“Data is the new oil” – stakeholders promise to leverage market data usage to grow businesses, investment
A host of industry stakeholders spoke on the growing importance of market data in growing businesses, and helping to make investment decisions. During the panel session of the 2019 Market Data Workshop hosted by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos, elaborated on the message that data value continues to grow exponentially, and an industry […]
MTN Nigeria slashes data prices
MTN Nigeria says that it has reduced the price of internet data for consumers on its network. Addressing journalists at the company headquarter in Lagos on Wednesday, Rahul De, MTN’s chief marketing officer, said the slash was a result of the need to provide better value for customers. “With the faster internet speeds delivered by […]
Nigerian government sets up committee on data harmonization
The federal government has established an inter-ministerial committee on harmonisation of data collection and evaluation for the country. Kemi Adeosun, the minister of finance, who confirmed this on Monday in Abuja, said the committee would be chaired by Yemi Kale, the statistician general of the federation and director-general of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Adeosun […]
7 in 10 Smartphones apps discreetly share your data
Our cellphones can reveal a lot about ourselves: where we live and work; who our family, friends and acquaintances are; how (and even what) we communicate with them; and our personal habits. With all the information stored on them, it isn’t surprising that mobile device users take steps to protect their privacy, like using PINs […]