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- 21 Oct 2021
Bring On the CTO: Why Having a Chief Transformation Officer Makes Sense in a Post-COVID World
By Ricardo Vargas Executive Director, Brightline Initiative, PMI The case for having a Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) has been building for years. Now, as companies undertake the difficult task…
- 21 Dec 2022
Network International Taps Sandeep Chouhan, as its Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer
Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Chouhan as Group Chief Business…
- 1 Sept 2016
Adesina, AfDB President Marks first Year in Office with Remarkable Transformation Agenda
During his investiture as the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group on 1st September 2015, Akinwumi Adesina pledged “to help build a new Africa with prosperous, sustainable and…
- 10 May 2017
Oracle says New Abuja Office to Drive Digital Transformation
Reinforcing its commitment to Africa, Oracle has announced the opening of a new office in Abuja that will focus exclusively on driving cloud adoptionacross Nigeria’s Public Sector. Key dignitaries…
- 9 Jul 2024
9mobile Intensifies Business Transformation, Appoints Abolaji Idowu as Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, announced the appointment of seasoned business and finance professional; Abolaji Idowu as…
- 27 Nov 2022
CIO Awards Honours Exceptional Chief Information Officers
Transformational personalities in the tech ecosystem were celebrated at the third edition of the CIO Awards, with the theme "Honouring Digital Eminence". Edniesal Consulting Limited, an enterprise…
- 8 Oct 2023
Terragon, Microsoft Partner to Take African Businesses to New Heights
Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office, is partnering with Terragon to support its cloud capabilities; Terragon plans to leverage Microsoft’s cloud technologies to provide brands with…
- 7 May 2024
What We Can Learn from Africa’s Small Business Success Stories
By Gerald Maithya, General Manager, Microsoft Africa Transformation Office Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world’s most exciting tech startups. From Cape to Cairo, small…
- 13 Mar 2024
Heirs Technologies Appoints Obong Idiong as Chief Executive Officer
Heirs Technologies, a leading digital transformation company, has announced the appointment of Obong Idiong as its chief executive officer. Idiong brings considerable experience in the technology…
- 18 Jan 2022
How We Repositioned NIPOST in 2 Years — PMG
Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, postmaster general of the Federation, on Tuesday reeled out steps taken by the agency to reposition itself in line with the modern global business realities since he…
- 25 Sept 2022
Chika Ekeji Unpacks MTN Ambition 2025
Chika Ekeji, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer of MTN Group, has reiterated the company’s commitment to become the largest, most valuable business platform in the African continent through…
- 20 Feb 2023
Digitization is Essential for African SMEs to Survive Economic Hardship
SME survival is critical to Africa’s socio-economic growth and digitisation is key to building business resilience says Gerald Maithya, Startups Lead, Microsoft Africa Transformation Office. Africa…
- 19 Apr 2019
MTN’s Bayo Adekanmbi to Speak At NECLive 7
Mr Bayo Adekanmbi, Chief Transformation Officer, MTN Nigeria has been confirmed as one of the speakers for the 2019 edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April…
- 25 Oct 2022
Airtel, Microsoft, TD Africa Unveil Office Internet Smartbox Bundles to boost SMEs Productivity in Nigeria
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a partnership with Microsoft and foremost tech and solutions distribution giant, TD Africa to unveil Smartbox, office Internet…
- 10 Dec 2020
MTN to Launch Mobile Applications to Support SMEs
MTN Nigeria has revealed plans to launch new mobile applications relevant to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This is in line with its commitment to help build resilience for businesses…
- 13 Dec 2020
MTN Executives Proffer Business Performance Solutions for SMEs
Mazen Mroue, MTN Nigeria’s chief operating officer and other executives during an engagement session at the Revv Program addressed business concerns for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The…
- 10 Feb 2022
Toriola Says Converting Data to Wisdom is Key to Transforming SMEs in Nigeria
Olutokun Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, has shed light on how digitization and smart use of data can help SMEs transform business and improve access to capital. Olatokun Toriola,…
- 25 Apr 2021
SystemSpecs Unveils 2021 Children’s Day Essay Competition Judges, Extends Deadline
SystemSpecs, Africa’s leading financial and human capital technology powerhouse, has revealed the list of inspiring personalities who will serve as judges in this year’s edition of its annual…
- 22 Jun 2021
#NerdsUnite: Digital Disruption Key to Business Survival
Organizations need to take full advantage of the evolving ICT landscape and embrace digital technology capable of positively disrupting their business model in order to survive the challenges posed…
- 5 Mar 2023
Airtel Africa GCEO Visits Kenya President, Explains Airtel`s Digital Transformation Drive
Segun Ogunsanya, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Kenya, H.E. Dr. William Ruto at the State House Nairobi recently. Conversations held…
- 24 Aug 2025
Digital Realty Commits to Africa’s Digital Transformation @ Launch of LKK2 Data Center
Engr. Ike Nnamani, chief executive officer, Digital Realty Nigeria has described the launch of LKK2 Data Centre as demonstration of his company’s commitment to Africa's digital transformation,…
- 13 Nov 2019
BlueChip Technologies Backs InterCampus Machine Learning Competition with Data Science Nigeria
Bluechip Technologies Limited, a leading indigenous business applications and data management solutions firm, has continued its commitment to capacity building by sponsoring the second edition of the…
- 11 Nov 2019
Microsoft Once Again Backs Data Science Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp 2019
For the second year running, Microsoft through the 4Afrika initiative, is the lead sponsor of the 2019 Data Science Nigeria (DSN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) bootcamp, an all-expenses-paid learning…
- 15 Feb 2019
Opeke Charges Nigerians to Adopt New Technologies to Grow the Economy
Funke Opeke, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), MainOne, has underlined the need for businesses in Nigeria to adopt new technologies to avoid falling behind the rest of the world in technological…
- 20 Sept 2021
HealthPlus Launches Nigeria’s First Ever Digital ePharmacy & Access to Doctors
HealthPlus Limited, the largest and fastest-growing pharmacy chain across West Africa is set to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry with the launch of Nigeria’s first ever e-Pharmacy. Nigerians…
- 7 Mar 2022
Microsoft Announces New Initiatives to Support 10,000 African Start-ups Over Next Five Years
Not less than 10,000 start-ups across the African continent would benefit from series of initiatives put together by Microsoft aimed at fast-tracking investment in Africa’s start-up ecosystem over…
- 25 Jun 2015
Microsoft Office Apps Arrive for Free on Android Smartphones
Microsoft's venerable suite of applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, is finally making its way onto smartphones powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, Microsoft said.…
- 28 Jun 2018
MTN Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Technology Space, Visits Various Innovation Hubs across Lagos
MTN, Nigeria's Information and Communications Technology giant, has pledged its unbridled support for Nigeria’s technology space and the building of a future enabled by technology. This was…
- 6 Apr 2020
Governors, MTN Partner to Halt Spread of COVID-19 with Data
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and MTN Nigeria have agreed to use the vulnerability model to drive a data-driven approach to stopping the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Both…
- 25 Oct 2016
MTN Nigeria Records Further Revenue Decline in Q3 of 2016
MTN Nigeria reported a smaller revenue decline in the quarter ended 30 September, as subscriber numbers continued to recover in the West African country. After reporting a year-on-year decline in…