Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country.

NCC Refutes Report that it incurred Deficit in 2021 Budget

The Nigerian Communications Commission remitted an Operating Surplus/Spectrum Fees of estimated N197.7bn to the Federal Government for the 2021 financial performance reporting period.   Responding to a publication which claimed that the Commission incurred a deficit of N17bn for the year because of expenditures on personnel and consultancy fees, the NCC, in a statement issued…

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Gontor, NCC Director, honoured for Visionary Leadership

​The Director of Financial Services at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Yakubu Gontor, has been honoured for his visionary leadership in the communications industry and contribution towards youth development in Nigeria. According to a statement by Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, the honour was bestowed on Yakubu Gontor by the Northern…

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Lose your fear, follow your passion

Helen Anatogu is a Lawyer turned Technology and Business Incubator. She is the CEO of IDEA, a Software Incubaton programme in Nigeria. She shared with Africa Enterprise the idea behind IDEA In the Beginning… I have always been interested in technology. I am from a family that is deeply embedded in technology in Nigeria. My…

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How Econet was forced out of Nigeria – Strive Masiyiwa

Strive Masiyiwa is the chairman and founder of Econet, a diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America and the Asia Pacific. His business interests also include renewable energy, water treatment, Coca Cola bottling, financial services and hospitality. He is, reportedly, Zimbabwe’s richest men and one of Africa’s most…

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