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THE Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) ahead of the international meeting in Brussels, Belgium this month, has released the draft of the community-wide Geographic Regions Review Working Group (WGGR).
Policy analyst at ICANN, Mr. Robert Hoggarth said that the draft document could be found on the Socialtext Wiki page of the working group.
ITRealms Online recalls that the working group was formed by the ICANN board, to study and review the issues related to the definition of the ICANN geographic regions, by way of consulting with community stakeholders to develop and submit proposals to the board so as to resolve any problematic issues relating to the current definition of its geographic regions.
According to him, the first phase of the work tagged “Initial Report” in July of 2009 identified various applications and functions to which “ICANN Geographic Regions” are currently applied by existing ICANN structures via its geographic diversity among volunteer leaders.
He also said that it briefly documented other regional structures used within ICANN but not defined in the Bylaws and documented a number of potential “matters” that working group members from the ALAC, ASO, ccNSO, GAC and GNSO; thought should be covered during the Working Group’s subsequent investigations.
On the second phase, he said that WGGR effort has been to produce an Interim Report that builds on the foundation of the Initial Report and begins to focus on General Principles, Specific Considerations and some of the critical issues (“Matters”) that it will address in its Final Report document. In its present form, the draft document addresses two particular areas: (1) a review of the underlying objectives and general principles of geographic regions; and (2) identification of specific matters to be addressed in the Final Report.
He pointed out that members of WGGR were determined that additional community input would substantially enhance preparation the Interim Report.
So, draft Version 5 of the Interim Report, he said, is still a work-in-progress and is being formally provided to the community solely for discussion purposes and in order that WGGR members would have the option to discuss its contents with their respective communities - as well as the general ICANN community - during the Brussels meeting next month. Previous drafts of the Interim Report have been made regularly available on the Working Documents page of the WGGR wiki site.
“That wiki page is set up to accept community comments and such comments about the Interim Report and the WGGR’s work in general are welcomed and will be shared with and viewed by WGGR members. Of course, a full Public Comment Forum will be opened for community comments on the Interim Report document when it is published,” he explained.
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MainOne, Huawei in connectivity deal
Operators of MainOne submarine cable have entered a deal with Huawei Nigeria to provide it with the Intelligence Optical Switching System (OptiX OSN 9500) for connectivity.
Chief executive officer, Main One, Ms Funke Opeke, disclosed this last weekend at the end of the signing ceremony in Lagos.
She described it as her company’s continuous investment in the latest optical networking technology and management system which provides broadband capacity in multiples for the West African market.
She explained that the choice of OptiX OSN 9500 Intelligence Optical Switching System from Huawei Technology is for it to serve as the backbone platform in offering high transmission bandwidths that is revolutionary in the region.
According to her, the OptiX would provide a capacity and reliability mainstream platform comparable with similar carriers in developed economies.
“Our focus is to provide customers with reliable and world class service through continuous adoption of industry-leading telecommunication solutions,” she said.
Pointing out that the Huawei’s cutting-edge OSN solution meets MainOne unique requirements which would help the firm to advance network efficiency and deliver guaranteed service levels to customers.
Opeke noted that as a leading provider of telecommunication network solution for operators in West Africa, Huawei has experienced the market since year 2000 with five branch offices covering fourteen countries, serving over 50 million subscribers in the region.
“The company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers,” she said.
For her, the Huawei’s OSN 9500 system, would avail more flexible networking solutions with diverse functions to facilitate and support Main One’s fast-growing broadband business, the system has been designed to specifically address major challenges that operators face in network transformation, by enabling the construction of high-performance, highly reliable, cost-efficient networks.
Huawei solutions, she said, would enable Main One to optimize the costs of connecting its network to local operators and the solution also employs ASON, the latest failover technology to ensure single failures do not result in network outages.
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Chief executive officer, Main One, Ms Funke Opeke, disclosed this last weekend at the end of the signing ceremony in Lagos.
She described it as her company’s continuous investment in the latest optical networking technology and management system which provides broadband capacity in multiples for the West African market.
