Technology

The formal launch of KongaTV, Africa's pioneer buyers and sellers TV platform with the mission to promote commerce and entertainment democracy, has ignited a wave of reactions as it went live to a global audience on November 6. KongaTV, a 24-hour iPTV channel accessible as KongaTV on YouTube, had already created excitement and anticipation within…

The Internet Society Nigeria Chapter inaugurated its new executive council, which is to be led by Kunle Olorundare, who was elected president to serve a three-year term. Other members inaugurated into the executive council include Vice President, Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo. General Secretary, Nkoro Essang; Programme Secretary, Abdulrahman Barkindo Alkali; Financial Secretary, Saheed Ajibade Adedokun; Treasurer,…

•Tijani seeks more investments in fibre optic cables to boost telephony services • Minister seeks Nigeria’s participation in global AI revolution For improved quality of telephony services across the country, Nigeria needs fresh investments in fibre optics cables of about 95,000km. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, stated this on…

A group of companies including Ericsson and Nokia warned a European cybersecurity bill could create bottlenecks and disrupt supply chains, as they pressed for amendments ahead of planned negotiations about the proposal between countries and politicians tomorrow (8 November). In a letter to European Commission (EC), industry group Digital Europe said the broad scope of…

Technology hub, The Nest has advocated for leadership excellence for budding entrepreneurs. The Nest noted that in the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of business, operational proficiency alone is no longer sufficient to ensure an enterprise's success, stressing that while technical expertise is crucial, true leadership demands a unique set of skills, ones that can navigate…

Digital payment firm, Visa and global pioneer in bank loyalty, Reward have partnered to introduce Visa’s Card Linked Offers solution in Nigeria. Through the partnership, Visa will provide banks with access to exclusive offers from leading global merchants, while Reward co-creates hyper-personalized offers, digitally delivering them to Visa cardholders. In response to consumers' growing appetite…

International Data Corporation (IDC) has said that the global market for telecoms and pay-TV services is on course to grow by three per cent this year to $1.55 trillion, which is mainly driven by inflation (higher tariffs) than surging demand from end users for communications services.

The immediate past Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz, is worried about the dearth of engineers in Nigeria. Aziz said in Nigeria, the engineering landscape is marked by infrastructural development, with a focus on energy, transport, and housing, stressing that while the nation boasts rich oil reserves, there's a pressing need for diversification,…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the Federal Government’s planned Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme has crossed the one million mark in terms of applications received thus far.

To provide access to quality education and close the knowledge and practical skills divide in Africa and beyond, an e-learning platform, Learnstar is set to launch in Lagos next month.

While the smartphone industry has always been dominated by major players such as Apple and Samsung, the fact of the matter is that consumers are keen to take advantage of a bit of variety. This is one of the reasons why Google has likewise enjoyed a fair amount of success in recent times. Their Pixel series is particularly popular and the newly released Pixel 8 has already begun to turn heads.

Notwithstanding the investments that have gone into Nigeria’s data centre sub-sector, there are concerns that capacity utilisation of these facilities remains very poor when compared to other countries within the region, including South Africa, Kenya and others.