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GlO 1: DAWN OF A NEW ERA
Africa’s Civilisation Gets New Meaning
When Otunba Mike Adenuga Jnr launched his telecommunications conglomerate, Globacom, not many gave it a chance of becoming a global player. Seven years down the road, it is Globacom that now determines the direction of Africa’s telecommunications focus, with one ambitious project after another – with the latest, the submarine cable that holds the answers to all bandwidth questions in the continent. read more |
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 Juwah Takes Over as EVC of NCC
When Engr. Ernest C.A. Ndukwe was appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission in February 2000, IT & Telecom Digest ran a cover story in its March 2000 edition: CAN HE DELIVER? Ten years after, the entire world rose in unison and applauded Ndukwe’s achievements; and IT & Telecom Digest can well concur: Yes, he delivered!..read more |
 MainOne Cable Launched in Lagos
In three hours, the world converged on Lagos as one of the world’s most efficient submarine cable systems – Main One, enters the market in a grand style. It is an event that evoked deep memories and a confirmation that only men and women who dares make great things happen. read more |
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 And,Bharti Comes to Town
First it was speculations, then formal declaration of ‘exclusive talks’ that opened on Monday, February 8, 2010; then it inched into waiting time. But when finally Bharti Airtel, the Indian telecommunications company and Zain, the Kuwaiti operator, agreed, on June 8, 2010, for the former to take over the latter’s African operations in an acquisition deal to the tune of $10.7 billion – the largest ever telecom take-over by an Indian firm – Bharti did not waste time in moving into Nigeria to see for itself where its biggest revenue could be coming from – and no doubt also where the greatest requirement for capital outlay will need to be made. read more |
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How Juwah can succeed as EVC
On July 22, 2010, the name of Dr. Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah, administrator and telecommunications expert, was read on the floor of the Nigerian Senate as the President’s nominee for the position of Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission. The seat had become vacant following the departure on April 3, 2010 of the erstwhile substantive EVC, Engr. Ernest C.A. Ndukwe, at the completion of his second tenure of five years in office.read more
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 Internet Dating: Look before you love…
Looking for a partner online is not any different from any other search – search for a house, a second-hand car, a new mobile phone or any other similarities. As businesses are transacted on a daily basis on the net, so is companionship sought. read more
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Tech Track : Rural Nigeria to get prime attention from bharti ..
VDT's Broadband March..
Glo wins licence in Gambia,6th in Africa ..
Nigeria-German partnership Discusses Nigeria's Energy Problems ..
Short Take: Glo crashes prepaid BlackBerry tariff ..
Samsung offers 3D consumer electronics in Nigeria ...
Nokia wins Superbrands seal...
Finland makes Broadband a legal right..
AU boosts ICT infrastructure with PDA
Software:Kaspersky releases 2011 security and anti-virus products |
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 Quick ,Easy Tips to Lengthen Laptop life
Learning how to appropriately care for your laptop is really quick and easy, but it will certainly allow your laptop to last much longer. If you are willing to take some basic safety measures for your laptop, you are going to enjoy a lot of usage. read more |
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 Akunyili supports Nigeria Com
In what appears to be the highest endorsement for the September 2010 premier edition of Nigeria Com, the country’s information and communications minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has confirmed the ministry’s support for the inaugural Nigeria Com congress, which will take place at the new Eko Expo Centre, Lagos, Nigeria between September 28 and 29, 2010.read more
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 Alvarion Expands its 4G Offering to Include TD-LTE
The world’s leading provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, Alvarion, has outlined its strategy to provide the most open and flexible platform for 4G networks that use Time Division Duplexing (TDD) spectrum by formally announcing support for the upcoming TD-LTE standard, incorporating it into its industry leading 4Motion solution. read more |
 English premier league:HiTV loses to Dstv
It was certainly the bread-and-butter of the fledgling pay-TV company, HiTV. But through a string of intrigues, exchange of huge sums of money and perhaps a better scheming exercise, the Nigerian company has lost that apple-pie to the more voracious South African competitor, DStv. What lies ahead for the Nigerian company, and for the viewers? read more |
| Me & My Phone |
How ICT Change my Life |
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DIDEOLU FALOBI is the MD/CEO of Kresta Laurel, one of Nigeria’s leading companies in supply and installation of lifts to high-rise buildings across West Africa. read more |
 ‘ICT Gave My Business Wings To Fly!’
By Joy Bewaji
When Ada Opurozo, 29, resigned as an advertising practitioner to start her own business, she had very little idea what she was getting herself into. After six years in the advertising industry, Ada, a native of Akokwa, Ideato North LGA in Imo State, Nigeria decided to join the scores of young entrepreneurs in the country striving to build a niche in the financial nook.read more |
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Talking Quality |
 AFFABLE
The initial investors in the Nigerian telecoms industry were mostly focused on providing voice applications, for obvious reasons. For many years, majority of Nigerians never experienced communications through the phone, whether fixed or mobile, so their hunger for talk over a phone line was understandable and it was quite reasonable for an investor in such an environment to aspire to provide that which is most essential.read more
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By Austin Okere
I was a fortunate recipient of an invitation to attend the formal announcement of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems at her Redwood Shores, Calif., Headquarters on January 27.read more |
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Wilson's Cafe |
Behold! Results of the 2011  Elections!
“So, how was the election?”
“You mean the selection. It went as arranged, of course. What do you expect? Did you expect something different? You’re not going to get that here. We’re in charge; have always been in charge.”read more |
The rise  and rise of community media
“Somebody - was it Burke? - called journalism the fourth estate.
“That was true at the time no doubt. But at the present moment it is the only estate. It has eaten up the other three. read more |
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