She explained that the choice of OptiX OSN 9500 Intelligence Optical Switching System from Huawei Technology is for it to serve as the backbone platform in offering high transmission bandwidths that is revolutionary in the region.
According to her, the OptiX would provide a capacity and reliability mainstream platform comparable with similar carriers in developed economies.
“Our focus is to provide customers with reliable and world class service through continuous adoption of industry-leading telecommunication solutions,” she said.
Pointing out that the Huawei’s cutting-edge OSN solution meets MainOne unique requirements which would help the firm to advance network efficiency and deliver guaranteed service levels to customers.
Opeke noted that as a leading provider of telecommunication network solution for operators in West Africa, Huawei has experienced the market since year 2000 with five branch offices covering fourteen countries, serving over 50 million subscribers in the region.
“The company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers,” she said.
For her, the Huawei’s OSN 9500 system, would avail more flexible networking solutions with diverse functions to facilitate and support Main One’s fast-growing broadband business, the system has been designed to specifically address major challenges that operators face in network transformation, by enabling the construction of high-performance, highly reliable, cost-efficient networks.
Huawei solutions, she said, would enable Main One to optimize the costs of connecting its network to local operators and the solution also employs ASON, the latest failover technology to ensure single failures do not result in network outages.
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ITU offers guidelines on digital migration
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has issued guidelines to help countries of the world to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting.
Presenting the guidelines at the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-10) in Hyderabad, India, the Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid said the transition to digital broadcasting is a major challenge facing most countries globally, but in particular, developing and least developed countries.
“We hope that our members will take full advantage of this very practical set of guidelines designed to help them through the process. ITU will also help countries implement the guidelines through country-level assistance and regional initiatives,” he said.
According to him, the transition to digital broadcasting has become an important global issue and is expected to provide a greater number of channels with higher quality within the same available bandwidth along with advanced applications and features, such as interactivity and electronic programme guides.
A press statement from ITU said this transition also frees up spectrum for “digital dividend”, which could be used for enhanced broadcasting applications and wireless mobile broadband, leading to greater convergence of services.
ITU also described migration as a key solution to extend Internet access to currently underserved areas.
ITRealms Online gathered that the guidelines provide information and recommendations on policy, regulation, technologies, network planning, customer awareness and business planning for the smooth transition to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) and the introduction of Mobile Television Broadcasting (MTV).
Further, the guidelines are applicable to the Geneva 2006 frequency plan (GE06) agreement, corresponding to the geographical region situated to the west of meridian 170° E and north of parallel 40° S, except the territories of Mongolia, and including the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The guideline for the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting was developed by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau with the support of the Korean Communications Commission (KCC), Republic of Korea.
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Presenting the guidelines at the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-10) in Hyderabad, India, the Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid said the transition to digital broadcasting is a major challenge facing most countries globally, but in particular, developing and least developed countries.
“We hope that our members will take full advantage of this very practical set of guidelines designed to help them through the process. ITU will also help countries implement the guidelines through country-level assistance and regional initiatives,” he said.
According to him, the transition to digital broadcasting has become an important global issue and is expected to provide a greater number of channels with higher quality within the same available bandwidth along with advanced applications and features, such as interactivity and electronic programme guides.
A press statement from ITU said this transition also frees up spectrum for “digital dividend”, which could be used for enhanced broadcasting applications and wireless mobile broadband, leading to greater convergence of services.
ITU also described migration as a key solution to extend Internet access to currently underserved areas.
ITRealms Online gathered that the guidelines provide information and recommendations on policy, regulation, technologies, network planning, customer awareness and business planning for the smooth transition to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) and the introduction of Mobile Television Broadcasting (MTV).
Further, the guidelines are applicable to the Geneva 2006 frequency plan (GE06) agreement, corresponding to the geographical region situated to the west of meridian 170° E and north of parallel 40° S, except the territories of Mongolia, and including the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The guideline for the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting was developed by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau with the support of the Korean Communications Commission (KCC), Republic of Korea.
