By 2023, smartphone users will be able to utilise their mobile service underwater or in remote areas. This is due to a partnership between Elon Musk’s satellite business SpaceX and network operator T-Mobile. According to reports, SpaceX, the parent company of internet operator Starlink, and T-Mobile are collaborating to leverage their services to enable smartphone customers to use their mobile …

The Federal Government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has introduced virtual National Identification Number (NIN) tokens known as “Tokenisation”. A statement by the commission explained that the NIN Tokenisation is to protect people’s data privacy through the use of an encrypted, coded version of the NIN, instead of the actual NIN which is used for everyday transactions. The …

Mobile internet subscribers in Nigeria rose from 139 million in October 2021 to 152.71  million in October, this year, accounting to recent update of telecoms industry statistics posted on the website of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This implies that about 12.17 million additional subscribers were added to the service providers’ networks within the last one year. Global System for …

Three young agric-tech innovators in Nigeria have emerged final winners of this year’s Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Challenge Nigeria, an enterprise development programme initiated by Heifer International. The programme set out to identify, nurture and support innovative, relevant, and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises that grow, scale and help smallholder farmers to thrive in Africa. The keenly contested challenge recorded …

HP Inc. on Thursday issued its third quarter HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, finding that archive file formats – such as ZIP and RAR files – were the most common file type for delivering malware, surpassing Office files for the first time in three years. This report provides an analysis of real-world cyberattacks, helping organisations to keep up with …

Domino’s Pizza Nigeria, the market leader in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector in Nigeria, is partnering with customer centric telecommunications company, 9mobile to launch its new Call Centre in a bid to increase customer satisfaction and provide excellent service delivery in Lagos. This innovative approach by Domino’s Pizza Nigeria is part of the brand’s promise to make customer satisfaction …

Nigeria’s telecom service provider and youth-friendly brand, 9mobile has partnered with Nigeria Volunteers Network to host 17 winners of the storytelling competition and other book lovers, keying into the 2022 Lagos Book and Art Festival, which was held recently at Freedom Park, Lagos. In his opening remarks, the Founder of Nigeria Volunteers Network, Vincent Odigie said: “The 17 Stories Fest …

9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), the digital payment service bank focused on financial inclusion, has re-affirmed the significance of financial literacy as a solution to closing Nigeria’s financial exclusion gap and ensuring targeted citizens become aware and participate in the formal financial system. At the masterclass session on ‘’Environment, Social, Governance and Risk Management for the Fintech Ecosystem — A Focus …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fast-tracking the development of infrastructure through investment in the digital talent ecosystem. At the 13th Annual IT Summit and Award of the state chapter of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Sanwo-Olu said that the government would support the application of technology to create opportunities and enhance socio-economic growth …

Cellulant and Mastercard have partnered to allow millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever Mastercard is accepted. The Mastercard virtual payment solution, linked to Cellulant’s payment gateway — Tingg, can unlock a host of opportunities for consumers, whether they have a bank account or not. Consumers will be able to shop from …