The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecom regulation has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria thereby achieving uniformity in common short codes across networks. In a […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook and Instagram’s parent company is exploring strategies to create a new social media app in its effort to dislodge Twitter as the world’s “digital town square” which will be built on a parallel structure that powers Mastodon, a Twitter-like service that was launched in […]
The Managing Editor & Publisher, The Ojo-Yoshida Report, Mr Bolaji Ojo at the Technology Times Digital Transformation Thought Leadership Series advises the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to implement adequate national technology backbone and other fundamental measures to alleviate the adverse impact of the Naira redesign policy on Nigerians, […]
The search engine Google has joined in celebrating International Women’s Day by unveiling three new initiatives to empower women entrepreneurs in Africa and equip them with the tools needed to attain Success. Among the initiatives is the Hustle Academy for Women-Led Businesses, the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Women Founders […]
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has commenced the harmonization of shortcodes on all network platforms. This move is aimed at implementing a streamlined process for common shortcodes across the industry, by making life easier for Nigerians through the memorisation of single codes, for various services across all networks as well […]
Samsung, a leading global consumer electronic company has continued to solidify it’s presence in Nigeria especially in costumer satisfaction and interactions by opening a new premium customer service centre strategically located in the heart of Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State. The Samsung Customer Service plaza centre in partnership with […]
The World Bank in conjunction with the National Steering Committee of the Agro- Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Mr Abdulhamid Umar as ACRESAL National Project Coordinator with effect from February, 2023. In a press statement […]
NITDA in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service held a stakeholders’ engagement forum to interact on ways of improving payment timelines in technology sector. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, has stated that Nigeria is set to plug the global talent deficit […]
China has blocked the latest artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT from OpenAI and also told firms Tencent and Ant Group (a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba) to restrict access to ChatGPT and report to officials over the fear that the American owners of ChatGPT would use the tool to spread […]
The Universal Energy Facility (UEF), a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All, has revealed it plans to provide grants to renewable energy companies that applied to have their projects financed as part of the facility’s stand-alone solar for productive use programme in Nigeria. The CEO and Special […]
