Uganda's comms regulator lifts SIM card ban
Connection with Application Programming Interface for registration process has been established.
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Uganda SIM card registration in limbo
Comms regulator blames delays by National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) in implementing API for registration process.
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Nigeria's .ng ccTLD domain names hit 100,000
Organisation focused on changing public perception of the value of local domain name versus international counterparts.
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Unregistered SIM card deactivation underway in Uganda
Mobile network operators have started to deactivate unregistered SIM cards as government's deadline passes.
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Nigeria: poor adoption of IPv6 a threat say telco bodies
Industry representative organisations urge ISPs, content producers to migrate.
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Can NiRA drum up enough support for .ng?
In an ITWeb Africa exclusive, we speak to Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) President about how the industry body aims to dispel market misconceptions and handle other challenges.
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'It's impossible to fully localise Nigeria's tech ecosystem'
While officials and industry regulators believe this approach is best, some tech professionals say the country is far from ready.
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Nigeria's Internet Registration Association decries poor uptake of local domains
Infrastructural challenges, including access to the Net, main reasons claims NiRA.
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.ng domain name doesn't impress
High cost and underperforming local hosting companies make Nigeria's .ng ccTLD unpopular.
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Drive to grow Nigeria’s .ng domain adoption by 250% in 2014
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) says usage has grown from 2,000 in 2009 to 50,000 in 2013.