TechnologyMirror

04/04/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/ncc-rejigs-renames-strategic-management-plan-2014-2018-as-aspire-2024/

The "Performance House" of the Commission has been updated from the SMP 2014 - 2018 to reflect the five (5) strategic pillars of the SMP to guide the Commission to consistently discharge its mandate, achieve its Vision and the delivery of her strategic results by the end of the Plan in 2024. Accordi...

29/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/behold-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-bidding-for-purchase-of-multichoice-group/

Multiple reports suggest South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe is in talks with Vivendi SE’s Canal+ to join its multibillion-dollar bid for South Africa’s leading pay-TV provider MultiChoice Group, according to people familiar with the matter. Canal+ is expected to make a formal offer for Mu...

26/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/just-in-cbn-hike-interest-rate-to-24-75/

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent. This is according to a Tuesday communique by the CBN governor Yemi Cardoso after the second MPC meeting of his tenure in Abuja. The new interest rate i...

25/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/retaliation-china-bans-intel-and-amd-chips-from-government-kit/
Who blinks again?

Another inevitable wave of reciprocal banning has emerged from China, which now seems to want only Chinese hardware and software on government PCs and servers. The FT was the first to report on it but The Register was good enough to offer a link to the source document. Published with no apparent fan...

25/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/nigeria-files-tax-evasion-charges-against-binance/

In a significant move aimed at upholding fiscal responsibility and preserving the economic integrity of the nation, the Federal Government has taken legal action against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform. The charges, formally lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja, were annou...

22/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/nigeria-govt-plans-617-7m-investment-in-digital-and-creative-enterprises-programme-in-36-states/

The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the implementation of the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) programme in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT.) This was part of the resolutions reached at the 140th meeting of the...

22/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/meta-to-introduce-monetization-feature-into-instagram-for-nigerian-content-creators/

Meta will introduce in June 2024 a feature on its Instagram app that will allow Nigerian creators to monetize their content to enable them to earn a living using the app. Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, broke the news when he led a delegation...

22/03/2024

Have you registered. 27 days to GO. You can join virtually wherever you are. Register Now to Get this book. WATISE 2.0, registration opens NOW

Register Here Send Event Details Location Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Expressway, Lagos , Nigeria Date April 18, 20249.00am Registration Registration and Attendance is Free. Get started here © West African Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition

20/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/first-nigeria-fintech-marketing-report-exposes-how-to-acquire-retain-customers-achieve-long-term-growth/

AMA PRESS RELEASE The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) releases its insightful "Nigeria Fintech Marketing Outlook 2024" report, shedding light on the current state and future direction of marketing strategies within the nation's booming fintech industry. Since 2017, the Africa Fintech Summit has led tra...

20/03/2024

Have you registered. 29 days to GO. You can join virtually wherever you are. Register Now to Get this book. WATISE 2.0, registration opens NOW https://watise.com.ng/register/

18/03/2024

Have you registered. 31 days to GO. You can join virtually wherever you are. Register Now to Get this book. WATISE 2.0, registration opens NOW https://watise.com.ng/register/

16/03/2024

Have you registered. 34 days to GO. You can join virtually wherever you are. Register Now to Get this book. WATISE 2.0, registration opens NOW https://watise.com.ng/register/

15/03/2024

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/03/15/insecurity-fg-working-on-recruiting-more-police-armed-forces-yaradua/

"So, you look at it, the strength of military personnel we have, we cannot really tackle insecurity," he said.

06/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/global-startup-awards-for-africa-opens-portal-entries/ Click to see application link

The Global Start-up Awards Africa (GSA Africa) 2024 is now open for entries, and urges African innovators, start-ups and ecosystem enablers dedicated to solving critical global challenges to submit their entries. Now in its 11th edition, GSA Africa is billed among the largest independent start-up ec...

06/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/why-ghana-apex-bank-revoked-fx-license-of-gtb-first-bank/

The Bank of Ghana has suspended the foreign exchange trading licences of two Nigerian-owned banks operating in the neighbouring West African nation-Guaranty Trust Bank and First Bank — over “fraudulent documentation” in their forex operations. In a statement, the Ghanaian regulator said the su...

04/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/gas-is-nigerias-logical-transition-fuel-says-seplat-energy/ the supply of reliable, affordable and sustainable energy is Nigeria’s greatest challenge; but clearly gas is the logical transition fuel we need to realise this

Making a case for gas development in Nigeria, Seplat Energy Plc, a lNigerian independent energy company, said gas development is a clear solution to Nigeria’s immediate problems and remains a longer-term transition fuel. The Director New Energy at Seplat Energy, Mr. Effiong Okon, said this whilst ...

