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- 26 Feb 2023
UN Empowers 100 Nigerian Girls with ICT Skills
About 100 Nigerian girls aged between 12 and 25 are participating in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), coding camp in Niamey. A statement issued on the UNECA’s website said…
- 21 Dec 2009
Intermarc Partners NITDA, Announces Upcoming Events
Intermarc Consulting Limited, an integrated consulting firm with focus on e-business but with particular emphasis on e-banking and e-payment intermediation services has been appointed by the National…
- 15 Nov 2021
DrugStoc Secures $4.4M in Series A Funding to Expand Access to Quality Pharmaceuticals in Africa
Healthtech startup, DrugStoc has raised USD 4.4 million in Series A funding to expand access to quality medicines while providing sustainable supply chain financing for healthcare providers in…
- 11 Jul 2022
Togo Closer to Full Digital Modernisation with New e-Visa Platform ‘Togo VOYAGE’
The Togolese Republic has announced the completion and re-launch of its electronic visa issuance system (e-Visa), Togo VOYAGE. The fully-digitized website marks an important milestone in the…
- 27 Dec 2023
UNECA Identifies 11 Priorities for Digital ID Use in Kaduna State
A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Kaduna state has been published. The 31-page report titled “Enhancing the…
- 17 Nov 2009
Agu, Adegbola to Speak at Cyber Nigeria Forum 2009
Anayo Agu, the senior business specialist at the US Embassy Nigeria, and Dr. Tunde Adegbola executive director of African Languages Technology Initiative, and lecturer at the University of Ibadan…
- 4 Oct 2021
BOI’s Disbursement to SMEs, Large Enterprises Hits Over N1trn in 6 Years
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has revealed that its disbursement to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises has reached over N1trillion in six years. According to the…
- 27 Jan 2016
Aderounmu to Chair Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum 2016
Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, national president of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), will preside over the two-day 2016 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and…
- 27 Sept 2023
FG Calls For Open, Secure Internet @Africa Internet Governance Forum
Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Dr. Bosun…
- 11 May 2023
Visa, African Women Impact Fund Initiative (AWIF) Unveil Recipients of Funding to Empower African women
Three women fund managers from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa have been selected to receive Visa’s grant funding from the African Women Impact Fund Initiative (AWIF), a collaboration between…
- 20 Sept 2020
NAVSA: NITDA Changes Existing Reality in Agricultural Sector
By Lukman Oladokun “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete” —Buckminster Fuller We live in a time of…
- 9 Feb 2023
AfDB to Assist African Countries Improve their Data Management, Dissemination
African Development Bank (AfDB), says it will assist African countries to improve their data management and dissemination through the provision of Open Data Platforms. According to AfDB, it will…
- 18 Feb 2014
Jonathan Inaugurates Research, Innovation Council
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the National Research and Innovation Council (NRIC) to bridge the link between research and industrialization. At the ceremony held at the…
- 24 May 2010
Media Practitioners Rally Stakeholders for Clean Environment
African Independent Television (AIT), producers of multiple award winning AIT InfoTech network. Tribe Media, owners of Tribe Times, eWorld Magazine, and Know How Media, publishers of IT Edge…
- 29 May 2025
DStv Makes History: Inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame as Africa's Most Admired Media Brand
DStv, Africa’s leading entertainment platform, has been officially recognised as the #1 Most Admired African Media Brand in the Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands 2025 rankings. This recognition…
- 6 Feb 2014
Bloomberg Launches $10m Media Initiative for Africa
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P., philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, a three-year pan-African…
- 7 Jul 2017
Paradigm Initiative Adds Two Members to Advisory Board
Paradigm Initiative of Nigeria (PIN) said that two new members have joined Advisory Board: Drs Jummai Zainab Umar-Ajijola and Aida Opoku-Mensah. “Dr Jummai Ummar-Ajijola brings to the Advisory Board…
- 4 Jun 2024
IG4D 2024: Edetaen Ojo to chair NDSF on Internet Governance
One of the top 10 digital change makers in Africa and Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo would preside over the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance…