Nigeria gets additional broadcast and telecom frequencies
According to the ITU resolutions, the recent conference accepted the Radio Regulations Board's suggestion to allow 41 states, including Nigeria, to acquire new and useable orbital resources for satellite broadcasting.
Samuel Olomu
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ITU pledges to establish innovation centre in Kenya
The promise was made on the sidelines of the recently ended World Radiocommunications Conference 2023 (WRC-23), which was held in Dubai.
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Google announces AI centre to combat food insecurity
As part of a UN initiative to get its Sustainable Development Goals back on track, Google is establishing the AI food security centre.
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ITU picks Malawi comms regulator to host acceleration centre
Malawi's regulator has joined the ITU's new flagship Network of Acceleration Centres.
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Egypt seeks closer relations with ITU
Egyptian is seeking the UN tech agency’s support to its digital strategy, which seeks to develop communications infrastructure.
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Spectrum management training opens for young African women
PRIDA project provides fully-funded training on spectrum management for young women currently enrolled in their final year of studies.
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European Investment Bank unveils fibre plan for 2.5m Africans
EIB investment will enable the construction of 1 200 kilometres of fibre, part of the 20 000 kilometres that BCS plans to build in Africa.
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Huawei commits to global pledge to connect 120m people
Company signed ITU’s Partner2Connect digital alliance.
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South Africa: Collaboration key to achieving digital transformation says Huawei
Huawei SA CEO underlines requirement for collective participation between government and business in country’s digital transformation journey.
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GSMA urges dialogue amid increase in mobile money taxes in Africa
Affordability of service and smartphones as one of the key barriers to digital inclusion in Africa.
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ITU unveils AI platform to hasten community development
The platform will stimulate cooperation across borders to foster impactful partnerships in the field of AI.
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Global rating agencies give telcos in Cameroon point to ponder
MTN Cameroon identified as having the best network in 2021.