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- 31 May 2018
Angst as Foreign Software Gulp $20bn from Nigeria
Dr. Yele Okeremi, new president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has warned that Nigeria cannot continue to snub indigenous development, insisting that the wealth of any nation…
- 15 Apr 2017
Most Foreign Software Are ‘Rat Poisons’, Killing Nigeria- Uwaje
Chris Uwaje, former president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has expressed displeasure at government and corporate bodies’ fondness for foreign software. Uwaje said although…
- 17 May 2016
Most Foreign Software Are ‘Rat Poisons’, Killing Nigeria- Uwaje
Chris Uwaje, the former president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has expressed displeasure at government and corporate bodies’ fondness for foreign software. Uwaje who is…
- 19 Apr 2020
Software Engineering Institute Holds Key to Nigeria’s Regeneration
The weakness of the economic recovery in Nigeria raises questions about the ability of all the fiddling by economic managers to underpin the economy. And as Nigeria and indeed the world face an…
- 7 Apr 2018
ISPON Commits to National Software Strategy, to Honour Ekuwem
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has restated the institute's commitment to developing a national software strategy for Nigeria, due to the importance of software innovation.…
- 14 Dec 2019
ISPON Urges MDAs to Prioritise Indigenous Software
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has harped on the need to implement the Presidential Executive Orders, as means to develop the software industry in Nigeria. ISPON members at…
- 8 Nov 2013
Ispon Seeks Establishment of National Software Board
Chris Uwaje, president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (Ispon) has urged the federal government to urgently establish a National Software board to streamline software implementations…
- 1 Apr 2014
Okigbo Emerges ISPON President
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has elected Pius Okigbo, Jr. (FNCS), as its president with a new National Executive Council (NEC) to run the affairs of the organisation…
- 10 Nov 2009
Ispon Elects Uwaje as President
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (Ispon), at its annual general meeting held in Lagos recently elected Chris Uwaje as its president among other official that will serve the body.…
- 28 May 2021
Mba-Uzoukwu, ISPON President Decries 30% Utilisation Rate of 11 Datacenters in Nigeria
Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, president, Institute of Software Practitioners Association of Nigeria (ISPON) has decried the under utilisation of the 11 data centres in Nigeria, putting the current…
- 13 Nov 2008
Nigeria is Ripe for Institute of Cybercrime Monitoring-Uwaje
Dr. Chris Uwaje, is president of Global Network for Cyber Solutions (Organisers of the Conference) and first vice president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). He is also…
- 16 Apr 2018
Software Practitioners Seek Action on Local Content Policy
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…
- 31 Jul 2012
Ispon Strategies to Improve Software Competition Milestones
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (Ispon), organizers of the National Software Conference and Competition in Nigeria have disclosed its readiness to improve on the milestone and…
- 9 Sept 2014
Microsoft Nigeria Joins ISPON
Microsoft Nigeria has officially formalized its corporate membership of the apex body for software developers in Nigeria, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). In a ceremony…
- 9 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…
- 29 May 2016
Nigeria Software, ICT Plans Must Go Beyond Match-Box Vision- Uwaje
Chris Uwaje, a software doyen in Nigeria, has stressed the need for enabling environment and retooling various institutions to enable job creation for youths through software and innovations.…
- 20 Jun 2018
Okeremi Succeeds Emadoye as President of ISPON
Dr. Yele Okeremi, CEO of PFS Solutions, has emerged as the new president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). He becomes fifth President of ISPON, after Mr. James Emadoye,…
- 4 Oct 2016
Nigeria@56: ISPON Advocates for Locally Developed Software Revolution
As Nigeria moves into the 21st century its wealth creation dynamics and international competitiveness will be significantly influenced by her ability to develop, measure and exploit her intellectual…
- 6 Apr 2019
ISPON Knocks FG $400m Annual Loss to Foreign Software Renewal
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has blamed the federal government and its regulatory agencies such as the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and…
- 16 Jun 2023
Bimbo Abioye Emerges as New ISPON President
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has elected Bimbo Abioye as its new president for the next two years. He was elected at the Association’s Annual General Meeting held yesterday…
- eBusiness4 Sept 2026
Agada Pledges to Refocus Indigenous Software Practice with Software Registry, Others
James Agada, the newly inaugurated president of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has unveiled a framework to lift the indigenous software practice to be able to match the demand of organisations in the country for patronage.
- 5 Oct 2016
ISPON Tasks NITDA DG to Machinery to Prioritise Use of Local Software
The Institute of Software Practitioner of Nigeria (ISPON) has called on Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, the newly appointed director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to…
- 17 Jul 2012
Ispon Decorates Ndukwe, Flags off 2012 Software Competition
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (Ispon) has finalized arrangements to stage the second National Software Competition billed to take place in Calabar, Cross River State. In view of…
- 30 May 2021
ISPON President, Mba-Uzoukwu to Keynote @ DigitalSENSE Forum 2021
Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has been slated to give a keynote at the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on…
- 13 Jun 2021
NDSF2021: Nothing Surpasses Internet in Human Transformation says Mba-Uzoukwu
Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has described the Internet as a leveler for education and prosperity in a digital economy, even as…
- 10 Mar 2016
25,000 MDAs to Use Nigerian Developed Software – ISPON President
Software developed by local companies can serve the diverse needs of over 25,000 ministries, departments and agencies across the three tiers of government. So, declared Pius Okigbo Jnr.,…
- 31 Oct 2021
ISPON Announces 2021 Edition of Simon Agu prize for Best Software Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria ISPON has announced readiness for the 2021 edition of the Simeon Agu Prize for the Best Software Entrepreneur of the Year. Established in 2012 in…
- 27 Apr 2017
Yudala, Company to Watch- Uwaje
Dr. Chris Uwaje, former President, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), in an interaction with young technology students has disclosed that e-commerce company Yudala has the…
- 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.…
- 10 Aug 2014
Uwaje, Others Deploy IT for Fight Ebola Virus
A team of IT experts led by Chris Uwaje, former president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has developed Ebola: Database-Engine (ERC) an App to capture Ebola report online…