01/03/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/just-in-nigerias-apex-bank-revokes-licenses-of-4173-bureaux-de-change-operators-to-restore-confidence-of-naira/

28/02/2024

https://businesspost.ng/technology/experts-to-discuss-rural-telephony-green-energy-challenges-at-watise-2024/

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The second edition of the West Africa Telecoms Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) slated for April 18, 2024, in Lagos will provide an avenue for stakeholders to tackle infrastructure funding challenges for rural telephony and green energy. The event, organised by TechnologyMirror, a...

27/02/2024

https://swiftreporters.com/watise-2024-experts-set-to-tackle-infrastructure-funding-challenges-for-rural-telephony-green-energy/

After successfully hosting the first Edition of the West Africa Telecoms Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), a regional gathering of telecoms players and stakeholders in the industry, all is now set for the second edition, WATISE 2.0, according to the organisers, TechnologyMirror, an ICT and Telecoms ne...

26/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/mobile-industry-invest-over-9bn-on-itus-universal-connectivity-programme/
ITU announces expanded membership to over 1,000 entities
in addition to its 193 Member States

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said over $9 billion in investment commitments was received mobile operator groups to extend global connectivity. The announcement, made at Mobile World Congress (MWC), builds on the mobile industry’s strong support to ITU’s efforts to connect the world...

26/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/openai-creative-director-tasks-nigerians-on-adoption-of-ai-to-grow-economy/

Rodger Werkhoven, independent creative director at OpenAI, recently called upon Nigeria to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country’s economic growth and development. Werkhoven was in Lagos for a conference titled "Adapting AI for Nigeria - Creating Intelligent Solutions fo...

24/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/economic-commission-for-africa-to-empower-650-million-workers-with-digital-skills/

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has announced that it aspires to empower 650 million African workers with digital skills by 2030, while creating millions of jobs for the continent's young. This was revealed this week, in Ethiopia, by Claver Gatete, ECA executive secretary, while speaking at...

23/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/opay-introduces-news-innovative-features-into-customer-service-promises-24-7-app-base-live-chat/

OPay, Nigeria’s financial technology company, has revolutionized customer service by prioritizing user satisfaction and implementing cutting-edge solutions to enhance customer experiences. OPay is pioneering a customer service revolution built on convenience and efficiency. Recognizing the diverse...

22/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/hard-times-lagos-civil-servants-to-work-three-days-in-office-two-days-from-home/

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that Lagos State civil servants from Level 1 to 14 will come to work physically three times a week and work virtually for the two other days to ease economic pressure in the state. The governor, who stated this during a media chat on Thursday, also announced a 25% re...

19/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/30187-2/

The overall target of one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy is to create jobs for the teeming Nigerian youths. The Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani, said that the programme which is geared towards training three million technical talents in four yea...

14/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/wigwes-demise-access-holdings-appoints-bolaji-agbede-as-acting-ceo/

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer following the death of Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe, who was the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, died in a helicopter crash in the US over the weekend alongside his wife, son, and a former Group Cha...

09/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/lagos-motorshow-to-feature-tech-theater-dedicated-to-ai-electric-cars-proceeds-marked-for-charity-works/

The Lagos Motorshow will feature a dedicated technology exhibition that will feature new innovation, Internet of things (IoT) in automobiles and other developments in the automotive industry, including Electric Vehicles, Electric Tricycles and gas-powered low emission ECO friendly vehicles. At a pre...

09/02/2024

Many young people in the Adire business are going out of business due to imported substandard ones....Channels Television

05/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/36-nigerian-oil-blocks-are-under-concession-to-foreign-oil-companies-says-nnpc/

Latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited showed that no fewer than 36 oil blocks are under concession to international oil companies operating in Nigeria and their indigenous counterparts in the country. An analysis of NNPCL’s latest Consolidated and Separate Financi...

05/02/2024

https://technologymirror.com.ng/nigerian-economy-on-hold-again-as-electricity-blackout-hits-entire-nation/
Gas constraints continue to impact grid flexibility and stability, says Government.

The Nigerian economy is on the halt seat again as the the entire nation is on blackout as the national grid collapsed first time in 2024. In a statement, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said “the grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 11:21 hours with Ibom power islanded, feedin...