Author: Akin Naphtal

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with its consultant, 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 at the Commission’s Head Office, Abuja on Friday, June 17, 2022, was witnessed by representatives of the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The ICRC has been guiding the partnership implementation process to give expression to the decision to procure the Solution within a PPP framework due to the scope…

Huawei, more specifically its Consumer Business Group (CBG), has launched its all-new HUAWEI MateBook D15 laptop in South Africa. The all-purpose HUAWEI MateBook D15 is made for everyone and continues the design elements established by the MateBook D Series, which utilises Huawei’s ‘Pure Shape’ minimalistic design philosophy with its thin and light metal body. The HUAWEI MateBook D15 features a new 11th Gen Intel Core Processor built on the 10nm SuperFin technology. This quad-core, eight-thread processor boats faster performance to handle everyday usage scenarios and features integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics to provide graphics performance rivalling entry-level discrete counterparts. The…

Amazon, a global e-commerce technology company, is reportedly set to expand to African countries including South Africa and Nigeria in 2023. Belgium, Chile, and Colombia are also among the five markets that the giant e-commerce company is set to penetrate next year, according to leaked documents that were seen by Business Insider. This development would mean serious competition for e-commerce platforms like Jumia and Takealot. Amazon currently has a presence in 20 countries and it aims to scale up in the main market in the US. “South Africa, codenamed Project Fela, is also expected in February 2023. The marketplace in…

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment as the nation’s apex IT regulatory body toward creating enabling policies for the development, use and adoption of Digital Technology in supporting and enhancing the living standard of women entrepreneurs across the country. The DG said this at the first edition of the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) Women and Youth Leadership Symposium which was held in Abuja. Inuwa who was represented by the Deputy Director, Digital Economy Development Department of the Agency, Dr Amina Sambo Magaji, noted that given NITDA’s mandate,…

LG Electronics (LG) will begin rolling out its newest and most premium LCD TV line-up in markets worldwide starting in July. Thanks to LG’s state-of-the-art Quantum Dot NanoCell color and Mini LED backlight technologies, the TV delivers a stunning viewing experience with deeper black, more accurate color reproduction with greater contrast and brightness. The lineup consists of 4K QNED91 and QNED90 series models in screen sizes ranging from a spacious 75 inch to a colossal 86 inch. Featuring the company’s very own Quantum Dot NanoCell color technology, LG QNED Mini LED ushers in a whole new era in LCD TV…

LG Washing Machines with Artificial Intelligence, Direct Drive Motor Takes Convenience, Healthy Lifestyle To The Next Level Laundry is a necessary chore that most people despise. The reason for this is simple: it can be time consuming, stressful, and boring. Laundry piles can appear untidy and make your to-do list seem endless. Thanks to technology advancements, we now have washing machines to help put an end to the long hours spent hand washing clothes. Getting the best washing machine is a priority if you want to clean your clothes faster, easier, and cheaper. In Ghana, LG Electronics is a well-known…

Mr. Richard Okyer-Fosu, Director General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has engaged the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana, a key stakeholder group in the IT industry who would like to work with the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) to ensure effective collaboration between the parties. The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is a public service institution established by Act 771 in 2008 as the ICT policy implementing arm of the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Ghana. At the meeting, they discussed the NITA LI, Digital Economy Policy Strategy and Action Plan, which is to replace ICT4AD.…

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful who is currently participating in this year’s World Telecommunications Development Conference has called on ITU member-states to promote the Partner2Connect initiative. According to the ITU’s Facts and Figures 2021, 63% of the world’s population used the Internet in 2021. This represents an increase of 17% since 2019, with 782 million people estimated to have come online during that period leaving 2.9 billion people offline. According to the Minister, the Partners2Connect Coalition initiative is aimed at fostering meaningful connectivity and digital transformation globally and therefore needs to be formalized and focused on…

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Hon. Ursula Owusu- Ekuful has urged the world to deepen solidarity in its quest to ensure universal connectivity. According to her this would not only help connect the unconnected but also enhance digital transformation that would help save lives, especially in cases of emergency crises. Hon. Owusu-Ekuful was speaking at a high-level discussion session on the UN Global Digital Impact being held as part of scheduled activities for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) which is currently ongoing in Kigali, Rwanda, and is scheduled to end on the 16th of June 2022. The event…

Market research shows that in terms of internet penetration rates, not only is Africa behind global counterparts, but there are still glaring gaps between countries on the continent. Kegan Peffer, CEO of tech start-up, Adoozy Power, said according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank, more than 520 million Africans were connected to the internet by 2021 – that’s 40% of all Africans, considerably less than global standards. Additionally, Peffer said Statista reported in January this year that Morocco enjoys the highest internet penetration with 84.1% of its population connected, while at the other end of the…