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- 24 Jun 2019
Cisco Establishes 200 Networking Academies in Nigeria
Cisco has established 200 Networking Academies in Nigeria, toward boosting digital skills. Olakunle Oloruntimehin, General Manager, Cisco Nigeria and West African Countries, made this known during…
- 6 Sept 2021
Sterling Bank Unveils Free Banking Services for NGOs
Sterling Bank Plc has unveiled Sterling CARES, a free banking service for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to empower non-profit organisations across the country. This was disclosed in a…
- 26 Mar 2015
Microsoft, Paradigm Initiative Provide Free Training, Support to NGOs
Microsoft in partnership with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has organized the Microsoft NGO Connection Day, an ICT training, networking and information sharing event for non-governmental…
- 2 Aug 2013
SON,ThistlePraxis Hail Etisalat on ISO 26000 Adoption Process
Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative network has been commended for its role in the adoption of the ISO 26000 by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited. The…
- 30 Nov 2018
Google Announces First Winners of Impact Challenge Africa
Google on Wednesday announced the winners of the first Google Impact Challenge in Nigeria where Twelve non-profits and social enterprises each were awarded a share of $2m in grant funding. …
- 18 Jul 2017
Cisco Partners University of Jos on African Academy Safari
Global tech group, Cisco, has reaffirmed its commitment to technological advancement, innovation and human capital development initiatives in Nigeria at the just concluded annual African Academy…
- 26 May 2013
Microsoft Nigeria, Paradigm Partner to Provide Free Training
Microsoft Nigeria and Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) have hosted the 2013 Microsoft NGO Connection Day Nigeria in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The two-day networking and information- sharing event…
- 20 Jun 2022
Meta Launches Digital Training for NGOs Across Anglophone West Africa
Meta has officially launched the Meta Non-profit training program, a digital capacity building program for 1,500 non-profit personnel across Anglophone West Africa. L-R: Oluseyi Oyebisi, Executive…
- 24 May 2018
Google to Commit $2M Grant in Funding for Its African Impact Challenge
Google is to commit $2m worth of grant funding to nonprofit Organisations in Nigeria through its First African Impact challenge, which will see funding awarded to non-profit organizations that are…
- 10 Jul 2017
Cisco Hosts Three Day Hackathon Competition
In line with its corporate strategy for changing the way we live, work, learn and play through innovation, tech group, Cisco hosted the first edition of its Internet of Things (IoT) Hackathon in…
- 23 Sept 2021
World Cleanup Day: Coca-Cola Partners RecyclePoints to Clean Community Markets Across Nigeria
In commemoration of World Cleanup Day, The Coca-Cola System, comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), recently partnered with RecyclePoints to facilitate clean-up…
- 17 Jun 2016
WTL Releases Findings of 2016’s Survey on African USFs
World Telecom Labs (WTL) today unveiled the findings of its recent survey about the management and rollout of voice and/or data deployments in Africa that have been financed by Universal Service…
- 11 Feb 2020
Facebook, NGOs Across Africa to Work Together for a Better Internet
Facebook is partnering with nine non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa to raise awareness about Internet safety and security for Safer Internet Day,…
- 3 Nov 2014
iConcepts Donates New ICT Lab to Lagos Education District 111
iConcepts Limited has handed over a new ICT laboratory donated as part of its community social responsibility to Government Senior College, Victoria Island, recently. iConcepts said that in order to…
- 6 Mar 2015
NiRA Seeks Enhanced Media Participation On .ng Awareness Campaign
‎The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), has called on media practitioners to intensify efforts, educating the public on the technological and economic benefits of embracing…
- 30 Oct 2013
ComTech Ministry to Launch Gender Initiatives to Empower Women
Federal Ministry of Communication Technology has finalized plans to launch gender based initiatives that will empower Nigerian women and girls from Monday the 4th of November. Mrs Omobola Johnson,…
- 15 Apr 2013
Nigeria Loses N300m to Offshore gTLDs
The registration of Nigerian websites in several generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such .org, .net, .com among others is costing the country over N300 million every year, according to Nigeria…
- 8 Apr 2013
IXPN, NiRA to Hold Local Internet Content Forum
The Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), is collaborating with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), managers of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain, .ng, to organise Local…
- 28 Apr 2024
Dufil Prima Foods Brings Relief to Indigent Families in Abeokuta
Dufil Prima Foods, makers of Indomie instant noodles, in partnership with the Human Rights and Grassroots Development Society, extended its goodwill to the shores of Abeokuta, Ogun state, at a…
- 13 Jul 2020
Coca-Cola Foundation Champions Marine Plastic Collection through RESWAYE Project
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the shores of almost every country in the world. While the immediate impact of the virus has been felt in major cities, the economic impact of the pandemic spreads…
- 31 Jul 2014
PwC Increases Investment to Accelerate Africa Growth Opportunities
PwC has announced it is increasing its investment in Africa and building closer links between PwC UK and PwC Africa, to meet increased demand for professional services as trade activity between the…
- 26 Feb 2014
DOPC Thrills Enterprise Customers with High Speed Connectivity
A little over 8 months after it transferred the retail aspect of its business to Swift Networks, Direct On PC (DOPC) announced at the week end that it has upgraded the bandwidth speed for all its…
- 14 Nov 2025
Lagos Launches Centralised Mental Health Providers Directory
Lagos State Government has unveiled the Lagos Community of Mental Health Providers (LCP) Directory, a pioneering digital registry that centralises verified information on all mental health…
- 16 Mar 2025
Bridging Nigeria's Digital Divide: ITU and UK-FCDO Fuel Rural Connectivity Revolution
Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has commended the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the…
- 27 May 2013
SkyVision Showcases New Services @ “Satcom 2013's Exhibition
SkyVision Global Networks Ltd., a leading global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, has announced that it will be showcasing a host of new products and services at…
- 13 Apr 2020
COVID-19 Palliative: Zinox Group to Feed over 7000 Families for 2 Weeks
In a bid to ameliorate the impact of the lockdown occasioned by the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in most states of the Federation, the Zinox Group has committed to feeding over 7000 Nigerian families…
- 25 Aug 2020
MTN, Unacast Partner to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 through Turbine Location Processing Engine
MTN Nigeria, Unacast have partnered to use privacy-friendly, aggregated and anonymized, human mobility insights derived from MTN’s network data, to make available a version of Unacast’s recognized…
- 20 Jun 2015
Titilope Sonuga, Award Winning Poet is Intel “She Will Connect” Spokesperson 2015
Research findings show that there are 25 per cent fewer women than men online in emerging markets. This is a clear indication of the gender gap that exists in the technology arena. To bridge this…
- 10 Aug 2020
2020 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals Nigerians Still Distrust Government
The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer has revealed that, of the four mainstream institutions of government, business, media and non-governmental organisations, government remains the least trusted with…
- 29 Jul 2015
Microsoft Vows to Create 100,000 Job Opportunities by Year End
Microsoft is aiming to create over 100,000 job opportunities and reach over seven million people across the Middle East and Africa by the end of the year through its Employability Platforms, in…