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More winners turn millionaires in Zain promo
Four new winners recently emerged in the Zain’s Wake Up a millionaire promo as they went home with N2 million each.
These include two students, Odeten Lawrence and Miss Chiamaka Nwazojie, a taxi driver, Mr. Babatunde Olusegun James and an engineer, Temidayo Oladipo Adeboye.
According to press statement from the telecom company and endorsed by the Public Relations Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Otokhine, a 19-year old student of Imo State University, Owerri, Ms. Nwazojie and 25-year old Lawrence who resides in Calabar, Cross Rivers State were part of the lucky ones.
Other Nigerians who have also just been transformed into instant millionaires include a 32-year old businesswoman, Mrs. Yetunde Egunjobi in Abuloma, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Chief Ben Odemola Olaniyan, a 50 year old Land Surveyor in Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, and a 35 year old building contractor, Adeleye Noah Akinwale who resides in Agbule Iroko, Ogun state.
Additionally, two businessmen, Messrs Kingsley Sunday Bassey and Ndubuisi Nwadufo, and a Lagos-based fuel technician, Mr. Gabriel Olugoke Oladejo, were also lucky to emerge winners in the promo.
The statement quoted Zain’s Chief Commercial Officer, Shamel Hanafi, as saying that the telecom company has transformed over 50 Nigerians into millionaires and multimillions so far while several others will win generators, mobile phones and laptops, stressing that from across Nigeria, there has been a tale of joy since the Zain Wake Up A Millionaire started.
He said the profile and distribution of the winners as well as the endorsement received from the foremost Consumer Advocates in the country, the Nigeria Consumer Protection Council (CPC) are further testimony to the authenticity and transparency of the marketing offer.
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These include two students, Odeten Lawrence and Miss Chiamaka Nwazojie, a taxi driver, Mr. Babatunde Olusegun James and an engineer, Temidayo Oladipo Adeboye.
According to press statement from the telecom company and endorsed by the Public Relations Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Otokhine, a 19-year old student of Imo State University, Owerri, Ms. Nwazojie and 25-year old Lawrence who resides in Calabar, Cross Rivers State were part of the lucky ones.
Other Nigerians who have also just been transformed into instant millionaires include a 32-year old businesswoman, Mrs. Yetunde Egunjobi in Abuloma, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Chief Ben Odemola Olaniyan, a 50 year old Land Surveyor in Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, and a 35 year old building contractor, Adeleye Noah Akinwale who resides in Agbule Iroko, Ogun state.
Additionally, two businessmen, Messrs Kingsley Sunday Bassey and Ndubuisi Nwadufo, and a Lagos-based fuel technician, Mr. Gabriel Olugoke Oladejo, were also lucky to emerge winners in the promo.
The statement quoted Zain’s Chief Commercial Officer, Shamel Hanafi, as saying that the telecom company has transformed over 50 Nigerians into millionaires and multimillions so far while several others will win generators, mobile phones and laptops, stressing that from across Nigeria, there has been a tale of joy since the Zain Wake Up A Millionaire started.
He said the profile and distribution of the winners as well as the endorsement received from the foremost Consumer Advocates in the country, the Nigeria Consumer Protection Council (CPC) are further testimony to the authenticity and transparency of the marketing offer.
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CPN tasks professionals on improved standards
The Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria), (CPN),has urged Information Technology firms and professionals operating in the country to focus more on meeting the legal requirements as stipulated in the Act and conform with the code of ethics and professional conduct.
Registrar, CPN, Mr. Sikiru Shehu, in a press statement on the Council’s forthcoming IT Professionals’ Assembly, noted that there has been growing understanding on the use of IT both in government and in the private sector.
He also said that this underscored the increasing investment that both government and the private sector were now putting into Information Technology.
Pointing out that in the quest towards fulfilling its mandate of promoting professional excellence, CPN would continue to ensure that firms and individuals offering services in the IT industry do so professionally and also with commensurate returns on their investment.
