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- 12 Nov 2024
Zarttalent Foundation's Summit Prepares Nigerian Youth for Global Tech Careers
Zarttalent, a foundation dedicated to advancing digital literacy and tech education in Nigeria, hosted the How to Win With Tech Summit on October 17, 2024. The event brought together students,…
- 2 Apr 2015
Nigeria Ranked 2nd In Broadband Affordability Index’s Among Developing Economies
The International communities recently ccommended for the successes attained in repositioning her technology space, through the broadband initiative. In March 2015, at Barcelona, Spain at the Mobile…
- 7 Nov 2024
Empowering Nigerian Entrepreneurs: 15Wins Ventures Unveils Z-Habitat Hub
15Wins Ventures, a Dutch-based venture builder, officially launched Z-Habitat Hub in Lagos on Thursday, October 24, 2024, marking a new chapter in the company’s efforts to support innovation and…
- 22 Jan 2014
GSMA Joins Alliance to Lower Cost of Mobile Broadband In Developing Countries
GSMA is joining the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a diverse coalition of over 50 members aiming to driving down the cost of Internet access in developing countries via regulatory and…
- 10 Mar 2014
Nigeria Marks 25th Anniversary of world Web with Affordable Internet Access
An innovative and interactive new drive to empower affordable Internet access will today unite the Nigerian government as well as key members of the Nigerian ICT industry with technology leaders from…
- 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…
- 31 Aug 2015
A4AI Names Johnson, Former CommTech Minster New Chair
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced that Dr. Omobola Johnson, the immediate past Minister of Communication Technology of Nigeria, has joined A4AI as its Honorary Chairperson.…
- 22 Apr 2016
Redington Rewards ‘Basket Sale’ Promo Winners
According to Voltaire, French writer, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. And this is what Microsoft Nigeria is doing today, as it rewards…
- 19 Apr 2017
REDTV Launches New Crimes Series, Inspector K
REDTV, the online lifestyle network powered by the United Bank for Africa, has held an exclusive screening for the soon-to-be launched web series – Inspector K , at 355 lounge in Victoria Island,…
- 19 Mar 2018
Some $408m Fund for Internet Access Sitting Idle
New research indicates more than $4008million in public funding collected to expand internet access in Africa is sitting dormant in public coffers. The research from the Web Foundation,…
- 23 Oct 2018
A4AI Decries High Cost of Internet as Adoption Slows
Over two billion people live in countries with unaffordable internet, many of them in Africa, which is resulting in a slowdown in adoption rates. That is according to the fifth annual Affordability…
- 30 Jun 2019
Five students to represent Nigeria at the 2019 Global Robotics Olympics
Five Nigerian students drawn from secondary schools across the country have been selected to represent Nigeria at the next First Global Robotics Olympics in Dubai this October. The students; Kosi…
- 21 Nov 2019
A4AI Taps Teniola as New Coordinator for Nigeria
A4AI, a global coalition working to make broadband affordable for all has appointed Mr. Olusola Teniola as its new national coordinator for Nigeria. Teniola takes over from Dr. Ernest Ndukwe,…
- 20 Sept 2021
TD Africa, Dell EMC Harp on Benefits of PowerStore Solution for 21st Century Businesses
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading tech, solutions and lifestyle distribution giant and multinational technology company Dell EMC Technologies have stressed the benefits of leveraging…
- 18 Mar 2022
ITU says Africa Paying More for Broadband Services
Africa paid more than three times the global median price for mobile broadband services, and over five times the global median for fixed broadband last year. A new study by the International…
- 28 Jun 2022
Ekweremadu: FG Probes Organ Donor’s Data Privacy Breach
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), has ordered an investigation into the use and public circulation of the personal data…
- 2 Jan 2023
BuuPass Delivering Unique Services in the Race to Digitize Mobility in Africa
In H1 of 2022, the logistics and mobility accounted for 11.4% of the total funds raised by African startups, making it the second-highest after FinTech startups. If this is anything to go by,…
- 21 Feb 2023
Konga Jara: 12 Lucky Shoppers Enjoy VIP Treatment, Exclusive Mentorship by Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Others
It was a weekend of excitement, filled with a huge dose of useful business success tips and powerful insights from a carefully selected cast of resource persons and spiced with loads of fun and…
- 29 May 2024
AfDB, Others Pledge Support for Climate Action Africa Forum Deal Room
African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged its support for the 2024 Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24) Deal Room, taking place from June 19 to 20, 2024, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos,…
- 10 Oct 2024
XA Network Expands Footprint to Africa with Launch of XA Africa
XA Network, a leading investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia, on Thursday announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of XA Africa. The move underscores the network's…
- 20 Oct 2024
Zarttech Reaffirms commitment to Foster Digital Skills Among Nigerian Youths
As part of its goal of promoting digital literacy in Nigeria, Zarttech has held its yearly Zarttalent Summit aimed at empowering young people to take up and explore opportunities inherent in the…
- 25 Mar 2025
AFRIMA Collaborates with BridgeAfric and UNESCO for Lagos Global Music Workshop
Lagos is set to welcome top music business leaders, celebrities, business executives, and creative industry professionals from around the world as All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, partners with…
- 13 Aug 2012
MTN Project Fame Season 5 Begins
The 15 contestants for the MTN Project Fame Season 5 have been ushered into the Project Fame Academy. The unveiling, which took place after weeks of auditioning and hectic selection processes, has…
- 17 Apr 2026
CBN Introduces Overnight Financing Rate to Compete with US, EU
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with financial market dealers, has introduced the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), a standardized benchmark designed to enhance transparency…
- 14 Feb 2013
Experts Tie Broadband Penetration to Regulatory Efficiency
Experts have opined that regulatory efficiency holds the key to broadband penetration in the telecom sector. This is as Nigeria ranks tops in the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow in sub-Sahara…
- 30 Oct 2013
Dangote More Powerful Than President Jonathan in Forbes Ranking
Aliko Dangote, founder, Dangote group and the richest man in Africa has been named by Forbes magazine as the 64th most powerful person in the world. The 56-year old Kano born multibillionaire is the…