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APO3 months ago
IX Social App Makes Trading Accessible to Everyone
Internet adoption has more than doubled globally since 2010, however, the majority of countries with lower rates of internet access are in Africa, according to the World Economic Forum. In Africa, Internet World Stats figures in March 2020 claim that internet penetration sat at 39.3% of the African population. Further, GSMA’s Mobile Economy Report indicates that mobile phone penetration is skyrocketing through Sub-Saharan Africa, with as many as 84% of the population having access to a SIM connection by 2025 – a 3.7% increase from 2017. As such, in a bid to make trading accessible to everyone, INFINOX Capital (https://www.INFINOX.com), a leading CFD trading broker with international presence and market expertise, has recently launched its IX Social mobile app. Referring to PwC’s Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020-2024 report, Jay Mawji, Managing Director at INFINOX Capital, says that smartphone internet access is on the rise as more and more consumers are.
Science & Technology3 months ago
Pantami faults reports on unregistered SIMs
Dr Isa Pantami,Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has faulted reports claiming that he had been summoned by the Senate over continued usage of unregistered Subscriber Identification Module (SIMs) Cards in the country. This is contained in a statement by Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant on Information Technology to the Minister on Thursday in Abuja. Adeluyi said that the minister was awaiting an official invitation from the lawmakers and would like to sincerely thank the Distinguished Senators for their concern and support towards improving national security. According to him, the minister has always supported security agencies in their statutory duties of protecting lives and property. “This is why his first action after his appointment was to issue a directive that no improperly registered SIM cards be allowed to remain on our networks. “Based on the report submitted by the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) on Sept. 26, 2019, there is currently no.
Economy4 months ago
Kenya telco giant rolls out five new prefix numbers
Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom, has rolled out new phone number prefixes to meet increasing demand for its lines. The new numbers are available free of charge with customers only required to activate their lines with a minimal airtime. Currently, the service provider has over 35.6 million customers in Kenya whose population was 53.7 million as per the 2019 census. The new prefix numbers are – 0111, 0112, 0113, 0114, 0115. They were introduced nine months after Safaricom introduced two new prefix numbers. Customers choose the phone number they wish. The move is part of the company’s customer initiatives to mark 20 years since it was launched. Launching the numbers, Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, said the move will help meet a strong demand for the firm’s services. The demand, which is strongly driven by new mobile data customers, has seen the company introduce ‘4G for Home’ internet that consists of a.
Science & Technology4 months ago
NCC remits N344.71bn into FG’s Consolidated Revenue Fund in 5 years
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it remmited N344.71 billion into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. NCC Executive Vice Chairman,Prof. Umar Danbatta said this, when the House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications, led by its Chairman, Mr Akeem Adeyemi, paid him a legislative oversight visit in Abuja. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC Director, Public Affairs said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adinde said that Danbatta attributed the successes of the commission in the last five years to its harmonious relationship with the National Assembly. He said that the telecommunications sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased from 8.5 per cent in 2015 to 14.30 per cent in the second quarter of 2020. ”Through the support of the lawmakers, especially the Committee on Telecommunications, which the NCC leadership has worked with in the last five years, the commission has been able.
Science & Technology4 months ago
Nigerian company develops application for blocking stolen phones
A Nigerian company -E.F. Network Ltd, has developed a mobile application that can make a device unusable by thieves, to curb theft or resale of mobile phones and other gadgets in the country. Mr Ameh Ochojila, the company’s public relations officer said this in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja. Ochojila, said that the application named ‘ephonetaxi’ will help provide solution to the growing number of stolen phones in the country and across the globe. “The application ‘ephonetaxi’ helps to lock out anyone who is unauthorised to use the phone, making it unusable and unsellable,” he said. According to him, the application is designed to protect phone owners and the information stored on their phones from being compromised in the event of a phone theft. “The application helps retrieve and send the user’s stored contents to his email. “It also locks the phone, prevents either unauthorised access to stored pictures,.
COVID-194 months ago
Virtual engagements to be institutionalised post-COVID-19, says Pantami
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said the Federal Government had approved the institutionalisation of virtual engagements post- COVID-19 period. Pantami said this at the first Annual Digital Nigeria Day with theme `Digital Economy, A New Frontier for Economic Prosperity’, in Abuja on Saturday. The minister said the day was established in Nigeria on Oct. 23, 2019, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval to recognise the day, to bridge the digital divide gap and expand the mandate of the ministry. He recalled that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved it then and gave the directives to commence implementation of digital Nigeria on Oct. 24, 2019, which birthed the day. He also said that Oct. 24 was also established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to be celebrated as the World Development Information Day to address issues on digital divide. According to him, ICT is becoming obsolete because.
Features5 months ago
NCC deepening protection of telecommunications consumers
The Nigerian Communication Commission Corporate Headquarters News Analysis by ObikeUkoh, News Agency of Nigeria Since the establishment of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), it has been consistent in deepening and protecting the rights of consumers. Indeed, one of the core mandates of the NCC is to protect the rights of telecom consumers in Nigeria. The protection of the rights is enshrined in Chapter VII of the NCC Act (NCA 2003), that gave legality to the Consumer Affairs Bureau, a key department of the NCC. At an interactive session recently in Abuja, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, enumerated the efforts of the commission in the protection of the rights of telecom consumers. Danbatta who was appointed NCC Executive Vice Chairman in November 2015 , and reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2020 and confirmed by the Senate on.
Defence/Security6 months ago
Police arrest 259 suspected criminals in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State, says it has arrested 259 suspected criminals in continuation of the Operation Puff Adder in the past six weeks in the state. The police also disclosed that it recovered 150 expired Coca Cola drinks worth N150,000. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Habu Ahmad, made the discloseure at a news conference on Wednesday in Kano. Ahmad said the arrests were made between July 23 and Sept.8, as part of effort to figth crimes, protect lives and property in the state. He noted that the suspects were arrested at different times and locations within the period under review in the state. Ahmad explained that the arrest was achieved as a result of the effective strategies under the directives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu. “With sustained Puff-Adder Operations, community policing engagement and other crime fighting strategies, the command has to execute its policing.
Judiciary6 months ago
Court remands 2 for allegedly robbing delivery man of N430,000 iPhone
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded two men at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued at N430,000. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defendants, Chinemelu Victory, 22, and Chinonso Michael, who reside at Ajah area of Lagos, are being tried for alleged conspiracy and robbery. The Prosecutor, ASP Bisi Ogunleye, told the court that the defendants and others still at large committed the offences on April 10 at Ajah. Ogunleye alleged that the defendants robbed the complainant, Mr Abiodun Ojeniyi, a delivery man, of an iPhone worth N430,000. He said: “The defendants ordered the phone through an online platform through pay-on-delivery policy. “After the delivery man delivered the phone to the defendants, they took to their heels without paying. “When they were later arrested, three iPhones, three laptops, two flash drives, two modems, two memory cards and four SIM cards were.
Science & Technology6 months ago
Buhari approves transfer of NIMC to communications ministry
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that commission reports to the Presidency, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. A statement signed by the Minister ‘s Spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, on Monday in Abuja, said that the approval was based on Buhari’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards the realisation of the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria (NDEPS). Suleiman explained that it was an effort to ensure synergy and effective ministry supervisory mechanism was put in place to coordinate, monitor and track the progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives. She furthermore explained that the directives was an illustration of Mr President’s vote of confidence on the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr.

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