He further said that the era in which quacks and half-baked persons hijacked IT jobs only to offer very disappointing services must come to an end, stressing that this would be one of the major issues to be discussed at the forthcoming Information Technology Professionals’
Assembly.“IT has come to now play a central role in national development and there is need for effective compliance with legal requirements by individuals and firms. It is important there that CPN plays a role at ensuring that this is accomplished,” he said.
Mr. Shehu emphasized that this year’s Information Technology Professionals’ Assembly that is coming up in Abuja billed in Abuja from July 1–2, would once again serve as a veritable platform for discussing issues that would take the industry to a new level.
As said by him, the theme of this year’s event is “IT: An Imperative for National Development”. This year’s assembly will focus on the need to ensure that professionals put in their best for the realisation of national developmental goals and aspirations.
He submitted that the recent directive by the Federal Government for the National ICT4D action plan to be implemented, CPN would be in the forefront of pursuing the realisation of this plan by ensuring that professionals were in the right places in government establishments.
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Registrar, CPN, Mr. Sikiru Shehu, in a press statement on the Council’s forthcoming IT Professionals’ Assembly, noted that there has been growing understanding on the use of IT both in government and in the private sector.
He also said that this underscored the increasing investment that both government and the private sector were now putting into Information Technology.
Pointing out that in the quest towards fulfilling its mandate of promoting professional excellence, CPN would continue to ensure that firms and individuals offering services in the IT industry do so professionally and also with commensurate returns on their investment.
He further said that the era in which quacks and half-baked persons hijacked IT jobs only to offer very disappointing services must come to an end, stressing that this would be one of the major issues to be discussed at the forthcoming Information Technology Professionals’
Assembly.“IT has come to now play a central role in national development and there is need for effective compliance with legal requirements by individuals and firms. It is important there that CPN plays a role at ensuring that this is accomplished,” he said.
Mr. Shehu emphasized that this year’s Information Technology Professionals’ Assembly that is coming up in Abuja billed in Abuja from July 1–2, would once again serve as a veritable platform for discussing issues that would take the industry to a new level.
As said by him, the theme of this year’s event is “IT: An Imperative for National Development”. This year’s assembly will focus on the need to ensure that professionals put in their best for the realisation of national developmental goals and aspirations.
He submitted that the recent directive by the Federal Government for the National ICT4D action plan to be implemented, CPN would be in the forefront of pursuing the realisation of this plan by ensuring that professionals were in the right places in government establishments.
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Samsung, 3 others empower 615 youths
Samsung Electronics West Africa is collaborating with the Pan-African University, Afterschool Graduate Development Center and FATE Foundation to empower 560 Nigerian youths under the Samsung Real Dreams project.
The empowerment involves the provision of technical, training, internship and job placement services in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja.
Managing Director, Samsung Electronics, West Africa, Mr. Jin UK Shin said in Lagos at the weekend the programme is an offshoot of one of the seven areas of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus for the Samsung Group; ‘Development of Local Communities’.
He also said that the programme affords Samsung to support local communities by leveraging this existing partnership with International Youth Foundation (IYF), Pan-African University, FATE Foundation and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre, amongst others.
Samsung Real Dreams project, he said, targets the youth who are unemployed or underemployed; employers of skilled labour and the general public, stressing that one of the criteria for selection is that the applicants must be financially handicapped to realize his dreams.
“Youth fulfillment appears to be a compelling theme for Samsung especially in emerging markets like West Africa and Samsung has decided to engage in more strategic social development investments,” he said.
Mr. Shin disclosed that 5,112 applications were received while 615 of them were selected and enrolled for training progarmmes in Pan-African University, FATE Foundation and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre.
Programme coordinator, Pan-African University, Mr. Patrick Enaholo applauded Samsung for the project, which would have cost each training N250,000 in Media Design Skills on basic animation and game design, digital imaging, web design, or video editing.
He also said that 920 youth aged between 21-35 years applied from Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja while only 99 were selected and trained in entrepreneurship, life skills and media design skills.
Enaholo equally said that 94 youth successfully passed all courses while they were all placed in internships or project-based learning opportunities, stressing that placement of graduates in jobs and self-employment is on-going with partnership formed with range of media industry employers.
