Tag: ITU
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ITU conference: Nigeria to deepen broadband penetration – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that Nigeria’s participation in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Durban, South Africa will focus on attracting new investors to deepen broadband penetration. The Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Mr Tony Ojobo made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Ojobo said this year’s participation would be…
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Expert advice: 4 ways Nigeria can ensure tech boosts development
An expert at the London School of Economics and Australian National University has presented four ways governments can ensure technology boosts development, which TheNewsGuru, after strong consideration, is of the opinion that the Nigerian government should adapt to boost development in the country. Dr George Barker and a team of other experts, in ICT-centric economic…
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Nigeria to host investment forum in South Korea
Plans for Nigeria to host an investment forum at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) conference that will hold later in the year in South Korea are in the offing. This was made known by a spokesman of Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory commission in a statement today, saying broadband Nigeria will be the focus of discussions at…
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Top countries with cheapest mobile data prices in Africa
In its annual report, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released details of the top countries with cheapest mobile data prices in the world. An analysis of prices in local currency shows that in about 70 per cent of countries, mobile broadband prices decreased or remained the same in 2015, according to the ITU Measuring the…
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Cyber security: Africa gets Internet security guidelines
The Internet Society and the African Union Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa. According to a statement by Mr Michelle Anekeya, the society’s Communications Officer, the guideline was launched at the ongoing African Internet Summit, taking place in Nairobi. He said the 3-day summit, which started on Wednesday, May…