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- 25 Mar 2014
IBM Selects Abuja, 15 Other Cities Smarter Cities Grant
Abuja, Nigeria’s administrative, diplomatic and political capital has been selected alongside 15 other cities globally by IBM for its Smarter Cities Challenge for 2014. The IBM Smarter Cities…
- 29 Apr 2021
Eko Atlantic City: The Making of a Smart City
Technology is changing the way humans live and interact with things around them. However, cities have also adopted technology in the provision of infrastructure making them smart. A smart city is an…
- 16 Nov 2012
IBM Picks Lagos for Smarter Cities Challenge, Provides Grant
IBM has named Lagos amongst 31 other cities globally selected for its Smarter Cities Challenge grant for 2013. Smarter Cities Challenge is a variant of IBM's Corporate Service Corps, a pro bono…
- 26 Oct 2015
Tight Field of Leaders among Smart City Business Analytics Software Vendors- IDC
Business intelligence (BI) and analytics are central to smart city initiatives. These solutions are what puts the "smart" in smart cities and cities need to have an independent assessment of which…
- 11 Nov 2014
Ericsson Ranks Lagos 38 in 2014 Networked Society City Index
Ericsson on Monday, published its latest Networked Society City Index, with Lagos (Nigeria) ranked as number 38 in a list of 40. The index ranks 40 cities and measures their ICT maturity in terms of…
- 9 Jun 2017
Nigeria Eager to Embark on Smart City Project- Shittu
Although, there is never a time to be fully ready for a smart city project, however it remains critical process in the wheel of city urbanization and renewal, said Adebayo Shittu, Minister of…
- 22 Apr 2021
Eko Atlantic's Green City Commitment: On a Mission to Plant over 200,000 Trees
In commemoration of Earth Day 2021, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, developer and planner of Eko Atlantic City, has restated its commitment to building an environmentally friendly city. By planting…
- 21 Jul 2016
MTN, Chams Address National Audience on Smart City at EBS
MTN Nigeria and Chams Resort will address a national audience on Smart City at the August edition of Ennovators Breakfast Series , themed Building Tomorrow’s Cities, an information technology…
- 15 Oct 2024
Citi, Mastercard Join Forces to Transform Global Cross-Border Payments
Citi and Mastercard have announced a collaboration to offer cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards in 14 receiving markets worldwide, with plans for further expansion. Leveraging Citi’s…
- 20 May 2016
LG Forecasts Trends to Expect ‘in City of the Future’
The city of the future is an explorative and predictive exercise paying attention to the areas that are likely to impact the cities: technology, economics, climate, culture and demographics. There is…
- 27 Nov 2024
Unforgettable Moments and Big Wins at the TECNO SPARK 30 City Tour
TECNO SPARK 30 city tour made a memorable stop at Ikeja City Mall on November 15th, bringing with it an infectious energy that electrified the entire city. As the event unfolded, it was clear that…
- 6 Dec 2019
Lagos State Begins Move to Transform into Smart City
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans that would transform the state from a mega city to a smart city equipped with infrastructure and facilities that work seamlessly to enhance life…
- 8 Jun 2016
Accra Welcomes Uber as 467th City
Accra has been named as the next city to join Uber’s booming network in Africa. The economically vibrant hub is the first city in Ghana to receive the service. With a thriving urban population,…
- 19 Jun 2020
Commendations Pour in for Awka Millenium City Project
Glowing commendations have not stopped coming in for Awka Millenium City (AMC), Agu-Awka, Anambra State, a smart city, being underpinned by quality infrastructure that will guarantee seamless…
- 5 Feb 2018
Arik Air Resumes Garden City Express Flight from MMA2
Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest carrier is resuming its Garden City Express which enables customers to fly direct to the heart of Port Harcourt City from MMA2 terminal in Lagos. The daily flight…
- 17 Mar 2015
GOtv Launches in Four New Cities
GOtv continues to expand its reach to hundreds of thousands of households as it makes an entry into four new cities. The latest cities to benefit from the quality programming of the low cost digital…
- 26 Aug 2022
Spotify Celebrates Lagos as a Tastemaker City
As Lagos is increasingly attaining a global tastemaker city status, with creatives who are driving trends in pop culture and music, Spotify is proud to celebrate both this city that has cemented…
- 7 Feb 2020
Lagos City Marathon: Customers in for a good time on DStv and GOtv
DStv and GOtv viewers can enjoy some world-class long-distance running action as SuperSport features the Lagos City Marathon from Nigeria on Saturday 8 February 2020. The Lagos City Marathon…
- 8 Oct 2021
Citi Bank Launches New Report on Holistic Digital Policy
Citi bank has launched its latest Global Perspectives & Solutions (Citi GPS) report titled, “Holistc Digital,” in its bid to assist policy makers on the process of moving to a more digital…
- 2 Dec 2015
Growth Potential: MasterCard Index Ranks Lagos 2nd African Large City
Lagos State (West Africa’s commercial hub) follows closely to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, as the largest African city with the highest potential for inclusive growth, according to the 2015…
- 21 Jun 2016
Lagos Ranks 40 in Ericsson Networked Society City Index 2016
Lagos is ranked 40th in the Ericsson’s Networked Society City (NSC) Index 2016. Similarly, the report rates Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit as a major constraint facing businesses in the country.…
- 30 Jul 2018
Better Connected, Smarter Cities Attract more Investment
Blurb: With more than 40 percent of Africa’s population living in urban areas, Africa is embracing urbanization and the opportunities and challenges that come with it. Smarter cities are more capable…
- 30 Jan 2015
Ibadan Comes Alive as Nigerian Idol Auditions Train Lands in City
The nationwide auditions of the Nigerian Idol season 5 currently on-going in select Nigerian cities will continue this weekend in West Africa’s city of Ibadan, Oyo State, South-West Nigeria with…
- 31 Mar 2018
Spending on Smart City Technologies in MEA to Reach $1.26 Billion in 2018
Spending on the technologies that enable Smart City initiatives is forecast to reach $1.26 billion for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2018, according to the latest insights from…
- 30 Nov 2016
Tecno Mobile, Manchester City Seal Global Partnership Deal
Premium mobile phone brand, Tecno Mobile, and the Premier League’s Manchester City, are celebrating the launch of their new global multi-year partnership. ‎ As the Official Tablet and Handset…
- 26 May 2016
100 Resilient Cities: Rockefeller Foundation Announce Lagos New Member
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos Executive Governor, welcomed an announcement on Thursday from 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) — Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, selecting Lagos to join the 100RC…
- 31 Oct 2018
Developing Smart Cities to Boost Tourism Experience in Nigeria
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke You may question why one should discuss smart cities when there is arguably no smart state in Nigeria. You may say Lagos, but when you look at the indexes for identifying a…
- 16 Nov 2022
Bolt Launches First Ride-Hailing Inter-City Trip in Nigeria
Nigeria’s mobility platform, Bolt, has launched the first ride-hailing inter-city category in the country, extending its service offering of comfort designed to increase the quality of service for…
- 5 Feb 2016
NITDA, States Collaborate On Smart City Initiatives
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a multi-year National Smart Cities Initiative designed to kick-start the drive towards using smart, scalable solutions…
- 21 Feb 2018
Smart Cities Initiative Technologies to Gulp $80 Billion in 2018 -IDC
Forecast by International Data Corporation (IDC) has shown that worldwide spending on the technologies that enable Smart Cities initiatives will hit $80 billion in 2018. In the first release of the…