured side in the conflict. Speaking on the hacking groups, cyber intelligence firm, Recorded Future stated that, “there are dozens of victims per day, claimed by both pre-established and new groups,”. The hackers haven’t achieved any…

As part of activities to observe the cyber security awareness month and our ongoing efforts to promote and foster cybersecurity awareness, Digital Economy Magazine proudly introduces the Digital Economy Mag Cyber Security Series. This series is designed to encompass a comprehensive array of cybersecurity-focused content, aimed at enlightening and educating our readers about pertinent issues in the realm of cybersecurity, ultimately contributing to a more secure online environment for all. In this particular installment of our series, we delve into the growing significance of cybersecurity in today’s digital era. The importance of cybersecurity cannot be exaggerated due to the vital…

Australia’s government has begun working to introduce laws that would permit the central bank to regulate digital wallet providers including Apple Pay, Google Pay and China’s WeChat Pay.Digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay and WeChat Pay, have grown rapidly in recent years, but have not currently been designated as payment systems, placing them outside Australia’s financial regulatory system. Australia’s treasury documents showed that the draft law would expand the definitions of “payment system” and “participant” in the country’s existing laws.Google and Apple have maintained that customers only use their phones to use cards issued by banks to make payments,…