At ITU Telecom World, NCC advocates soft regulation to drive broadband demand

Nigeria pavilion at ITU Telecom World 2012 which ended weekend in Dubai          Photo credit: ITU

By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. October 22, 2012: The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advocated for subtle regulation of the telecoms sector to stimulate demand for broadband networks and services in the country. Market forces alone are not enough to drive broadband demand Loila Emakpore, Director, NCC, says during a panellist discussion at the just-concluded International [...]

ICT: At ITU World 2012, CommTech Minister wants women inclusion

Hamadoun Toure, ITU Secretary-General (left); Laure Olga Gondjout, representing Gabon and Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology at the ITU Telecom World 2012 in Dubai

  By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. October 22, 2012: Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology, has recommended basic connectivity, affordable access devices and service plans for greater inclusion of Nigerian women in the knowledge-based economy driven by ICTs just like their counterparts cross the globe. Johnson who made this recommendation at the Ministerial Roundtable discussion on [...]

Come take stakes in Broadband Nigeria, NCC to tell investors at ITU Telecom World 2012

Nigerian Broadband Investment Forum Stand at the ITU Telecom World 2011 held in Geneva

By Bolanle Abbas Lagos. September 6, 2012: The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is taking the campaign for international investors to ITU Telecom World event in Dubai holding October 14-12, this year to attract more investors in government’s push to deepen national broadband deployment. NCC says that under the platform of Nigeria@ ITU Telecom [...]

Young Innovators to showcase talents at ITU Telecom World 2012

The competition is designed for young who have innovative ICT-based concept or project, and is in need of resources for the project in order to globalise their innovative ideas and digital creativity, ITU says.

By Abbas Bolanle Lagos. July 20, 2012: The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the leading United Nations agency for ICT is offering social entrepreneurs aged 18-25 years the opportunity to shine a global spotlight on their innovative tech ideas and digital creativity. The UN specialised agency says it is in search of the next generation of [...]