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- 14 Jan 2014
Google Continues Acquisition Plans with $3.2Bn Nest Labs Buyout
Google has declared its intention to buy thermostat maker Nest Labs for $3.2billion (£2bn), continuing a string of recent acquisitions. According to the internet search giant, the cash deal was…
- 29 Oct 2021
NITDA Boss, Sterling Bank, The Nest, others Honoured at Nigeria Innovation Summit 2021
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2021 (Virtual Edition) with the theme: Charting a New Economic Path Through Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on…
- 16 Nov 2022
NITDA, JICA Commence Techprenuership Training Startups in North East Region
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) has commenced North-East Startups Training Programme (NEST), where…
- 16 Feb 2024
Bolt Accelerator Program completes post-mentorship exercise for its top 10 winners
Bolt, Africa's leading ride-hailing platform, has concluded the last and final phase of its Bolt Accelerator Program - an initiative in collaboration with The Nest Innovation Park to empower its…
- 23 Dec 2019
Jennifer Lopez, Emma Stone, Arsenal & More To Thrill DStv Subscribers’ This Holiday
There are usually many reasons to look forward to the holidays during the festive season but a lineup of fantastic shows on DStv ranks high amongst them all. This festive season, DStv…
- 15 Dec 2024
Data Sovereignty Key to Nigeria's Digital Future - NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has underscored the critical role of data in driving a sustainable digital economy. At the just concluded 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation…
- 24 Oct 2025
Over 100 Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs Empowered for Global Success Through FoundryforHER Bootcamp
More than 100 Nigerian women entrepreneurs have been equipped with the tools and strategies to scale their businesses globally following the successful completion of the FoundryforHER Bootcamp, a…
- 14 Oct 2013
Anyaoku, Former Commonwealth Scribe for Nigeria Leadership Summit
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Common Wealth has been named is the chairman of the Nigeria Leadership Summit 2013, according to the organizers. The summit is slated for…
- 16 Jan 2014
CcHub Set To Open Mobile Experience Lab
Co-creation Hub (Cc-Hub), Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space, has announced its readiness to formerly open a Mobile Experience Lab (MX Lab) on a new floor in the Hub, Nigeria…
- 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…
- 8 Dec 2014
Gartner Foresees Live Video Broadcasting Will Turn New "Selfie" By 2017
Video and visual technologies are becoming increasingly important for interacting with customers and each other, according to Gartner, Incorporated. Gartner predicts that by 2017, live video…
- 24 Feb 2015
AIG Opens New Office in Yaba, Now in 26 Countries
Africa Internet Group (AIG), the leading internetgroup in Africa, has moved itsoffice located in Yaba area of Lagos State. The three-stairs, smart office-building houses six of AIG ventures in…
- 3 Jun 2015
IoT Market to Triple to $1.7 trillion by 2020 - IDC
The global market for "Internet of Things", the concept of connecting household devices to the Internet, will nearly triple to $1.7 trillion by 2020, research firm International Data Corp said. The…
- 10 Aug 2015
Census 2016 to Gulp N273bBn as Buhari Seeks Harmonised National Database
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged government agencies to harmonise the collection and usage of biometric data in the country instead of replicating their efforts in this regard. This is coming…
- 4 Oct 2015
Bye Bye Google, Hello Alphabet
Alphabet has replaced Google as the publicly traded company that will house Google's search and Web advertising businesses, maps, YouTube and its "moonshot" ventures such as driverless cars. Google's…
- 29 Oct 2015
StarTimes Unveils ‘Papilo’ as Brand Ambassador
StarTimes Africa, a digital TV entertainment platform, has appointed world football icon, Kanu Nwankwo as its new brand ambassador. The 3-year partnership deal indicates that the former…
- 17 Feb 2016
Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety roundtable in Kenya on February 10 with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and safety organisations from Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa to…
- 3 Jun 2016
Social Media Now Imperative for Organizational Growth- NMC’16
Social media experts comprising media gurus and bloggers have urged organisations to leverage social media to enhance their customer engagement and growth drives. Over 300 key New Media players…
- 25 Apr 2017
XL Africa to Boosts Investment in Digital Start-ups
The World Bank Group, through its newly launched XL Africa programme, will help 20 selected digital start-ups attract early stage capital between $250 000 and $1.5 million. XL Africa is a five-month…
- 2 Jul 2017
OLX Partners Interswitch to Enhance User Experience, Security
Users of OLX, online classifieds site, can now pay for its premium services, Do-It-For-Me and Top Ads, thanks to the Interswitch platform. Partnering with Interswitch to launch paid products is a…
- 6 Dec 2017
Google bars Amazon devices from You Tube
Google in an unusually public spat,ever witnessed in the technology industry increase rapidly,when it said that, it would block its video streaming application YouTube from two Amazon.com Inc…
- 25 Jan 2018
FAAN closes Abuja runway for 30 minutes as jet skidded off runway
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) temporarily closed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following a private jet’s skidding off the runway Thursday afternoon. The…
- 31 Jan 2018
9Mobile Sale: Nigerians Urge NCC to Be Fair
Mukoro Okotete, prominent developmental economist has cautioned that for the sale of 9Mobile to yield the desired dividends, it has to be done transparently. He expressed dismay that some…
- 29 Mar 2018
Smart Home Devices Set to Hit 939.7m shipment by 2022
International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast results has shown that Smart Home Devices will grow on market size and forecasting of IP-connected devices used in the home, which include smart…
- 22 Apr 2019
Glo Surprises Subscribers with Free Tickets to Premium Comedy Show
High Networth customers of Nigeria’s foremost telecommunications company, Globacom, in Warri, were on Thursday surprised with free tickets to the comedy show of one of the country’s foremost stand-up…
- 10 Jun 2019
NCC, eStream, Medallion, ALTON Receive Awards For ICT Development Role
The laudable results witnessed over the years in the development of broadband and digital connectivity in the country would not have been possible without the various roles played by eight companies…
- 21 Aug 2019
Vistafront, Landwey Partner to Drive online Real Estate Project
Technology platform with focus on start-up growth, Vistafront, has partnered real estate, Landwey, to drive real estate project online. The partnership gives Landwey 25 percent stake in Vistafront.…
- 4 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…
- 13 Nov 2020
WorldRemit Announces Africa-focused Entrepreneurship Program in Nigeria
As part of the commitment to creating opportunities and facilitating development in Africa, WorldRemit, the global digital money transfer service, has today announced the launch of its WorldRemit…
- 9 Apr 2021
Aladekomo to Speak on National Identity Management @ UNILAG
The University of Lagos MBA 83-84 class has invited Sir Demola Aladekomo to speak on the Socio-Economic Imperative of National Identity Management. Aladekomo is a Computer Engineer. He is the…