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Data Protection Compliant Organisations in Nigeria: Three telcos listed among 634 pioneers

Three top mobile phone companies with a combined 120 million customer base have been listed among 634 organisations that are pioneer data protection compliant organisations in Nigeria.

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FG backs Blockchain to allow cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria

Technology Times has confirmed that the Federal Government has backed Blockchain technology under plans to allow cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria and promote transactions in virtual currencies like Bitcoin.

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Watch & Download: Data Protection- Public Presentation of NPDR Performance Report 2019-2020

Public Presentation of NPDR Performance Report 2019-2020 by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other stakeholders underway in Abuja.

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Nigeria’s data protection deadline expires October 25

Technology Times has confirmed that the grace period for organisations to comply with data protection rules that safeguard the privacy of Nigerians expires on October 25.

Data Protection Compliant Organisations in Nigeria: Three telcos listed among 634 pioneers

FG backs Blockchain to allow cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria

Watch & Download: Data Protection- Public Presentation of NPDR Performance Report 2019-2020

Nigeria’s data protection deadline expires October 25

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Three top mobile phone companies with a combined 120 million customer base have been listed among 634 organisations that are pioneer data protection compliant organisations in Nigeria.

Data Protection Compliant Organisations in Nigeria: Three telcos listed among 634 pioneers

Technology Times has confirmed that the Federal Government has backed Blockchain technology under plans to allow cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria and promote transactions in virtual currencies like Bitcoin.

FG backs Blockchain to allow cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria

Technology Times has confirmed that the grace period for organisations to comply with data protection rules that safeguard privacy of Nigerians expires October 25.

Nigeria’s data protection deadline expires October 25

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Nigeria’s internet domain name manager says an interim price cut will help local businesses migrate online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch & Download: Data Protection- Public Presentation of NPDR Performance Report 2019-2020

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Public Presentation of NPDR Performance Report 2019-2020 by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other stakeholders underway in Abuja.

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Nigeria’s internet domain name manager says an interim price cut will help local businesses migrate online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Domain name price cuts will take Nigerians online, NiRA says

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Nigeria’s telecoms watchdog hit by Facebook identity theft

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Technology Times file photo shows a young man seen using a mobile phone walking inside Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos.

To raise Digital Nigeria army, govt looks to tech

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The Federal Government has told phone companies that its directive on mandatory rollover of Nigerian phone subscribers’ unused data remains in force.

Data rollover ‘remains mandatory’, govt tells telcos

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Nigeria’s telecoms watchdog says it has mounted surveillance for unlicensed users of GSM Boosters in the country.

GSM: Nigerian watchdog hunts ‘illegal users’ of boosters

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CONSUMER TECH

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Top five smartphones in Nigeria: Tecno Spark 4, Camon 12 surge forward

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COVID-19: Closing of China device factories ‘impacts Nigeria market’

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Nigeria: Five top-selling mobile phones below ₦5,000

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OPPO Reno2 smartphones target mobile photography lovers

smartphones with top battery lives of the first quarter of 2019 are assessed below.

Reviewed: Smartphones with top battery lives

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Virtual fitting technology wants to disrupt fashion industry

INTERVIEWS

Ayo Eso, CEO of 3Cosulting Limited, and one of the Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) licensed by NITDA, says that data is the new frontier of the digital age and efforts to drive data protection compliance will deliver positive results for the Nigerian economy.

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Data Protection: 3Consulting CEO on how to navigate data privacy compliance in Nigeria

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‘Nigeria recorded success stories after implementation of Treasury Single Account’

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Okeremi | New ISPON President renews hope for Software Nigeria

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CAPDAN backs Lagos State deal to relocate Computer Village

Chima Onyekwere, Linkserve Founder/Chairman of Linkserve Limited, has told Technology Times of his plans for quality law making in Nigeria as he launches a bid for the Senate in the forthcming 2019 General Elections.

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Elections 2019 | Linkserve Founder launches ‘game changer’ bid for Senate seat

Mr Eric Osagie, Managing Director, The Sun Newspapers thinks it is time to regulate the online media space in Nigeria, to restore some measure of sanity in the business and practice.

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Watch | The Sun Newspaper MD weighs in on online media regulation debate

Data Protection: 3Consulting CEO on how to navigate data privacy compliance in Nigeria

‘Nigeria recorded success stories after implementation of Treasury Single Account’

Okeremi | New ISPON President renews hope for Software Nigeria

CAPDAN backs Lagos State deal to relocate Computer Village

Elections 2019 | Linkserve Founder launches ‘game changer’ bid for Senate seat

Watch | The Sun Newspaper MD weighs in on online media regulation debate

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OPINION

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How to create an e-commerce website using WordPress

Big market: Technology Times file photo shows people seen working at Ikeja Computer Village in Lagos

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E-Commerce in Nigeria: Need for government intervention

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Minister on the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s Digital Economy

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Tackling Disruptive Innovation, Agility, and the Markets of Tomorrow

e-commerce: shopping smart in face of looming recession in Nigeria

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e-Commerce: Shopping smart in the face of a looming recession

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Why is COVID-19 Exposure Notifications now on your phone?

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E-commerce in Africa: Retrospective review amid COVID-19 pandemic

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity

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Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity

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ICT: Partnership and collaboration, only way forward in Sub-Sahara Africa

CEO, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman

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The MTN USSD Charge: Is it an Attempt to Recoup the Penalty Paid in Nigeria?