Head, Training, FATE Foundation, Mrs. Elizabeth Olofin, said that Samsung Real Dreams actually helped the youth to get employed or become employers of labour themselves.
"It’s not about giving you fish to eat but teaching you how to fish’’ she said.
She said at FATE Foundation globally reputed for entrepreneurial training, selected youth are giving practical training where they are mentored by entrepreneurs who are highly successful in their chosen business endeavors. She added that emphasis is laid on business ethics, and values.
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The empowerment involves the provision of technical, training, internship and job placement services in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja.
Managing Director, Samsung Electronics, West Africa, Mr. Jin UK Shin said in Lagos at the weekend the programme is an offshoot of one of the seven areas of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus for the Samsung Group; ‘Development of Local Communities’.
He also said that the programme affords Samsung to support local communities by leveraging this existing partnership with International Youth Foundation (IYF), Pan-African University, FATE Foundation and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre, amongst others.
Samsung Real Dreams project, he said, targets the youth who are unemployed or underemployed; employers of skilled labour and the general public, stressing that one of the criteria for selection is that the applicants must be financially handicapped to realize his dreams.
“Youth fulfillment appears to be a compelling theme for Samsung especially in emerging markets like West Africa and Samsung has decided to engage in more strategic social development investments,” he said.
Mr. Shin disclosed that 5,112 applications were received while 615 of them were selected and enrolled for training progarmmes in Pan-African University, FATE Foundation and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre.
Programme coordinator, Pan-African University, Mr. Patrick Enaholo applauded Samsung for the project, which would have cost each training N250,000 in Media Design Skills on basic animation and game design, digital imaging, web design, or video editing.
He also said that 920 youth aged between 21-35 years applied from Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja while only 99 were selected and trained in entrepreneurship, life skills and media design skills.
Enaholo equally said that 94 youth successfully passed all courses while they were all placed in internships or project-based learning opportunities, stressing that placement of graduates in jobs and self-employment is on-going with partnership formed with range of media industry employers.
Head, Training, FATE Foundation, Mrs. Elizabeth Olofin, said that Samsung Real Dreams actually helped the youth to get employed or become employers of labour themselves.
"It’s not about giving you fish to eat but teaching you how to fish’’ she said.
She said at FATE Foundation globally reputed for entrepreneurial training, selected youth are giving practical training where they are mentored by entrepreneurs who are highly successful in their chosen business endeavors. She added that emphasis is laid on business ethics, and values.
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Etisalat offers free internet @ W.Afri.Tel 2010
The fourth Global Mobile System communication operator, Etisalat Nigeria, is offering free internet access at the on-going the West African International Telecommunications and Information Communications Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAFRITEL) in Lagos.
Director, Products and Services, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Lucas Dada, disclosed this, saying Etisalat subscribers and other participants have the opportunity to browse the internet for free using the company’s Easynet data card service at the three-day event, which began yesterday.
He said that visitors and customers to Etisalat’s stand would also enjoy instant lucky dips and win branded items for every item they purchase during the 3-day exhibition.
“There will be a daily ‘Etisalat Hour’ which will provide lucky subscribers the opportunity to win prizes in raffle draws scheduled for a specific time of the day, on all purchases made throughout the day,” he said, stressing that the exhibition would also offer Elite world subscribers the opportunity to win Easynet modems with 100MB of free data for every Elite world SIM purchases made.
Mr. Dada further said that visitors would be presented with a bumper package of Etisalat’s unique products and world-class services, apart from new and existing customers going home with various corporate gift items from the event.
“With great offers such as free browsing, ‘Etisalat hour’ raffle draw, instant lucky dip on purchases and the Elite World promo which offer subscribers the chance of winning Easynet modems, every visitor to our stand is a winner,” he said.
In addition, he said that WAFRITEL presents a viable opportunity for Etisalat subscribers and the general public to interact one-on-one with Etisalat staff in an informal setting.
