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- 27 Mar 2013
CODER, Others Want ICT in 2015 Elections
Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform (CODER), a not-for-profit organisation, has called on Prof. Attahiru Jega , chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to…
- 20 Apr 2018
CWG D-Coder Initiative is Vested in Breaking the Cycle of Wasted Holiday Breaks
By Igbokidi Ifeoma The CWG D-Coder Initiative is an initiative birthed by CWG Plc, which focuses on training Senior Secondary School Students interested in working or growing in the ICT Industry. The…
- 5 Mar 2018
Microsoft, Tech4dev Graduate 450 Women Coders in Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo states
In a bid to bridge the gender divide in the tech ecosystem in Nigeria and to empower women to be self-dependent and become leaders in tech, Tech4dev, with Microsoft’s backing, has successfully…
- 8 Dec 2016
Microsoft, Code.org Inspire Millions of Beginner Coders Via ‘Minecraft’
Microsoft Corp. and Code.org unveil the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a coding tutorial for students and educators created for Hour of Code, an annual, global campaign held during Computer Science…
- 7 Apr 2017
CWG Unveils Its ‘D-Coder Initiative’ for Secondary School Students
Mrs. Eniye Alile, Group, Human Resources Manager for CWG Plc said that keeping youths positively busy, will go a long way in building their capacity for learning and intuitive reasoning for a…
- 12 Dec 2016
Microsoft, Code.org Target Beginner Coders with Minecraft Programme
With 30 million trials of last year’s 'Hour of Code' tutorial, Microsoft and Code.org believe their new Minecraft offering will again introduce tens of millions to coding for the first time. It is…
- 16 Dec 2014
Coders at 13, Billionaires @ 30
In the last few days, the world celebrated another computer science week; a statutory commemoratory series of events which held between December 8th-14th of the world to recognize the huge…
- 23 Feb 2020
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE: Inuwa Says Building Capacity of Youths Key To Economic Growth
In line with its mandate on Capacity building, Digital Literacy and Inclusion, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), supports the Coderina Coder in Africa at its First Lego…
- 14 Oct 2020
#EndSARS: Nigeria’s Tech Startup Scene Faces Horrors of Police Brutality
Nigeria’s bubbly tech startup scene which is awash with “young-and-getting-it coders and tech entrepreneurs” has been disproportionately affected by the SARS menace. According to weetracker.com,…
- 26 Nov 2017
Booking.com Partners iamtheCODE.org in Search of Tech Solution to Human Trafficking in Africa
Chowberry Inc. wants food waste curtailed By peter oluka Human trafficking has been identified as one of the major challenges in the tourism sector in Africa. To curb the trend and related vices on…
- 18 Mar 2016
NGO, US Consul to Train 57 Nigerian Girls on ICT
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Hacey Health Initiative, on Thursday said it would train 57 Nigerian girls in software engineering and Information Communication Technology (ICT) entrepreneurship. Mr…
- 11 Oct 2019
250,000 Edo Students to Benefit from Coding, Web Programming Training
Not less than 250,000 students in Edo State public schools are to benefit from a training programme in coding and web programming organised by the State Government in partnership with the German tech…
- 20 Nov 2020
Support for Tech Talent a Prerequisite for Africa to Leverage Internet Economy - Report
Africa’s tech talent needs more support if the projected sizeable contribution of the internet economy to the continent’s growth is to materialise. Recently, Google and the IFC predicted the internet…
- 31 May 2020
How Nigeria can Turn Almajiris to Digital Millionaires – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group said that Nigeria can turn the poor, nomadic children popularly called Almajiri into millionaires, employers of labour or even…
- 17 Aug 2020
SAP Africa Code Week goes Fully Online, Intros Mobile App
The 2020 edition of SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) will officially kick off in October, as the initiative goes fully online, with a number of new developments aimed at empowering Africa’s youth with…
- 14 Apr 2021
Edo, Emerging Role Model for Digital Economy – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, Africa’s foremost digital disruptor and founder, Zinox Group, has disclosed that Edo State has the requisite attributes to become a model for digital economy in Nigeria. Ekeh made this…
- 9 Nov 2021
Zwarttalent Charges Governments Across Africa to Tackle Poverty with Tech Education
Zwart Talent Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that bridges the growing tech talent gap, has called on governments across Africa to tackle poverty on the continent with tech education. The…
- 25 May 2022
Satya Nadella Announces Microsoft’s New Technologies at Build Conference 2022
Microsoft Build Conference 2022 kicked off on Tuesday May 24 with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talking about ten new technologies that are “coming together as a powerful platform” to help developers.…
- 7 Jul 2022
Aceplora Plans to Train 10,000 Kids and Young Adults with Digital Skills through their Summer Tech Camp
As part of efforts to boost information technology knowledge in the nation’s ICT ecosystem, Aceplora an Edutech company in Nigeria has reiterated its commitment in providing trainings that will…
- 24 Jul 2022
Stolen Credentials Selling on Dark Web for Price of 3 Litres of Fuel - Report
HP has released The Evolution of Cybercrime: Why the Dark Web is Supercharging the Threat Landscape and How to Fight Back – an HP Wolf Security Report. The findings show cybercrime is being…
- 16 Oct 2022
Bitget Integrates with CCXT Library for Professional Traders
Bitget, leading global cryptocurrency exchange, announces the integration with CryptoCurrency Exchange Trading Library (“CCXT”), enabling traders to have easy access to the platform’s historical and…
- 25 Oct 2022
Andela to Solve Problems of Future of Work with EPIC Remote Hackathon
Andela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has opened applications for its upcoming EPIC Tournament. In partnership with HackerEarth, the tournament will see elite developers working…
- 3 May 2024
Airtel Hosts Interactive Knowledge Session for Secondary School Girls
As part of its commitment to empowering and mentoring women to become global leaders while breaking stereotypes and closing gender gaps, the Airtel Women Network, a platform comprising female…
- 26 Feb 2025
Nigerian Developers Get Free AI-Assisted Coding from Gemini Code Assist
Google has unveiled Gemini Code Assist for individuals, a free version of their AI-coding assistant. This development assistant powered by Gemini 2.0 is now available to Nigerian developers and it…
- 10 Jul 2025
AI Slows Down some Experienced Software Developers, Study Finds
Contrary to popular belief, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools slowed down experienced software developers when they were working in codebases familiar to them, rather than…
- 10 Nov 2014
Gamsole Launches Competition for New Talent
Gamsole, award-winning Nigerian mobile games company, has launched a new competition offering US$4,000 in prizes and career opportunities for five talented illustrators. Founded by Abiola Olaniran,…
- 14 Aug 2016
Coding Bootcamps as Answer to Youth Unemployment?
To mark International Youth Day on during the weekend, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) News looked at how learning to code can help boost youth employment and close the ICT skills…
- 31 Dec 2016
Microsoft Nigeria Trains Over 10,000 Youths on Coding
In a bid to make computer science more accessible to millions of youths around the world, Microsoft Nigeria has trained over 10,000 Nigerian youths on Minecraft Hour of Code Designer during the 2016…
- 2 Jun 2017
U.S. Embassy Honours Five Nigerian TechWomen
The United States have selected five Nigerian women in the technology space for honours. The Embassy through TechWomen, an initiative empowering and connecting the next generation of women leaders in…
- 13 Jul 2017
5 Things You Should Know About The Tech Industry
There is a lot more to the tech industry than we realize. There are many opportunities to explore in the industry and many misconceptions to dispel; there are also some dynamics to understand, the…