Nigeria: N6.1 Billion Sim Registration Tears House Apart
The House of Representatives yesterday witnessed another rowdy session following the disagreement amongst lawmakers over a proposal by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to expend the sum of N6.1 billion for the registration of mobile phone SIM cards in the country.
Nigeria: Unnecessary Ado About Sim Registration
Two years ago, a massive power upsurge ignited the PHCN cables supplying power to my house. It was a scary development and I helplessly watched the bright electrical flames steadily inching towards my residence. Recalling that only a few days before, I had, perhaps as an act of premonition, stored the Lagos State Toll Free emergency number, 767, I quickly dialled the number. A rather well-spoken lady took my details, but till this day, no emergency response has come.
Angola: Technological Innovation Creates New Art Categories
The Angolan historian Filipe Vidal affirmed on Tuesday in Luanda that the introduction of information technology in the process of arts creation revolutionized the arts sector and make new categories emerge.
South Africa: New Bills Will 'Undermine' Independence of Icasa
A NEW bill proposing substantial changes to how the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) functions has been criticised by industry players as an attempt by the communications minister to erode Icasa's independence.
Nigeria: Reps Divided Over N6.1 Billion NCC Sim Card Registration
Members of the House of Representatives were sharply divided yesterday following attempts to re-introduce the proposed N6.1 billion SIM card registration fund in the 2010 Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) budget.
Nigeria: N6 Billion NCC Sim Card Registration Tears Reps Apart
Attempt to sneak in rejected N6.1 billion SIM card registration fund in the 2010 Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, Budget almost led to exchange of blows on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday.
Tanzania: TPC Grapples With ICT Challenges
The Tanzania Posts Corporation (TPC) is repositioning itself to challenges posed by the advent of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which saw a significant drop in domestic letter postal volumes in the past two decades. The newly appointed TPC director general, Mr Deos Mndeme, said in Arusha City recently that the state-run institution would embrace necessary ICTs to improve its efficiency.
Africa: Eaton Sees Continent Sharing Telecoms Towers
EATON, the cellphone tower provider, is expected to buy cellphone tower sites in SA and Ghana as part of its strategy to encourage infrastructure sharing on the continent.
Nigeria: Lagos Introduces E-Tutor in Schools
Lagos State government has introduced an education software known as e-tutor in its schools, as part of its continuous efforts to improve the quality of education in the state.
Ghana: Promoting Young IT Entrepreneurs
Overlooking the Gulf of Guinea from the heart of the old center of Accra is a six-story concrete building that looks perfectly anonymous to the outside world. In fact, one would never suspect that more than a dozen start-up companies are occupying the entire top floor of the building, a meandering 9000 sq feet of office space that includes two IT laboratories, a lecture hall, conference and library facilities and an office for each business.
Tanzania: New Fibre-Optic Cable Set to Go Live
CONSTRUCTION of the East Africa Sub marine cable system (EASSy) has been complete and the facility will go live later this week, Zantel Wholesale and Roaming Director Nahaat Mahfoudh told the 'Daily News' on Monday.
Nigeria: Govt Boosts Mineral Exploration
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the field procedures manual for the Geochemical Mapping of Nigeria, which is expected to help boost mineral exploration and agricultural activities in the country.
Nigeria: NCC Unveils Technology to Track Down Kidnappers
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled technology that can be used to track the location of kidnappers when such crime occurs.
Nigeria: NetApp Introduces Storage Management Integration
As part of its commitment to support the IT industry with innovative products, NetApp exclusive distributor in Nigeria, has announced new storage management integration for greater performance and scalability of VMware vSphere environments.
Eritrea: TPLF Regime Banned From Satellite Service Due to Illegal Jamming
As a result of its backward thinking leading to the illegal practice of jamming satellite channels which fully exposed such shameful acts, the TPLF regime has been banned from access to satellite service, according to reports.
Nigeria: Certiport National Contest Winners Emerge
Winners have emerged in the second Certiport Worldwide national competition on Microsoft Office, conducted by ReadManna Ventures Limited.
Nigeria: Dilemma of Sim Card Registration Project, as Reps Reject NCC Budget
If the country must sustain leadership in telecom and entire ICT business in Africa and perhaps target the top spot in the global digital market, the country policy makers must understand ICT beyond Naira and Kobo.
Nigeria: Political Class Yet to Buy Into ICT, Says Bullama
The nation's political class is yet to buy into information and communications technology as a tool for national development, says Acting Chairman of the Board of National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Mallam Mohammed Bullama.
East Africa: Zain Should Benefit Locals
Zain, the multinational mobile telephony provider, recently been acquired by the Indian telecommunications firm, Bharti Airtel, is a welcome guest in East Africa, but its business should benefit East Africans more than easing mobile communications.
South Africa: Axed Civil Servant Takes on Minister
THE fired director-general of the Department of Communications, Mamodupi Mohlala, is not taking her dismissal lying down and said last night she intended taking the matter to court.
Ghana: Zain Rolls Out Bouquet of New Products
Zain Ghana has rolled out a bouquet of three new consumer products, designed for its pre-paid customers, in order to re-strengthen its commitment of putting consumers on the driving seat at all times.
Nigeria: Nigeria Com Gets 35 Speakers, Holds September
Informa Telecoms Media, organisers of Com series event on Information Telecommunications Technology (ICT) across Africa, will for the first time, bring the international event to Nigeria, with the name Nigeria Com.
Nigeria: FG, Chams Access Set to Bridge Digital Divide - Plan 689 Rural ICT Centres
In its efforts to overcome the challenge of digital divide in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) drive in the economy, the federal government has concluded plans to build and equip 698 additional Rural Information Technology Centres (RITC) across the 774 local government areas in the country.
Nigeria: Taming Kidnapping Using Telecom Devices
Nigerians, including government and the police have rose to the challenge posed by faceless Nigerians who go about kidnapping people for ransom.
Africa: Mobile Phones Promise More Growth
As the world celebrates this month's signing up of the five-billionth mobile phone subscriber, Africa is stepping forward to claim credit as one of the regions that have driven the phenomenal growth over the past decade.
Ghana: Finance Ministry Asked to Computerize CG Disbursement
The Center for Democratic Development (CDD- Ghana), a non - partisan organization, has asked Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to put in serious policy efforts to ensure the computerization of some aspects of the administration of the Capitation Grant (CG) at the District Education Offices to ensure proper records keeping, effective reporting and monitoring to avoid leakages in the disbursement.
Nigeria: Is the High-Tech Lawyer an Oxymoron?
Not a few lawyers (and Judges) look at the persistent incursion of modern technology in our unique lives and wish that the whole rubbish will fast-track on a self destruct mode and burn itself out entirely! The age-long mystery of our profession is fast being deleted.
Nigeria: Govt to Explore New Technologies in Soyabean Production
Nigeria is to benefit from an international conference on soyabean technologies and strategies holding in Westin Grand, Cape Town by acquiring skills on the technologies.
Nigeria: Telecoms - Challenges Before Gwandu
In his first official meeting last week with the Chief Executive Officers of telecoms companies in Nigeria, Dr. Bashir Gwandu , the new acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), did not mince words in telling the operators that the agency under him would continue the transformation drive started some ten years ago. Not only that, he added NCC under him would bring about some drastic changes which would be more favourable to the consumers.
Nigeria: SIM Registration, Call Centres to Gulp N12.2 Billion
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has proposed to spend N6.2bn this year to establish Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) across the country and another N6bn to register SIM cards.