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- 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…
- 27 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…
- 12 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…
- 8 Apr 2019
Adesina Seeks Democratization of Technology in Africa
African Development Bank President Adesina, has urged Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently move away from “investing in the jobs of the past, but rather in the jobs of the…
- 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…
- 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…
- 18 Dec 2017
Why and How Government Should Encourage Coding Education
Coding education has been identified as critical to prepare young people with requisite skills for future jobs and that is why governments must embrace the programme to reduce unemployment, …
- 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…
- 10 Sept 2018
Visa Seals Deal with LSG to Digitize Payments for MSMEs
In a committed effort to educate and enable Nigerians to reduce their reliance on cash, Visa, the global leader in payments, has announced the launch of the Cashless Lagos Hackathon in partnership…
- 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…
- 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…
- 23 Nov 2017
Facebook Announces Nigeria Initiative, Targets NG_Hub Launch Next Year
By peter oluka Facebook, Wednesday, announced a new nationwide initiative in Nigeria to further cement its commitment and investment in the country, and across the continent. Incorporating a series…
- 16 Jan 2019
TechX Innovation Hub Unveils Office in Enugu
Technology Extra, TechX, Innovation Hub, a global organization that is concerned with the slow adoption of technology in the developing countries especially Africa has opened office in Enugu, South…
- 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…
- 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…
- 30 Aug 2018
Visa, LSETF to Digitize Payments for MSMEs
Visa, the global leader in payments, said it will launch the Cashless Lagos Hackathon in partnership with Lagos Innovates, an initiative of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) as part its…