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FG Expects $1bn Revenue From Digital Switchover
…DSO Expected to Create 2Million Jobs
The Federal Government
said on Wednesday that it would generate $1.1billion in revenue from the
ongoing switch over from analogue to digital broadcasting in the country. has
said that Digital…
Global e-waste Surging: Up 21 percent in 5 years
The world produced a record 53.6 million tons of electronic waste in 2019, the weight of 350 big cruise ships, the size of the Queen Mary 2; $57 billion in gold and other components discarded — mostly dumped or burned a UN report said on…
NITDA, CCMON Chart Way Forward for Local Content Patronage
The Director-General of NITDA Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has called on the Certified Computer Manufacturers of Nigeria (CCMON) to improve in quality and synergy to ensure devices meet the minimum requirements and that OEMs ensure…
Technology Advancement Key For Improved Productivity In Teaching, Learning – DG NITDA
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi has said technology advancement is key to teaching and improving learning productivity.
The Director-General, who was…
LinkedIn Launches New Career Opportunities Hub to Assist Job Seekers
Amid rapidly shifting economic conditions, LinkedIn has this week launched a new initiative aimed at helping job-seekers identify key skills in demand, and apply for roles, in order to get more people back into work after recent layoffs…
Pantami Constitutes Inter-Agency Committees To Highlight Ministerial Projects
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has inaugurated two inter-agency committees with the mandate to review, collate, commission, and communicate in local languages, Information, and…
COVID-19: Microsoft To Help 25 Million People Worldwide Acquire New Digital Skills
Microsoft is launching a new global skills initiative with the goal of bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. Microsoft plans to combine existing and new resources from its LinkedIn and GitHub…
MainOne Celebrates 10 Years of Enabling West Africa’s Digital Revolution
MainOne, West Africa’s leading provider of Wholesale and Enterprise connectivity and data center services celebrates 10 years of delivering innovative, world-class service in West Africa. Ten years ago, the company launched its operations…
NITDA Calls on FinTechs To Improve Lending to SMEs
The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has called on financial institutions in the country to increase lending access for Small and Medium Enterprises…
Sacks And Shakeups in Nigeria’s Telecom Industry
… As NCC Confirms Top Staff Reshuffling, while Globacom Downsizes on Staff Strength
In unrelated events, the telecommunication industry within
the week was a beehive of both positive and negative activities. Barely two
days after the…