“We are at WAFRITEL to strengthen the existing cordial relationship between us and our subscribers. We welcome both new and existing customers because our stand is open to everyone for the duration of this exhibition,” Dada said.
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Director, Products and Services, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Lucas Dada, disclosed this, saying Etisalat subscribers and other participants have the opportunity to browse the internet for free using the company’s Easynet data card service at the three-day event, which began yesterday.
He said that visitors and customers to Etisalat’s stand would also enjoy instant lucky dips and win branded items for every item they purchase during the 3-day exhibition.
“There will be a daily ‘Etisalat Hour’ which will provide lucky subscribers the opportunity to win prizes in raffle draws scheduled for a specific time of the day, on all purchases made throughout the day,” he said, stressing that the exhibition would also offer Elite world subscribers the opportunity to win Easynet modems with 100MB of free data for every Elite world SIM purchases made.
Mr. Dada further said that visitors would be presented with a bumper package of Etisalat’s unique products and world-class services, apart from new and existing customers going home with various corporate gift items from the event.
“With great offers such as free browsing, ‘Etisalat hour’ raffle draw, instant lucky dip on purchases and the Elite World promo which offer subscribers the chance of winning Easynet modems, every visitor to our stand is a winner,” he said.
In addition, he said that WAFRITEL presents a viable opportunity for Etisalat subscribers and the general public to interact one-on-one with Etisalat staff in an informal setting.
“We are at WAFRITEL to strengthen the existing cordial relationship between us and our subscribers. We welcome both new and existing customers because our stand is open to everyone for the duration of this exhibition,” Dada said.
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Monday, May 31, 2010
Nigerian, 7 others eye AfriNIC board
A Nigerian expert in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, Mr. Obinna Nweje and seven others from various African countries have been nominated into the league of candidates to battle for the board of directors in the African Network Information Center (AfriNIC) is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa for this year.
The nomination for AfriNIC Board of Directors seats closed on May 14, this year.
Confirming this, the office of the chairperson, AfriNIC Nomination Committee (NomCom) 2010, in a press statement stated they have received a number of nominations for the board election to be held in Kigali on June 5th, 2010.
According to the list made available to ITRealms Online, North Africa region has two candidates namely Nezar Sami, and Khaled Koubaa; while the West Africa region has the highest candidates of six, viz, Mouhamet Diop, Katim S. Touray, Yen Choi, Alioune Badara Traore, Obinna Nweje and Ndeye Maimouna Diop Diagne.
AfriNIC is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership based organisation, with main role being to serve African region as Regional Internet Registry, by spearheading Internet technology and policy development on the continent.
AfriNIC’s core values are to operate with transparency, professionalism and efficiency; committed to integrity in all that we do, always and everywhere; recognize and value individual contribution and teamwork; cultural and language diversity in our region; technology driven organization that encourages continuous learning and innovation; value collaboration and cooperation with related organizations.
The AfriNIC organizational structure is set to encourage a bottom-up self governance management model where policies and other organisational functions are determined by the community in general and members who elect representatives that seat on the Board of Directors.
The discussions are conducted via both public meetings and e-mail discussion lists, whereas there are no requirements or pre-requisites for any person or entity to participate.
AfriNIC has a general assembly which meets once a year even as Public Policy Meetings are organised twice a year one back-to-back with the General Assembly.
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Glo, NYSC partner on inter-school contest in Benin
Telecommunications giant, Globacom in partnership with the Edo State National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) have partnered on inter-secondary school dance contest in Benin City.
The contest with the theme, “Culture: The Pride of Nigeria”, was held at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre with 14 secondary schools competing to win the mouth watering first prize of a complete desktop computer with flat screen plus a 3-in-one colour printer.
The second prize was complete desk top computer while the third prize was a 3-in-one colour printer.
The students from Western Boys High School came top with their scintillating performance, while the second and third position went to Dominion City Academy and the Federal Government Girls College respectively.
In his remarks, the Edo State Director of NYSC, Mr. Peter Atilola, said that the idea behind the contest was to help discover the innate talents of the school pupils, stressing that experiences had shown that world stars were discovered at their tender ages.
