Five African countries ‘backtrack’ on UN Internet pledge
Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Somalia, and Nigeria had a total of 16 internet shutdowns or restrictions after they committed to the 2021 UN resolution.
Amindeh Blaise Atabong
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President Tinubu pledges to reboot Nigeria with a million tech jobs
President Tinubu is in a bid to reduce youth unemployment by a third, and sees digital economy as the catalyst.
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Nigeria approves blockchain policy to shore up economy
The Nigerian government has since directed relevant regulatory bodies to start work on developing regulatory instruments for deployment of the technology.
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Mecho Autotech bids for Nigeria’s multi-billion dollar automotive market
The digital start-up that connects vehicle owners with mechanics is set to launch a marketplace for aftermarket spare parts.
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MTN, Microsoft hasten public cloud projects in South Africa, Nigeria
MTN, Microsoft and Accenture to migrate the telco’s business support system and operations support system applications to Azure cloud.
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Nigeria's 'perfect storm of opportunity'
Siemens Nigeria CEO Onyeche Tifase says Nigeria has the potential to become Africa's first global superpower – but this depends on sufficient access to end-to-end electrification.
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Microsoft appoints former Dell exec as GM for Nigeria
Akin Banuso appointed to head up company's regional operation.
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Exclusive: Infinix Mobility exec Olamide Amosu on Nigeria's mobile device market
OEM's Communications Manager speaks frankly about the realities of doing business within Nigeria's mobile industry.
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ZTE to stake claim in projected US$1.29 trillion IoT industry
ICT company to focus on 5G network as an enabling technology for IoT as part of its value proposition in Africa.
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Nigeria misses June digital switchover deadline
Regulator's Director General says this was only a 'benchmark date' and process had been 'misconstrued'.
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Targeting Nigeria's N200bn online payment market
Service providers, including PayU, look to tap into growth.
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Nigeria questions WannaCry report
NITDA head claims contrary to how a Fortinet report evaluates Nigeria, there were no major incidents reported within the West African country.