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- 18 Apr 2016
World Forum on Internet of Things (IoTs) Inaugurates Africa Work Group
World Forum on Internet of Things (IoTs) has established the Africa IoT Work Group as a strategic platform to ensure that Africa’s technology position is registered and her voice is heard with…
- 20 Mar 2018
FG Approves Cisco Networking Academy in Federal Unity Colleges
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Education has approved the Cisco Networking Academy Program as well as the establishment of 6 Internet of things (IoT) innovation…
- 9 Mar 2018
Minister says Qualitative Education is Tied to ICT Development
Mallam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, says the qualitative education in the modern world was intrinsically tied to the development and deployment of ICT in education. The Minister who was…
- 3 Aug 2017
Minister Says Nigeria Must Act Fast to Catch up with New Technology
Federal Ministry of Education says there is an urgent need for Nigeria to catch up with the fast pace of technological advancement in order to remain relevant in the comity of nations. Prof. Anthony…
- 7 Aug 2017
Shittu Advocates ICT Training for Secondary School Students
Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communication, has said that no Nigerian child should graduate from secondary school without knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Adebayo said this…
- 7 Dec 2015
Cisco Says Africa Lags in IOT, Smart City Innovation
Africa is not innovating as fast as the rest of the world when it comes to the Internet of things (IOT), according to Inbar Lasser-Raab, VP for products & solutions marketing for Cisco. She was…
- 24 Feb 2018
FG Authorizes the Establishment of ICT Academy in 6 Geopolitical Zones
The Federal Government has approved the creation of ICT Academy in schools within the six geopolitical zones of the country to fast-track the innovations of students. Malam Adamu Adamu,…
- 10 Oct 2017
GITEX: NITDA Prefers Investment To Importation, Laments N720b Yearly Losses
By peter oluka As this year’s Gulf Information Technology Exhibition going on at the Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arabs Emirates (UAE) entered second day, Dr. Isa Pantami, the director general of…
- 13 May 2024
NITDA Signs MoU with Cisco on Irrigation of 500,000 Farmlands with Tech Solutions
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco International for the adoption of smart solutions to address…
- 31 Mar 2016
Samsung Expands Footprint In Nigeria, Opens Opebi Service Centre
Samsung Electronics West Africa has continued to deepen its engagement with its customers nationwide, with the opening of a new, premium service centre. Strategically located in the heart of Opebi,…
- 27 Jul 2021
Convergence Partner Secures $120M Fund to Drive Digital Inclusion in Africa
Convergence Partners, a private equity investor focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, announced the successful first close of its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital…
- 1 Jun 2015
5G Doubles Mobile Data Speeds with No Additional Spectrum- Ericsson
Today, LTE smartphone receives transmissions from one cell site at a time, and many different techniques are used to ensure that users stay connected as they move between cells. But, with smartphone…
- 1 Jun 2015
5G Doubles Mobile Data Speeds with No Additional Spectrum- Ericsson
Today, LTE smartphone receives transmissions from one cell site at a time, and many different techniques are used to ensure that users stay connected as they move between cells. But, with smartphone…
- 26 Nov 2020
MTN is Leading the Charge for Africa’s Fourth Industrial Revolution- Dr. Ndukwe
Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, chairman, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC, has highlighted the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on the African continent, noting that it has the potential to…
- 13 Feb 2026
NITDA, Wigwe University deepen talks on AI, agriculture collaboration
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Wigwe University are laying the groundwork for a far reaching collaboration centred on artificial intelligence (AI) research,…
- 27 Jun 2017
GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative Takes Off
The GSMA has announced that its Mobile IoT Initiative1 has taken off with the launch of multiple commercial rollouts of Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) solutions by several of the world’s leading mobile…
- 21 Dec 2017
Accenture Alumni Network Steers Discourse On Education For Fourth Industrial Revolution
By peter oluka Accenture Alumni Network recently brought together educationists, tech entrepreneurs and parents to discuss the future of education as technology continues to redefine student-centred…
- 15 May 2025
NITDA Advocates Strategic Partnership in Research to Unlock Nigeria's Digital Potential
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the critical need for robust collaboration among academia, industry, and…
- 26 Aug 2016
World’s Leading Standards Bodies Join Forces on Smart Cities
Representatives of IEC, ISO, ITU, IEEE, CEN-CENELEC and ETSI convened at a follow-up meeting initiated by IEC to discuss means of accelerating and better aligning their standardization work in…
- 14 Feb 2012
Regulation, Big Operators Emasculate Smaller Firms -- Banjo
Bayo Banjo, is president of Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promotion and growth of Internet in Nigeria. A veteran within the business echelons across…
- 20 Feb 2014
NCC Sponsors 5,135 ICT Administrators’ Training, 139 Tertiary Institutions in DBI
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in pursuance of relevant sub-sections of its mandate, sponsored and monitored a train-the-trainer programme organised by the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI)…
- 7 Jun 2016
WED2016: Tracking Illegal Wildlife Trade with #BigData
To mark World Environment Day 2016 on 5 June, ITU explores the role of Big Data in preventing the illegal wildlife trade. WED 2016 Great apes have disappeared from Gambia, Burkina Faso, Benin and…
- 7 Dec 2018
Accenture, UNDP Partner to Launch Entrepreneurship Portal Platform
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Accenture announced the launch of Youth for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals (YAS), a pan-African entrepreneurship portal-platform with a…
- 11 Jun 2026
NITDA, NISO Move to Deepen Digital Transformation in Power Sector
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) are set to collaborate on initiatives aimed at accelerating digital transformation in…
- 12 Oct 2013
Intel Unveils ‘She Will Connect Campaign,’ for Young Women
Intel Corporation has unveiled the ‘She Will Connect Campaign,’ a new program designed to expand digital literacy skills among young women in developing countries. The novel campaign was flagged off…
- 18 Jan 2019
How Konga is Bridging E-Commerce Gap for Millions of Unreached, Under-Served Nigerians
For a population of over 190 million, it is perhaps shocking to countenance the fact that about 70% of Nigerians - a whopping 130 million - are still skeptical of shopping online and yet to be…
- 24 Mar 2025
Open Access Fabrics Set to Drive Connectivity to Achieve a Digital Economy
Ayotunde Coker, chief executive officer of OpenAccess Data Centre has described Open Access fabric, the company’s Africa-led interconnection platform as key driver of a digital economy, offering a…
- 23 Feb 2020
UBA Launches ‘Click Credit’ to Ease Access to Cash for Customers
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, has launched ‘Click Credit’, a time loan designed to address the urgent needs of customers whose salary accounts are domiciled…
- 13 Apr 2015
Nigeria: In Search of God of Technology
Verily, Verily I say unto you, Children of Nigeria : Unless you consciously change your ways and attitude and fully embrace Science and Information Technology, God may surprisingly shock the…
- 3 Sept 2020
KPMG Decries Poor Digital Capabilities of Nigerian Banks
A recent study on the digital capabilities of the Nigeria banking industry carried out by KPMG Nigeria has revealed that most of the banks in the country lacked the ability to onboard a customer with…