Category: Information & Technology

Samsung Secures $2.5b Ship Block Deal
November 24, 2020 No Responses

Samsung Secures $2.5b Ship Block Deal

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a major ship block deal, the biggest ever single contract deal in the yard’s history.  The deal, revealed on Monday in a stock exchange filing, comes from an unnamed European shipowner...
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Samsung Group Chairman Dies At 78
October 26, 2020 No Responses

Samsung Group Chairman Dies At 78

Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korea’s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, has died aged 78.  Mr Lee helped to grow his father’s small trading business into an economic powerhouse, diversifying into areas like insurance and shipping.&nbsp...
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British Airways Fined £20m Over Data Breach
October 17, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Fined £20m Over Data Breach

British Airways has been fined £20m ($26m) by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a data breach which affected more than 400,000 customers. The breach took place in 2018 and affected both personal and credit card data.   The fine...
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Nigerian Active GSM Subscribers Hit 199.3m
September 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigerian Active GSM Subscribers Hit 199.3m

Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta on Tuesday said  active GSM subscribers in the country have increased from 184 million in December 2019 to 199.3 million in May 2020.Danbatta made the disclosure a...
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Zoom Records 335 Per Cent Increase In Revenue
September 1, 2020 No Responses

Zoom Records 335 Per Cent Increase In Revenue

Popular videoconferencing app Zoom has seen its revenues skyrocket as second quarter profits more than doubled due to the coronavirus crisis.  Revenues leaped 355% to $663.5m (£496.3m) for the three months ending 31 July, beating analysts’ expectat...
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Sokoto Partners UK On ICT Development
August 14, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Partners UK On ICT Development

The Sokoto State Government on Friday said it was collaborating with the United Kingdom (UK) agency to improve the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the state.   Governor Aminu Tambuwal made the announcement in a statement issued in...
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Union Gives MTN 14-Day Ultimatum Over Alleged Unfair Labour Practices
August 11, 2020 No Responses

Union Gives MTN 14-Day Ultimatum Over Alleged Unfair Labour Practices

Workers in the telecommunications sector on Tuesday gave a 14-day ultimatum to MTN Nigeria, to address alleged unfair labour practices. The workers, under the aegis of Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN)...
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New Netcore Solutions Research: How Brands Can Make The Most Of Email Marketing
August 5, 2020 No Responses

New Netcore Solutions Research: How Brands Can Make The Most Of Email Marketing

A 2020 research compiled by the Netcore Solutions, a global marketing technology company that offers solutions for enterprises that redefine digital marketing has highlighted the key metrics that brands should track to get the best out of their customer emails...
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FG Grants 60% Debt Relief To Broadcast Stations
July 6, 2020 No Responses

FG Grants 60% Debt Relief To Broadcast Stations

The Federal Government has approved 60 percent debt forgiveness for all debtor broadcast stations in the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on the industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this on Monday in...
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West Blue Delivers COVID-19 Response Portal In Ekiti State
June 15, 2020 No Responses

West Blue Delivers COVID-19 Response Portal In Ekiti State

West Blue Consulting, the award-winning ICT firm reputed for delivering innovative tech-based solutions to public and private sector entities across Africa, has roll-out of an Epidemic Response Hub on behalf of the Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The Epide...
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MTN Nigeria Explains Completion Of N100b Commercial Paper
June 9, 2020 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Explains Completion Of N100b Commercial Paper

MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc on Tuesday announced the successful issuance of N100 billion Series I & II Commercial Paper (CP) notes. MTNN stated this in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the investing public signed by...
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Airtel Africa Celebrates 10 Years Milestone With 110m Customers
June 8, 2020 No Responses

Airtel Africa Celebrates 10 Years Milestone With 110m Customers

Airtel Africa, a telecommunications provider in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, celebrates its 10-year anniversary in June, the company said in a statement on Monday.The company said in the statement that over the past decade it had supported social tr...
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NCC Absolves Pantami Of Involvement In Office Space Allocation Controversy
May 29, 2020 No Responses

NCC Absolves Pantami Of Involvement In Office Space Allocation Controversy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Friday said Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, is not involved in the process of offer of office allocation to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) at its  Complex. In a...
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FirstBank Leverages Technology For Customers’ Virtual Accounts Opening
May 29, 2020 No Responses

FirstBank Leverages Technology For Customers’ Virtual Accounts Opening

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has put in place measures to enable customers open accounts through their mobile phones, without visiting its branches nationwide. Mr Chuma Ezirim, FirstBank Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Products, said in a statement on...
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