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- 1 Aug 2013
Tinapa Software Incubation Centre for Launch Today
The second software incubation centre located at Tinapa in Cross River state will be officially launch today by Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology. The launch is heralded with the…
- 4 Aug 2013
Nitda Inaugurates Tinapa Software Incubation Centre
National Information Technology Development Agency (Nitda) has inaugurated second software incubation centre at Tinapa in Cross River state. Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River said at the ceremony that…
- 13 Nov 2012
FG Doles N500m for Software Incubation Scheme
Federal Government has announced the commitment of N500 million as part of the $15 million Technology Venture Capital Fund, required to build a local software economy through an incubation programme…
- 1 Nov 2018
Cisco Identifies Nigeria, Others as Target in Establishment of Edge Incubation Centres
Cisco plans to establish Edge Incubation Centres across the rest of the Sub-Saharan Africa, with South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya identified as primary initial targets. The company yesterday unveiled…
- 7 Aug 2013
Hackathon Winners get N450, 000 @ Calabar Incubation Centre
Senator Liyel Imoke, governor, Cross River state has reiterated the state’s commitment to the development of ICT by fully supporting the Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator…
- 22 Jan 2014
Cc-Hub Urges Power Reform, Spends $5,000 on Diesel Monthly
Co-creation Hub (Cc-Hub), the nation’s software pre-incubation centre said that it spends in 5,000 monthly on purchase of diesel to power the centre, money which would have been otherwise…
- 22 Apr 2013
Johnson, ICT Minister Launches iDEA
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology at the weekend launched the National ICT Incubation Programme tagged Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator…
- 8 Oct 2014
NITDA Puts Nigeria Active Internet Users at 48m
Dr. Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria’s active internet users currently stand at over 48 million. A statement…
- 18 Jul 2013
CcHUB Expands Incubation Space, Commences CodeCamp 2013
Following the growing number of incubates at Co-creation Hub Nigeria, the centre said it had expanded the space for more, just as the centre commenced the 2013 CodeCamp for start-ups. In a statement…
- 30 Jan 2016
IT Expert Urges Buhari to Establish Office of CIO of the Federation
President Mohammadu Buhari has been urged to establish the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) General for the Federation. The federation’s CIO would oversee the spending of the federal…
- 22 Apr 2013
Software Market Hit $342Bn in 2012-IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released the latest results from the Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, showing that for year 2012 the software market reached a total size of $342…
- 23 Jun 2013
Nigeria’s ICT Market Gets Moto’s Nod
Nigeria’s growing international profile as business destination and one of the best places to invest continues to attract investors as more global ICT firms flood the market for huge business…
- 5 Apr 2013
Tecno, Co-creation Hub Partner on Software Application
Tecno Nigeria and Co-Creation Hub, a Lagos based technology development centre have joined hands in creating locally relevant software applications suited for its Nigerian phone market. Chidi…
- 16 May 2019
Chris Uwaje to chair 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance, IPv6 Roundtable
Chief Chris Uwaje, Chairman of Connect Technologies would preside over the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, slated for…
- 13 Aug 2018
FG Unveils Smart Classrooms, Digital Education Project Today
The Federal Government has begun moves to establish a digital education institute and provide smart learning classrooms across the country as a way of boosting investments in the Information and…
- 20 Nov 2018
MainOne Partners Mest for High Speed Internet to MEST Incubator
MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data centre services provider, has partnered with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) to provide high-speed internet access to…
- 24 Sept 2013
Okere Extols IBM Business Model in Africa
Austin Okere, founder and CEO of Computer Warehouse Group Plc has commended International Business Machine (IBM) business model in Africa, which according to him is customer focused. He stated this…
- 10 Sept 2013
Johnson, ComTech Minister Commends IBM as Coy Pledges to Establish Centre
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has commended International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for its renewed focus and commitment to partnering with the federal…
- 25 Apr 2018
NCS President Canvasses for Technology-Driven Economy
Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), has called on the Federal Government to raise modern manpower that could sustainably drive the nation's economy. Prof.…
- 12 Jan 2014
PetVini Breaking Records in Nigeria IT Innovation Space
The fact that a Nigerian is the richest black man in the world further proves that there is money to be made in Nigeria. Also, a reasonable proof that Nigeria presents huge potential for…
- 12 Apr 2020
NCC to Propel Socio-Economic Transformation with ICT Parks
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has embarked on the building of six Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Parks to promote socio-economic transformation of Nigeria. Prof. Umar…
- 29 Apr 2013
IT Stakeholders Seek Stricter Laws for IP Protection
Stakeholders in the IT industry have unanimously called for the review of legal documents in Nigeria to protect owners’ intellectual property (IP) as well as rebuild confidence of critical…
- 11 Aug 2019
Past Presidents Task New NCS NEC on IT Policy, Local Content Devt
The past presidents of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), in Lagos tasked the incoming National Executive Council (NEC) of NCS, on the need to strengthen campaign on Information Technology (IT)…
- 1 Aug 2013
Microsoft Reiterates Commitment to Partner FG on ICT Development
Microsoft Nigeria, devices and services giant, has reiterated the company’s commitment to collaborating with the Federal Government of Nigeria and other stakeholders in the IT industry to put…
- 13 Feb 2019
Stakeholders Seek Increased Adoption of IT in Governance
Information and Communications Technology stakeholders have urged Lagos State Government to increased adoption of Information Technology in its governance. They made this call at the Nigeria…
- 16 Dec 2013
MainOne Backs OAU’s NgREN Initiative
MainOne, the leading communications Service Company and first private undersea cable company to land in Nigeria and Ghana, has identified National Research and Education Networks (NREN) services as a…
- 4 Dec 2025
Afreximbank Taps Nigeria to Lead Africa’s Digital Trade Revolution
Yemi Kale, Afreximbank’s Group Chief Economist, yesterday said that Nigeria is positioned to drive Africa’s transition into a digitally enabled trade ecosystem, arguing that the country’s demographic…
- 5 Dec 2016
Foreign Investors, Key Partners to Actualizing FG’s Local Content in ICT- Faulkner
Oladipo Faulkner, country general manager for IBM Nigeria, has called for improved collaboration between the government, the local ICT industry and the foreign partners, as a critical step to…
- 11 Sept 2013
Nigeria Needs More iDEA Centers-Adoke
Rock Adoke, a software developer and cyber security analyst, has urged the Federal Government to establish more incubation hubs on the platform of Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship…
- 8 Nov 2018
MainOne Powers Up MEST Incubator with High-speed Internet
West Africa’s leading connectivity and data centre services provider, MainOne, has partnered with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) to provide high-speed internet access to…