He also applauded Globacom for supporting the corps in putting the event together, noting that Globacom had demonstrated that it’s truly a Nigerian company the way it identifies with anything that is Nigerian.
“We, at the NYSC are indeed grateful to the major sponsor of this contest, Globacom and we recommend that other corporate bodies should emulate Globacom, not only in what they are doing today but in the way the company has identified with anything that has to do with Nigeria in the areas of sports, entertainment, culture, deployment of world-class services and many other things”, he said.
Welcoming participants, Glo Business Director (GBD), Mid-West Territory, Mr. Augustine Mamuro, said that the telecoms firm decided to partner with the NYSC on the contest to bring out the potentials of the students and the participating schools.
“Globacom is the official sponsor of this event, the first of its kind among secondary schools in Edo State not just in fulfillment of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), but to show that as a truly Nigerian company, we’re at all times willing and ready to identify with anything that celebrates the potentials of an average Nigerian. To us in Globacom, the contest is a celebration of our heritage as a people,” he said.
Other schools that participated in the contest were Baptist High School, Aideyan Memorial College, Word of Faith Group of Schools, Iyaro, Russel International School, Jacson Academy, Edokpolor Grammar School, Idia College, Edo College, Word of Faith Group of Schools, Iguodala and Edo Boys High School, Aduwawa Secondary School.
The event was witnessed by Glo Ambassadors, include Nonso Diobi, Monalisa Chinda and Chioma Chukwuka, while the Original Stereo man, Ekwe, also performed at the occasion.
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The contest with the theme, “Culture: The Pride of Nigeria”, was held at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre with 14 secondary schools competing to win the mouth watering first prize of a complete desktop computer with flat screen plus a 3-in-one colour printer.
The second prize was complete desk top computer while the third prize was a 3-in-one colour printer.
The students from Western Boys High School came top with their scintillating performance, while the second and third position went to Dominion City Academy and the Federal Government Girls College respectively.
In his remarks, the Edo State Director of NYSC, Mr. Peter Atilola, said that the idea behind the contest was to help discover the innate talents of the school pupils, stressing that experiences had shown that world stars were discovered at their tender ages.
He also applauded Globacom for supporting the corps in putting the event together, noting that Globacom had demonstrated that it’s truly a Nigerian company the way it identifies with anything that is Nigerian.
“We, at the NYSC are indeed grateful to the major sponsor of this contest, Globacom and we recommend that other corporate bodies should emulate Globacom, not only in what they are doing today but in the way the company has identified with anything that has to do with Nigeria in the areas of sports, entertainment, culture, deployment of world-class services and many other things”, he said.
Welcoming participants, Glo Business Director (GBD), Mid-West Territory, Mr. Augustine Mamuro, said that the telecoms firm decided to partner with the NYSC on the contest to bring out the potentials of the students and the participating schools.
“Globacom is the official sponsor of this event, the first of its kind among secondary schools in Edo State not just in fulfillment of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), but to show that as a truly Nigerian company, we’re at all times willing and ready to identify with anything that celebrates the potentials of an average Nigerian. To us in Globacom, the contest is a celebration of our heritage as a people,” he said.
Other schools that participated in the contest were Baptist High School, Aideyan Memorial College, Word of Faith Group of Schools, Iyaro, Russel International School, Jacson Academy, Edokpolor Grammar School, Idia College, Edo College, Word of Faith Group of Schools, Iguodala and Edo Boys High School, Aduwawa Secondary School.
The event was witnessed by Glo Ambassadors, include Nonso Diobi, Monalisa Chinda and Chioma Chukwuka, while the Original Stereo man, Ekwe, also performed at the occasion.
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Survey rates women top in online payment trend
Research sponsored by Diebold Incorporated has rated women top in online payment survey conducted recently by a research centre on Consumer Billing and Payment Trends.
Diebold is known to offer a comprehensive line of self-service, security and service solutions, with successful line of Opteva ATMs, advanced teller-automation technology and remote teller systems, solutions are changing the way the world accesses cash and the way financial institutions interact with customers.
