By Abdulfatah Babatunde The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), in collaboration with Imose Technologies, has rolled out the made-in-Nigeria laptops and tablets to boost the nation’s technological gadgets. TheNewsZenith reports that the NASENI Zedon X-Pro laptop has a Core i5 processor and a 14-inch screen. It offers a blend of power, portability […]
Five months after Ghana announced its plans, it is set to launch 5G services on Nov. 1. TheNewsZenith reports that this is a significant step for the old Gold Coast country, aiming to become fully digital by 2030. By that year, Ghana will provide fast and affordable mobile broadband to everyone, no matter where they […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stressed the important role of corporate governance in growing Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Aminu Maida, CEO of the NCC, made this remark at the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held recently in Lagos. He articulated the industry’s remarkable expansion, not only in transforming […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sought collaboration with stakeholders in the telecom industry towards using the 6GHz for Wi-Fi – 6 and International Mobile Telecommunications (MT). Dr Aminu Maida, the NCC Chief Executive Officer, announced this at the annual Stakehoders’ Consultative Forum on emerging technologies. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Abraham Oshadami, […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday. To date, NCC noted that more than 153 […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to reactivate all GSM lines, recently disconnected because of NIN-SIM verification issues. TheNewsZenith recalls that over the weekend, many telecom subscribers could not access their phone lines. This is because of their inability to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A strong alliance between industries and academic institutions is key to producing industry-fitted graduates that can accelerate the nation’s economic development. The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Dr Ibrahim Abdul, made this remark during the maiden graduation of the “Telecom Access Foundation Programme” at Skillfort Training hub, on Friday in […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Stakeholders in the telecom industry have identified some obstacles likely to impede the deployment of fibre optic cables across the country. They feared that the state governments, in particular, “might truncate the Federal Government’s 90,000 kilometres cable project”. The telecom players spoke during the sixth edition of the Policy Implementation Assisted Forum […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde, Ibadan A frontline digital learning platform, Gotocourse Inc. has unveiled another Artificial Intelligence (AI) product, known as G-Mind 2.0 in Ibadan, Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that the Chief Executive Officer of Gotocourse Inc., Dr Success Ojo, unveiled the product, on Monday. Ojo said G-Mind 2.0 “is aiming to bridge the AI divide […]
ADVERTISEMENT By Reuben Muoka In Nigeria, a young tech-savvy and upwardly mobile population is teeming, and exploring derivable benefits of digital technologies. They are propelled by rapidly expanding internet access and steady broadband penetration, currently about 43 per cent. Our digital economy is poised for significant growth, positively impacting various sectors and benefiting the nation […]