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- 6 Sept 2016
Faulkner Becomes IBM Nigeria’s New Country General Manager
IBM on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ernest Oladipo Faulkner as Country General Manager, IBM Nigeria. He succeeds Taiwo Otiti who served as Country General Manager, West Africa, since 2010.…
- 5 Feb 2025
IBM Exits Nigeria and Ghana, Transfers Operations to MIBB
IBM, the American multinational technology giant, has reportedly announced plans to exit Nigeria, Ghana, and other key African markets, transferring its regional operations to MIBB, a subsidiary of…
- 28 May 2021
Girls in ICT Day: TD Africa Partners Dell Nigeria, IBM to Empower 50 School Girls
It was a rain of laptops for 50 selected school girls on Thursday, May 27, 2021 as TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest technology, solutions and lifestyle distributor hosted the beneficiaries to…
- 6 Jul 2015
West Africa Needs Advanced Mobile Infrastructure, says IBM Nigeria Boss
Increased investments in relevant new technologies like mobile, cloud and big data analytics that offer advanced solutions and services are essential for West Africa’s socio-economic development. In…
- 22 Feb 2016
IBM Supports Nigeria Innovation, Ease of Doing Business Drive
As the saying goes, Economists and development experts hardly agree on any matter. However, everyone involved in Africa’s ongoing development debate agrees that more than any other time in history,…
- 5 Dec 2016
IBM Chief Urges Nigeria to Invest in Data Science against Infrastructure
Dr. Uyi Stewart, a US-based Nigerian leading data scientist and Chief Data Scientist, IBM, has urged Nigeria to invest more in data science rather than infrastructure in order to achieve…
- 6 Feb 2014
IBM Invests in Accelerating Innovation in Nigeria
IBM has announced it is further expanding its operations across Africa with the opening of an IBM Innovation Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The new facility is designed to accelerate innovation for…
- 6 Nov 2017
IBM Identifies How Nigeria Will Benefit from Data Innovation
By peter oluka As technocrats and private sector leaders celebrate Nigeria’s 145th position on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report for 2018, the Nigerian government’s ongoing efforts to…
- 18 Jun 2014
IBM Committed to Accelerating Innovation in Nigeria- Otiti
Taiwo Otiti, International Business Machines (IBM) West Africa country general manager has reiterated the Corporation’s commitment to the provision of mechanisms and architecture for the…
- 6 Feb 2014
FG, IBM Collaborate on Technology Development in Nigeria
Ministry of Communication Technology (MoCT) and IBM are collaborating to enable technology driven solutions that will resolve identified challenges in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. In order to…
- 17 Nov 2018
IBM Earmarks N9bn for Youth Empowerment in Nigeria, Others
The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is to spend 25 million dollars (about N9 billion) in Nigeria and some other African countries for youth empowerment in the next few years. Ms…
- 19 Nov 2016
Dr. Uyi, IBM's Chief Data Scientist, Headlines Nigeria's 1st Data Science Seminar
Nigeria is set to key into the fast growing Data Science sub-sector of the ICT profession with the launch of the Data Science Nigeria, a Corporate Social Responsibility project led by MTN’s Bayo…
- 17 Oct 2013
CC-Hub, IBM Mull Lasgidi Hackathon for Developers
You can help shape Nigeria’s technology future. Take part in the IBM Lasgidi Hackathon on October 21-24, 2013, and move Nigeria's digital revolution forward. The IBM Lasgidi Hackathon in…
- 8 Jun 2009
Need for Infrastructure that Supports Convergence-Chiakpo
Endy Chiakpo is the country general manager, IBM Nigeria and West Africa. He has a 20-year career with IBM in Nigeria and the U.S, spanning hardware and software as systems engineer, senior…
- 10 Sept 2025
TD Africa and IBM Ignite Africa’s Tech Future @GITEX Nigeria 2025
TD Africa, Africa’s leading technology distributor, proudly participated in the just-concluded GITEX Nigeria 2025, held for the first time in the country from September 1st to 4th. TD Africa The…
- 5 Dec 2016
Foreign Investors, Key Partners to Actualizing FG’s Local Content in ICT- Faulkner
Oladipo Faulkner, country general manager for IBM Nigeria, has called for improved collaboration between the government, the local ICT industry and the foreign partners, as a critical step to…
- 10 Sept 2013
Johnson, ComTech Minister Commends IBM as Coy Pledges to Establish Centre
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has commended International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for its renewed focus and commitment to partnering with the federal…
- 23 Nov 2016
IBM Supports FG's Local Content Policy, Plans- Faulkner
The International Business Machine (IBM) has always been interested in developing Nigeria's indigenous Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem, said Mr. Dipo Faulkner, Country…
- 8 Sept 2016
Africa: Eight Companies Adopt IBM’s Cloud to Fuel Innovation
IBM announced during its signature event in Lagos, 'IBM Business Nigeria 2016’ that eight companies across Africa, spanning some of the fastest growing industries in the region, from…
- 24 Sept 2013
Okere Extols IBM Business Model in Africa
Austin Okere, founder and CEO of Computer Warehouse Group Plc has commended International Business Machine (IBM) business model in Africa, which according to him is customer focused. He stated this…
- 24 Oct 2013
IBM Promotes Innovation at Lagos Hackathon
The technology giant flagged off its pan-African hackathon series recently in Lagos, Nigeria’s industrial and commercial hub with the “IBM Lagos Hackathon”, a four-day technology training and ideas…
- 1 Jul 2017
IBM Country Boss, Others to Speak at NITEC 2017
Mr. Dipo Faulkner, country general manager, IBM West Africa, headlines next week's Nigeria Information Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC) 2017 event, holding at the Sheraton Hotel &…
- 15 Oct 2014
IBM Cloud Strategy, Growth Supercharged By SoftLayer
Since IBM’s acquisition of cloud computing giant, SoftLayer in 2013, has become the galvanising force behind IBM's rapid acceleration to cloud leadership, fuelling enterprise customers with the…
- 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…
- 22 Jul 2022
5G Connectivity Holds Enormous Potential to Advance Innovation and Economic Development in Nigeria - Carvalho
Julia Carvalho is the General Manager for IBM Growth Markets in Africa. Julia is responsible for IBM’s business operations, growing the partner ecosystem and driving client satisfaction across…
- 6 Aug 2014
Ghana's Fidelity Bank Seals 5 Year Deal with IBM
At the U.S. Africa Business Forum in Washington, D.C on Tuesday, Ghana’s Fidelity Bank announced its choice of IBM to manage its technology infrastructure and services. The five year deal will help…
- 17 May 2019
LSETF Partners IBM To Enhance Digital Skills Of Lagos Youths
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) through its technology-driven programme, ‘Lagos Innovates’, has in partnership with IBM, and leading wireless infrastructure provider, ATC Nigeria,…
- 23 Mar 2017
FinTech: AFF Doles Out $50,000 for 48-Hour Hackathon
Africa Fintech Foundry , a fintech accelerator, is organizing a 48-hour hackathon titled Recode Nigeria, which comes with up to a $50,000 prize. It has the support of industry giants such as…
- 5 Jun 2019
MTN Empower Youth during 21 Days of Y’ello Care
Nigeria is characterised by an ever-increasing youthful population. While this dynamic presents exciting potential, it also poses some challenges, one of which is youth unemployment. It is…
- 6 Jul 2017
Nigerians Part of 25m Africans to Benefit from ‘IBM’s Digital Nation Africa’ Training- Faulkner
IBM is set to invest $70 million building much-needed digital, cloud, and cognitive IT skills to help support a 21st century workforce in Africa. The initiative, “IBM Digital - Nation Africa”,…