The 2010 survey showed that online banking, bill payment and e-bill usage have continued to grow, and that the online bill payment population has changed significantly during the last decade.
According to the survey, between 2000 and 2010, the number of households that use online banking increased more than six-fold, and the number that use online bill payment increased nearly eight-fold.
“Online bill payers now represent a wide cross-section of the United States population, and women have edged out men as the primary users of the service,” part of the survey outcome stated.
During the course of the Consumer Billing and Payment Trends survey, online bill payment has moved into the mainstream, which is currently, 72.5 million U.S. households, 80 percent of all households with Internet access, use online banking, while 36.4 million households, 40 percent of all households with Internet access, use online bill payment.
In 2002, men represented the majority of online bill payers, at 61 per cent, and they maintained the lead in usage of the service through 2009.
In 2010, the tables turned, with women edging ahead to represent 51 per cent of online bill payers.
The survey further indicated that nowadays, the age of online bill payers is also more representative of the entire U.S. population than when the study began.
In 2002, more than half of online bill payers were between the ages of 35 and 54. In 2010, consumers age 21-34 made up 28 percent of online bill payers, consumers age 35-54 made up 48 percent, and consumers over age 55 made up a sizeable 24 percent of all online bill payers, underscoring the fact that the service is not only for the young.
Consumers of all income levels, the report said, have embraced online bill payment as well. In 2002, middle income consumers dominated use of the service, whereas in 2010 more than a third of online bill payers had a yearly household income of less than $50,000. Usage among the highest income brackets has grown as well.
“The face of online bill payment has changed significantly over the last decade,” said Geoff Knapp, vice president, Online Banking and Consumer Insights, Fiserv.
“Early users were tech-savvy and tended to be young and male, as is typical with new technology. Now it’s moms and seniors and people at all income levels using the service. Online bill payment has become mainstream, and there’s still room to grow.”
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Diebold is known to offer a comprehensive line of self-service, security and service solutions, with successful line of Opteva ATMs, advanced teller-automation technology and remote teller systems, solutions are changing the way the world accesses cash and the way financial institutions interact with customers.
The 2010 survey showed that online banking, bill payment and e-bill usage have continued to grow, and that the online bill payment population has changed significantly during the last decade.
According to the survey, between 2000 and 2010, the number of households that use online banking increased more than six-fold, and the number that use online bill payment increased nearly eight-fold.
“Online bill payers now represent a wide cross-section of the United States population, and women have edged out men as the primary users of the service,” part of the survey outcome stated.
During the course of the Consumer Billing and Payment Trends survey, online bill payment has moved into the mainstream, which is currently, 72.5 million U.S. households, 80 percent of all households with Internet access, use online banking, while 36.4 million households, 40 percent of all households with Internet access, use online bill payment.
In 2002, men represented the majority of online bill payers, at 61 per cent, and they maintained the lead in usage of the service through 2009.
In 2010, the tables turned, with women edging ahead to represent 51 per cent of online bill payers.
The survey further indicated that nowadays, the age of online bill payers is also more representative of the entire U.S. population than when the study began.
In 2002, more than half of online bill payers were between the ages of 35 and 54. In 2010, consumers age 21-34 made up 28 percent of online bill payers, consumers age 35-54 made up 48 percent, and consumers over age 55 made up a sizeable 24 percent of all online bill payers, underscoring the fact that the service is not only for the young.
Consumers of all income levels, the report said, have embraced online bill payment as well. In 2002, middle income consumers dominated use of the service, whereas in 2010 more than a third of online bill payers had a yearly household income of less than $50,000. Usage among the highest income brackets has grown as well.
“The face of online bill payment has changed significantly over the last decade,” said Geoff Knapp, vice president, Online Banking and Consumer Insights, Fiserv.
“Early users were tech-savvy and tended to be young and male, as is typical with new technology. Now it’s moms and seniors and people at all income levels using the service. Online bill payment has become mainstream, and there’s still room to grow.”
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