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- 23 Apr 2015
Oracle, Raspberry Pi to Connect Thousands of Schools across Africa
Oracle Academy and the Raspberry Pi Foundation have officially launched Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for Schools, an ambitious project to join thousands of schools in Africa and around the…
- 28 Jul 2026
Fact-Check: Elon Musk’s "Tesla Pi Phone" is Internet Rumor
Viral rumors about a "Tesla Pi Phone" a new phone, being developed by Elon Musk, CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX, are entirely fake. AI Generated Tesla Pi Phone and Elon Musk Instead,…
- 9 Jan 2014
CcHUB’s Mobile Experience Centre Introduces Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi, one of the most groundbreaking pieces of electronics of the last 2 years is now at Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Mobile Experience Centre, Yaba, Lagos. Confirming the development to…
- 11 Nov 2020
EU Doles Aid Money on Poor Countries to Spy on Citizens - PI
European Union (EU) aid money might be helping non-member states to spy on their citizens, Privacy International (PI) has warned European Union aid has been used to pay for surveillance equipment and…
- 11 Aug 2024
NASENI Launches MY-CNG App as it Hosts Pi-CNG's Ride-Share Conversion Incentive Program
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), at the weekend presided over the launch of the Presidential CNG…
- 29 Sept 2016
FinTrak Empower Banks to Drive Business Strategy with PI-360
Generating performance reports for internal and external stakeholders is a resource-intensive and time-consuming engagement for most financial institutions in Nigeria. In view of this, FinTrak…
- 8 Dec 2018
AFRINIC set to Implement IPv6 PI Update Policy
African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the African Region responsible for the allocation and management of Internet Numbers, published on its website…
- 21 Mar 2019
PI Decries President Buhari’s Refusal to Assent to Digital Rights Bill
Paradigm Initiative, pan-African digital rights advocacy organization has expressed disappointment over the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to decline assent to the Digital Rights and Freedom…
- 10 Mar 2015
CcHUB Launches Geeks Club to Raise New Generation of Makers
Tomorrow, March 11, with support from Google and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, 150 students selected from 5 public secondary schools across Lagos state will have the opportunity to join CcHUB’s…
- 24 Oct 2017
‘Techtiary’ Forum Begins Search For Next Winners of N1m Taiwo Bankole Prize
By peter oluka As part of programmes to encourage young people to come up with innovative and relevant technology solutions for Nigeria and for Nigerians, Paradigm Initiative (PI) has commenced…
- 15 Nov 2017
CSO Scrutinises Akwa Ibom Government for Alleged Internet Signals Jamming
Akwa Ibom State has come under scrutiny by Paradigm Initiative over alleged flagrant jamming of internet signals during football matches. According to PI, “On October 7, 2017, thousands of Nigerians…
- 3 Oct 2017
Imode, Kwara Community’s Digital Literacy Centre, ICT Roadmap Unveiled
By peter oluka In a tactical move to become a digitally smart community that delivers a decent living and respectable future to its people, irrespective of their social status, Imode Community in…
- 13 Nov 2025
AVEVA Showcases Next-Gen Digital Twin Enhancements at Innovation Summit
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, is setting a new standard for the industrial digital twin by converging all data onto CONNECT…
- 10 Jan 2013
CBN says FDIs Hit $6.07Bn in Q3 of 2012
Global investor confidence is rising in Nigeria as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported that aggregate foreign capital inflows jumped up by as much as 87.39 per cent to peak at $6.07 billion in the…
- 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…
- 28 Feb 2025
AVEVA Earns Leader Status in IDC MarketScape for MES 2024-2025
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has been positioned in the Leaders Category in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Execution…
- 29 Nov 2023
AVEVA Underscores Critical Role of Digitalization to Fast-track Industrial Decarbonization
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, will demonstrate at COP28 how leveraging data in a connected industrial economy can accelerate the…
- 28 Feb 2024
V-AFRICA: QNET to Host First Premier Networking and Business-Building Event in Nigeria
QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company is excited to announce the upcoming launch of V-Africa 2024, an event designed to bring together network marketing experts,…
- 24 Apr 2024
Qualcomm Shortlists Startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 and Awards 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 5 Nov 2014
IDC Reveals Worldwide Retail Predictions for 2015
International Data Corporation (IDC) hosted a web conference, IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Retail Agenda 2015 Predictions, to highlight the predictions based on the IDC FutureScape report…
- 31 Oct 2024
Google Grants Nigeria N2.8Bn for Al Development to Advance Digital Economy
Google.org has announced a N2.8 billion AI Talent Development grant to the country through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE). This is in a bid to…
- 4 Nov 2024
Africa’s AI Transformation: Unlocking Potential and Driving Progress
By Matt Brittin, President of Google Europe, the Middle East and Africa AI has the potential to drive progress and prosperity across the world. But nowhere is this more apparent than on the African…
- 27 Feb 2017
Ekeh, Zinox Chairman Emerges TT Person of the Year
Mr Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Technologies, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Technology Times Person of the Year 2016 Award that honours most enduring contributions to the Nigerian ICT…
- 14 Jan 2014
WFT Deploys of SAP System for Kitchenware
Wharfedale Technologies, Inc. has announced the successful deployment of SAP System Refresh solution for a giant kitchenware manufacturer firm. The customer had faced challenges to meet their…
- 12 Oct 2017
Paradigm Initiative Commends Imode Community On DiLiCe Project
By peter oluka Paradigm Initiative, a social enterprise that builds an ICT-enabled support system and advocates digital rights in order to improve livelihoods for under-served youth, has applauded…
- 31 Oct 2017
Localisation of IT for Development: Imode, UNN Example
By Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata The National Information Technology Policy (NITP) received a boost with two recent events; one at Imode Community, Kwara State and the other at University of Nigeria Nsukka…
- 29 Jul 2015
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Era Begins, Now in 190 Countries as Free Upgrade
Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will become available Wednesday as a free upgrade1 or with new PCs and tablets. Windows 10 includes innovations such as Cortana,2 an Xbox app and Microsoft…
- 5 Sept 2019
Get Back to School Ready Using Technology at your Fingertips
By Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, communications & public affairs manager, Google West Africa, With schools starting next week, there is so much to do. From re-establishing routines, stocking up on school…
- 1 Mar 2020
DStv Boosts the Step Up Offer with Higher Reward
With the recently concluded DStv’s February Pay and get Upgraded Step Up offer, DStv customers need not fret because the deals keep coming! From Monday 1 March 2020, active Access, Family, Compact,…
- 17 May 2020
Nigeria Loses N60Bn Annually to Foreign Data Hosting Firms
In spite of the huge economic benefits of organisations in the country hosting their data with cloud operators, greater number of them is yet to adopt their services rather preferred to patronise…