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 […]
MultiChoice Africa Holdings (MAH) and the Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance have announced a new cooperation agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). TheNewsZenith reports that they signed the MoU in Johannesburg, Sout Africa, on Friday. The agreement is geared towards establishing stronger partnerships, digitalisation and enhance the local content […]
By Suleiman Bala Bakori Boxes have many uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is necessary for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal with a problem: “think […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the West Africa region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. TheNewsZenith reports that this followed recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many of the region’s countries. The Chief Executive Officer of the […]
From Our Correspondent The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are collaborating to enhance processes of fast-tracking the National Identification Number and Subscriber Identification Module (NIN-SIM) linkage. Head of Media and Public Affairs of both NIMC and NCC, Ayodele Babalola and Reuben Muoka, announced the collaboration in a joint statement […]
From Our Correspondent Damage to submarine cables, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, has negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in West African countries. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), said in a statement that the damage affected Nigeria, Ghana, […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged industry players in the Telecommunication sector to anticipate and prepare for opportunities and risks associated with the evolution towards 6G technology. Dr Aminu Maida, Chief Executive Officer of NCC, gave the charge at the Telecomes Industry Risk Management Conference in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the […]