Communications

Telecommunications tower operators spend some N175 million every day on diesel which is used to power generators at their towers housing base transceiver stations (BTS) that make it possible for Nigerians to use GSM service to make and receive calls. Telecom towers house base stations that Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple…

Then get ready for the biggest Seller Summit specially organized for small and medium business owners in Nigeria. The theme for the event is The New Marketplace: Tapping into the Ecosystem. As an entrepreneur in Nigeria’s fast evolving trade environment, you must constantly adapt your business strategy and channels to ensure you stay relevant in…

ITU has launched the ITU Telecom World Entrepreneurship Awards 2015, a new awards programme for the most innovative start-ups

CONVERGENCE Partners has announced an investment of $20m by the Convergence Partners Communications Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) for a strategic, minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a diversified fintech company with significant operations in Nigeria.

ASSOCIATION of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has disclosed plans to launch a National Telecoms Advisory Council (NTAC)

LAGOS State government is to launch mobile apps on different operating systems as part of traffic management plans for the state, according to Adulahmed Mustapha, director general, Lagos State Financial Systems Management Bureau.

LOCAL IT services are not improving in the country because of the high piracy rate. The local software companies have to compete with their pirated products and the pirated products of global competitors, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt.

MAINONE’S premier Tier III Data Center, MDX-I, has become the first Tier III Data Center operator in Nigeria to achieve both Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and ISO 27001:2013 certifications.

Samsung, Tecno, and Apple were the leading smartphone vendors in Africa during the quarter, with Huawei being ousted from the top three. The three leading vendors accounted for a combined 55% share of Africa’s smartphone shipments in Q1 2015. Middle East and Africa (MEA) smartphone shipments are set to total 155 million units in 2015…

Insurers who are able to innovate when it comes to the design and delivery of products and services will not only be fostering greater loyalty amongst their consumers, but they will also be helping to change the perception that the insurance industry is still playing catch up. “African insurers have a great opportunity to improve…

The 2015 edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards is now open. The Organisers are now calling all learners between the ages of 14 - 19 to write an essay or design a poster on how satellites have helped us to understand and take care of our planet. The DStv Eutelsat Star Awards is part…

VIBE Web Solutions, a renowned digital marketing agency, has continued its moves in reducing the number of job seekers in the country with the introduction of Graduate Internship Programme (GIP). Through the programme, the digital marketing consulting firm will train university graduates for six (6) weeks and then get them an internship placement. Mr. Tobi…