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- 7 Aug 2019
Edo State, MainOne Partner to Train Edo Youth in Digital Skills & AI Technology
In a collaborative effort to groom a skilled generation and produce techpreneurs in Edo State, the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has partnered with MainOne, West Africa’s leading…
- 18 Jun 2018
Edo Innovation Hub Partners Siemens on ‘The Hack Edo Series’
Sequel to its launch only last week, the Edo Innovates tech cluster has concluded modalities for The Hack Edo Series, a multi-dimensional initiative to identify and incubate the best ideas that…
- 13 Mar 2018
Edo seeks 300 Volunteers for Edo Best Programme
The Edo State Government has called for 300 volunteers among primary school teachers working in public schools to pilot its Edo Best programme, an initiative designed to introduce and entrench the…
- 7 Oct 2021
Shoprite Nigeria Partners Edo State Government on Construction of Benin Mall
Persianas Group, a co-investor of Ketron Investment Limited, has entered an agreement with the Edo State Government for the development and construction of a Shoprite outlet in Benin City, the Edo…
- 23 Feb 2023
Edo Moves to Connect LGAs with Fibre Optic Cables
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, has entered a new partnership with data centre and ICT infrastructure firm, Geniserve Limited, to connect all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State…
- 10 Mar 2015
Edo Organises 1st W/Africa Government Open Data Scheme Hackathon
Edo ICT Agency collaborated with the state’s ministry of Agriculture, SabiHub, the only technology hub in Edo state and Open Knowledge Foundation to organise the first Heckathon…
- 26 Nov 2021
31 Firms Benefit from Edo, BoI’s N2bn MSME Fund
The Edo State Government, in partnership with the Bank of Industry, has given offer letters to 31 businesses that have been screened and selected to benefit from the N2bn Edo State MSME Fund. The…
- 8 Sept 2017
Bank ATM Dispenses Fake Naira Notes in Edo
Charles Ajiboye, a federal civil servant in Edo State, has petitioned Edo State House of Assembly, alleging that the Automated Teller Machine (ATM), of a new generation bank in Benin, was dispensing…
- 7 Oct 2018
Edo, MADE Partner on Hub’s Management, Youth Training
In what has been described as a proactive move to ensure sustainability in its operational efficiency, Edo Innovation Hub, a brainchild of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State,…
- 26 Jul 2018
Edo Innovation Hub Maps Sustainability Path, Completes Training for 724 Entrepreneurs
The Edo State Government-backed Edo Innovation Hub, a cluster for innovators and inventors in Benin City, has trained at least 724 entrepreneurs in less than three months of operation and has now…
- 31 Aug 2021
Konga Partners Edo State Govt to Empower SMEs, Create Jobs
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has partnered with the Edo State government to create jobs for millions of youths in the state, while also empowering entrepreneurs, business…
- 12 Feb 2020
Facebook Partners Edo State to Increase Access to Online Training
In a first for Facebook in Nigeria, and as part of its ongoing commitment to building community and improving connectivity, Facebook partnered with the Edo State Government to increase access to…
- 18 Jan 2021
Tizeti Rolls Out High-Speed 4G LTE in Edo with N4000/m Broadband Service
Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider is rolling out its 4G LTE network in Edo State, with monthly fixed broadband costs pegged at four thousand Naira ($8). This is part…
- 1 Nov 2024
Edo State Launches Data Centre in Benin
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that reforms by his administration in the digital and technology space over the last eight years have revolutionised the state. The Governor who stated this on…
- 31 Aug 2021
BOI, Edo State Launch N2bn Fund for Over 50,000 MSMEs
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Edo State Government have unveiled a Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) development fund worth N2bn to support entrepreneurs in the state. The fund was…
- 11 Oct 2014
President Jonathan Leads Azura-Edo IPP Ground Breaking, Foundation Laying Ceremony
Azura Power Holdings Ltd, on Friday, conducted the official groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony at the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project (IPP) in Benin, Nigeria. The ceremony was…
- 12 Oct 2021
Obaseki Hails Zinox as Edo Signs Partnership with Nigeria’s Tech Giant
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has expressed his delight at the opportunity of working with Zinox, Nigeria’s leading tech giant as a technology partner in the state’s transformation programme.…
- 5 Nov 2024
Obaseki Commissions Edo State Data Center
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that reforms by his administration in the digital and technology space over the last eight years have revolutionised the state. The Governor who stated over…
- 28 Jul 2022
Edo Mulls Resident Identity Card
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state government has concluded plans to launch a resident identification card for residents to tackle insecurity in the state. Obaseki made the announcement at the…
- 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…
- 10 Oct 2021
Edo to Ink MoU with Zinox Group on Deployment of ICT Transformation Programme
The Edo State Government and the Zinox Group, Nigeria's leading tech conglomerate, will on Monday, October 11, 2021 sign an agreement for the supply of Information Communication Technology (ICT)…
- 3 Sept 2018
SAP Initiative ‘Africa Code Week’ Trains Over 500 Teachers in Edo State
Organizers of Africa Code Week (ACW) have said that over one thousand teachers will benefit from information and communications technology (ICT) training in Edo and Enugu States in 2018. The…
- 14 Nov 2021
Edo to Launch e-Governance Platform this Year
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said his administration would launch its e-governance platform before the end of the year. Mr Obaseki disclosed this over the weekend at the opening ceremony of the…
- 27 Aug 2018
SAP Trains 500 Edo Secondary School Teachers on Digital Literacy
Edo State Government has partnered with SAP, an international software company, on a 2-day digital literacy workshop for 500 secondary school teachers across the state. This is part of ongoing…
- 7 Apr 2023
PENCOM Scores Edo High on Implementation of Contributory Pension Scheme
The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) has ranked Edo State among the top 9 States in Nigeria that remitted employees’ and employers’ pensions in 2022. PENCOM disclosed this in a report where it…
- 6 Jul 2023
Edo, Gates Foundation Train 500 Youths in Digital Skills for Workplace
The Edo State Government in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have trained 500 youths in the state to build their skills for the future workplace. The one-day programme tagged,…
- 20 Jun 2024
e-Governance Reform Saves Edo State N60Bn
Donatus Ojiefoh, Edo State Commissioner of Mines and Energy, has said Mr Godwin Obaseki, state governor, e-governance in the state civil service sector has saved the sum of N60 billion, an amount…
- 31 Dec 2018
Edo to Boost Activities of MSMEs with Production Centres
In a concerted effort to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state for increased productivity, the Edo State Government through its skills development platform, EdoJobs, with…
- 6 Jan 2022
Edo to Provide Optical Fibre Connectivity Across 18 LGAs
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured residents that his government would sustain ongoing reforms and programmes aimed at achieving digital economy in the state, promising to provide fibre…
- 21 Jan 2013
Edo State Public Servants Become First Beneficiaries of NEDWS
Edo state has made history as the first state in Nigeria to officially launch the Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS), the most credible source of genuine quality ICT and lifestyle…