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Devops practices to speed up your delivery pipeline

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Lessons from Main One CEO’s vision for Broadband Nigeria

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Big market: Technology Times file photo shows people seen working at Ikeja Computer Village in Lagos

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e-commerce: shopping smart in face of looming recession in Nigeria

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Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Lagos Smart City Project: No Choice But Continuity

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CEO, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman

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MARKET UPDATES

Gorilla Corporation says it has eyes on $5.6 trillion African market stakes in its expansion plans into the region and the Middle East.

Gorilla eyes $5.6tr stakes in African expansion plan

Wristbands continue to dominate the wearables market across Africa, accounting for 46.6% share of all shipments in Q2 2020, according to a study by International Data Corporation (IDC).

Wristbands ‘dominate wearables markets in Q2’

Technology Times photo shows two women looking at a mobile phone at the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF 2016) held last week in Lagos

MTN-backed streaming service offers deal to Nigerians

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With increasing focus on cloud computing driven by digital transformation, there is a need for local skills to drive the growth of the service, Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of South Africa’s Routed says.

Local know-how ‘will drive uptake of Cloud services’

The recent upgrade of UBA mobile app has recorded rave reviews says the African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.

UBA mobile app upgrade gets ‘rave reviews’

Toba Obaniyi of WhoGoHost: Web hosting giant, Whogohost, announces its sponsorship of the Make Money Online SME Clinic at the Computer Village Expo 2019, where there would be discussions on ways their products can help businesses make money online.

Whogohost hosts Make Money Online SME Clinic at Computer Village Expo 2019

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Photos | Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF 2018) in Abuja

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Photos | .ng Award 2018 hosted by NiRA in Lagos

The IDC CIO Summit West Africa 2017 was held May 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA in Ikeja, Lagos gathered top CIOs across the region.

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Photos | IDC CIO Summit West Africa 2017

The winner was announced at the Technology Times Outlook 17, #TTOutlook17, in Lagos when Engineer Aliyu Aziz, the Director General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, jointly unveiled the plaque at a cocktail wrapping up the two-day annual summit held at The MUSON Centre in Lagos.

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#TTOutlook17 | Day Two of summit in images

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#TTOulook17 | Day One of summit in images

ngNOG 2016 Workshop

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Pictured: Selfies, learning and networking at ngNOG 2016

Technology Times hosted a training programme for the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN) on Technology & Photojournalism in Lagos.

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Pictured: Technology Times Training for PJAN Members in Lagos

Kehinde Shonola of Technology Times captures images from the well-attended gathering of #TechPlus2016 as the technology show unfolds in Lagos.

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#TechPlus2016 Day One in Pictures

The IDC CIO Summit West Africa 2017 was held May 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA in Ikeja, Lagos gathered top CIOs across the region.

The winner was announced at the Technology Times Outlook 17, #TTOutlook17, in Lagos when Engineer Aliyu Aziz, the Director General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, jointly unveiled the plaque at a cocktail wrapping up the two-day annual summit held at The MUSON Centre in Lagos.

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Technology Times hosted a training programme for the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN) on Technology & Photojournalism in Lagos.

Kehinde Shonola of Technology Times captures images from the well-attended gathering of #TechPlus2016 as the technology show unfolds in Lagos.

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ITU, UNICEF release new guidelines on child online protection

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Balogun wants computers in schools amid launch of Brian Tablet PCs

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Samsung ready ‘to exchange Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in Nigeria’

Young child listens on a mobile telephone

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Poll: Two lines ‘is the norm’ among Nigerian mobile phone consumers

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Market Updates

Freelance job sites partner to tackle African job security

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Three writers in final race for Etisalat prize for Literature

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Nigerian tech mogul to Buhari: ‘It’s too late to devalue Naira’, calls for economic diversification

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Intel, MTN reward online education bundle competition winner

Mike Adenuga Jnr, Chairman of Globacom

Market Updates

Glo Privé opens elite club for premium customers

The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, has acquired direct ownership of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website PolitiFact.com from its founding entity, the Tampa Bay Times.

Market Updates

Poynter buys online fact-checking website PolitiFact.com

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Germany thumbs up Nigeria’s ID programme

Technology Times files photo shows technology innovators at work inside iDea Hub Nigeria, a technology innovation and incubation centre located in Yaba, Lagos Photo by Kehinde Shonola of Technology Times

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President: Technology Hubs to ‘unlock entrepreneurship among Nigeria youths’

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Market rebound of Ntel, Nigeria’s pioneer telco, faces regulatory hurdle at NCC

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ITU Conference sets agenda for future ICT development

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Blockchain company acquires NaijaLottery

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Exclusive: Adenuga orders Glo team to regain Number 2 position from Airtel Nigeria

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‘Cashless Nigeria’ spikes ATM payments to ₦2.6 trillion at mid-2016

Mr. Simon Kolawole, Founder/CEO of TheCable, seen in photo during the interview with Technology Times

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Nigeria’s TheCable raises security level after cyberattacks

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Mobile, social, cloud, others to drive new era of smarter business, IBM says

Nigerian cybersecurity expert, Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola has been named among Commissioners of The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (@theGCSC), a global group working to ensure international security and stability on the Internet.

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Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola | Norms ‘to guide conduct in cyberspace’ underway

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