NCC reviews guidelines on spectrum deployment for drone usage
Businessam Staff
December 19, 2019
By Omobayo Azeez
NFMC: Pantami stresses autonomy of council
Omobayo AzeezDecember 17, 2019
By Omobayo Azeez The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has restated the need for National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) to regain its autonomy in accordance with the provisions of the Act establishing it. Pantami said this in a statement signed by the Uwa Suleiman, Special Adviser to minister’s recently in […]
Inclusive digital economy boosts growth, productivity
Omobayo AzeezNovember 28, 2019
By Omobayo Azeez There is need for government to create an inclusive digital economy that will formalise the informal economy, boost growth and productivity, experts, including the president, sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard, Raghav Prasad, have said. Prasad, who expressed his position while making a presentation at the Nigerian Digital Economic Summit held in Abuja, […]
Single-digit inflation almost impossible with border closure – Analysts
Adesola AfolabiOctober 16, 2019
The federal government for all its good intentions decided that a border closure was a very smart way to curb smuggling and dumping, however, analysts have stated that this move by the FG will make the CBN’s dream of single-digit inflation almost impossible. For as long as 2016, the CBN has done its possible best […]
ASCON seeks partnership with NCC to prevent $3m damage to submarine cables
Samson EchenimJuly 24, 2019
By Samson Echenim The cost of repairing a damaged submarine cable could be as high as $3 million for a single fault. This has prompted the Association of Submarine Cable Operators of Nigeria (ASCON) to seek the partnership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to protect submarine fibre optic cables as critical infrastructure […]
Experts at ITW harp on terrestrial fiber infrastructure investments to enable growth of Africa’s digital economy
Samson EchenimJuly 10, 2019
By Samson Echenim Experts at the 2019 ‘Africa Panel Session’ of the International Telecoms Week (ITW) held recently in Atlanta, USA discussed the importance of infrastructure investments in local internet exchanges and terrestrial networks as being instrumental to facilitating the development and growth of Africa’s digital economy. Presenting on the theme “Enabling Africa’s Digital Economy”, […]
Forget advertising, McCann exec tells pharma marketers
Businessam StaffJune 19, 2019
Marketers need to think big. Like, saving-the-world big. That’s the advice McCann Health’s global chief creative officer, Matt Eastwood, offered up to kick off the Cannes Lions Health confab Monday, per Fierce Pharma report What that means is advertising that “may not look like advertising,” Eastwood said during the morning’s first session. “It’s advertising while […]
NIMC joins global secure identity body as advisory observer
Tola AkinmutimiJune 17, 2019
By Tola Akinmutimi The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has joined the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), the global identity and secure digital services advisory body, which promotes legal and trusted identity for all, as an Advisory Observer. Making the announcement on Monday, the SIA authorities named the director general of the NIMC, Aliyu […]
Apple will release two iPhones with 5G in 2020, top analyst says
Businessam StaffJune 17, 2019
Apple is reportedly preparing three new iPhones to launch in 2020, including two with 5G support provided by Qualcomm, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo. Apple is also reportedly building its own 5G chips to launch in either 2022 or 2023, according to Kuo. Apple is reportedly aggressively pushing 5G development amid […]
Boeing CEO says the safe return of its 737 Max aircraft is ‘most important’
Businessam StaffJune 17, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg believes the safe return of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, is the company’s most important objective. Boeing is scrambling to restore confidence in the 737 Max from regulators, customers and the flying public. The manufacturer’s 737 Max has been grounded across the globe since mid-March after a deadly crash involving […]