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- 30 Nov 2015
SGF Urges ICT Practitioners’ Participation in Politics
Babachir Lawal, secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has called on Information Communication Technology (ICT) practitioners not to shy away from politics. Lawal made the remark while…
- 7 May 2019
CPN Reads Riot Act to Unregistered ICT Practitioners
Prof Charles Uwadia, President/Chairman-in-Council, Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) CPN has warned ICT professionals who are practicing without registering with the council…
- 15 May 2014
Why ATCON Approved ICT Practitioners Code of Ethics
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said it approved code of ethics for the practitioners in pursuant of industrial self-regulations. The code was approved at…
- 8 Apr 2018
Software Practitioners Seek More Action on Local Content Policy in ICT
Software practitioners in the country were united on the need for federal government to expedite action on the implementation and enforcement of the various executive orders on local content at the…
- 2 Mar 2017
NCDMB Inaugurates ICT Local Content Body
The Nigerian Content Consultative Forum ICT (NCCF-ICT) sectorial working group by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has Inaugurated the ICT Local Content Association…
- 19 Dec 2022
ICT Media Chiefs Launch Foundation to Drive Advocacy, Development
Top ICT media practitioners and pioneers in Nigeria have launched a Foundation known as Cloud Network Foundation, (CNF), to drive advocacy for skills acquisition and capacity building among youths…
- 22 Sept 2016
PIN Sends FOI Request to INEC Over Release of Citizens’ Data to Third Party
As part of its core objectives as a stakeholder and practitioner in the ICT sector in Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria is at the centre of advocacy efforts to ensure that not only do technologies…
- 16 May 2018
ICTLOCA Urges Software Developers To Build Economic Indices Tracking System
The Association for Information Communication Technology Local Content (ICTLOCA) has called on the software industry to help postulate solution to building an effective tracking system that would…
- 28 Mar 2019
Huawei Partners 40 Universities to Ensure Digital Inclusion in Nigeria
Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Ltd., an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, says it is currently working with more than 40 universities to ensure digital inclusion in…
- 7 Jun 2015
NITDA Drums Support for DACE 2015
The 2015 edition of the annual Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition (DACE), continues to gather momentum with latest support for the international event coming from the National Information…
- 30 Nov 2015
ICT Missing as Govts Chase Shadows
No modern economy can exist without fundamental information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure because these are the tool for national and economic development. In recognition of this…
- 5 Aug 2014
Minister, Juwah, Others Endorse ICT Media Centenary Award
Dr. (Mrs) Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications Technology and Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have described the ICT Centenary Award…
- 18 Sept 2016
Uwaje Chairs ICT Success Summit 2016
Chris Uwaje, Chief Executive Officer, Connect Technologies Ltd, and former president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) will chair the median edition of ICT Success Summit 2016.…
- 22 Jul 2013
Sad! Govt Playing Politics with ICT
No modern economy can exist without fundamental information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure because these are the tool for national and economic development. In recognition of this…
- 22 Jul 2013
Sad! Govt Playing Politics with ICT
No modern economy can exist without fundamental information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure because these are the tool for national and economic development. In recognition of this…
- 29 Jul 2021
MP-Infrastructure Bags BoICT’s Telecom Infrastructure Provider of the year Award
MP-Infrastructure, one of Africa’s leading infrastructure development and Management Company has bagged the Telecom Infrastructure Provider of the year award at the 2021 Beacon of Information and…
- 4 May 2014
Building a New Nigeria on ICT
The ongoing national conference as currently structured cannot give Nigeria the required new architecture to resolve the country’s challenges. Even with the extension for another six weeks, the…
- 27 Jul 2021
TECNO Bags Mobile Phone Brand of the Year @ BoICT Awards
TECNO Smartphone, has received the 2021 Beacon of Information and Communications Technology (BoICT) Award for “Mobile Phone Brand of the Year”. L-R: Vincent Uzoegbu, PR Communications and Media…
- 25 Feb 2021
NCC Backs eBusinessLife on Girls in ICT Campaign 2021
The Nigerian communications Commission (NCC) has put its weight behind eBusiness Life Communication Limited in the campaign to sensitize young girls on the imperatives of pursuing ICT-related…
- 4 Dec 2020
TECNO Wins Mobile Phone Brand of the Year @BoICT Awards
TECNO, Africa’s most preferred smartphone brand, has won the 2020 Beacon of ICT awards for the “Mobile Phone Brand of the Year”. The Beacon of Information and Communications Technology Awards (BoICT)…
- 2 Apr 2015
Ekeh, Zinox Boss to Chair BoICT Lecture/Awards 2015
Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, has accepted to chair this year’s Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Lecture/Awards Series, widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event…
- 4 Nov 2013
ComTech, Huawei Commence 1000 Girls For ICT Training Programme
Ministry of Communication Technology and Huawei, on Monday in Lagos, commenced the information communications technology (ICT) basic knowledge programme for 1000 female students, drawn from across…
- 6 Feb 2017
Ndukwe Named Chief Host @ BoICT Lecture 2017
Communication Week Media Limited, organisers of Beacon of ICT (BoICT) distinguished lecture series is delighted that Dr. Ernest Ndukwe father of modern telecommunications in Nigeria and chairman of…
- 30 Jul 2015
Huawei Garners Outstanding Leadership & Contribution Award from Tanzanian Government
Huawei, the Tanzania leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider was on Thursday conferred with the outstanding ICT leadership and contribution award…
- 25 Apr 2017
Path Solutions Bags Islamic Banking Solution Provider of the Year 2017
Kuwait-based Path Solutions has been named ‘Islamic Banking Solution Provider of the Year 2017’ at the just-ended Beacon of ICT (BoICT) 2017 Awards. This is the third time that Path Solutions has…
- 20 Mar 2015
CommunicationsWeek Taps Willie Obiano as Digital Governor of the Year
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has been listed to be honoured as the Most Outstanding Governor in usage of ICT ‘4’ Development, especially for using Drone Technology for Mapping Purposes;…
- 3 Sept 2018
ATCON Urges FG to Reintroduce Indigenization Policy
Association of telecommunication companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the federal government of Nigeria to reintroduce the indigenization policy in the form of local contents policy if we are to…
- 5 Mar 2013
MFW4A @ AITEC Conference, to hold Consultative Workshop
Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) has announced its participation in the sixth annual AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa conference holding March 13 and 14 in Lagos. In line with this…
- 8 Mar 2013
CBN Becomes Host Country Partner of AITEC Banking & Mobile Money Conference
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed its participation as host country partner in AITEC’s sixth annual Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference, taking place March 13-14 in Lagos.…
- 29 Dec 2022
Foundation Calls on NASS to Stepdown NITDA Act
Cloud Network Foundation has urged the National Assembly to step down the NITDA Act 2021 currently under its consideration. The Foundation, whose membership is made of Nigeria's pioneer ICT media…