In order to give 774 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria dependable internet connectivity, the federal government has started an initiative. Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, announced the initiative named “Project 774 LG Connectivity” in a post via X on Monday. He said the project is a significant step towards fulfilling…
According to Paula Ingabire, minister of ICT and innovation, nearly 3,000 schools without an internet connection will have it by 2024 thanks to funding from the World Bank and China Exim Bank. Ingabire revealed the information last week while responding to questions on the ICT industry at a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies….
South Africans aren’t unfamiliar with the concept of a side hustle. Indeed, according to a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles. While many people wear multiple work hats out of a love for a particular craft or to simply help others, side hustles are more…
Facebook’s undersea Internet cable is coming to South-East Nigeria and 3 other African countries The 2Africa project, championed by social media giant, Facebook, and seven other companies — China Mobile International, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, and WIOCC — is adding four new branches to its 37,000km undersea Internet cable. The new branches…
MainOne , a leading telecoms and network services provider in West Africa, has announced that the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable System (NCSCS) connecting Lagos, Nigeria and Kribi, Cameroun has been completed and went live last month. The new submarine cable system will address increasing demand for reliable broadband connectivity in Cameroun, and is a key component…
The need to connect the next 1 billion people to the internet is growing as many organisations like Facebook and now Microsoft are developing initiatives and strategies to connect under served and developing countries around the world. Recently,Microsoft launched a fund to improve access to affordable Internet in under-served markets as a part of the company’s Affordable…