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- 8 Oct 2021
Ford Foundation Appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as Regional Director W/Africa
The Ford Foundation, on Thursday announced the appointment of Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as its new Regional Director for its office serving West Africa. Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye, new…
- 17 Apr 2022
UNESCO, African ICT Foundation Set to Host West-Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022
The UNESCO and the African ICT Foundation is set to host the West-Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022 with a titled build around the UNESCO ROAM-X framework for understanding and improving digital…
- 2 Aug 2021
Stakeholders in ICT Across West Africa Pledge to Deepen Internet Penetration in the Region
UNESCO and the African ICT Foundation have jointly organised a knowledge sharing session on how to mainstream Internet Universality and ROAM principles (Rights, Openness, Access and Multi-stakeholder…
- 14 Sept 2022
Over 1000 Visitors Explore Latest Advancements in Healthcare Technologies at Medic West Africa 2022
Medic West Africa Exhibition and Conference, organised by leading global exhibitions company, Informa Markets, recently concluded its 9th edition, amidst elation by exhibitors and visitors. The…
- 30 Jul 2025
Aliyu Aboki, WATRA Executive Secretary Champions Regulatory Harmonisation to Unlock West Africa’s Digital Economy
Mr. Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, executive secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to -promoting a harmonised digital policy and…
- 19 Jul 2021
African ICT Foundation Partners UNESCO to Host Regional Stakeholders Forum on Internet Governance Policy
The African ICT Foundation is partnering with the UNESCO to host a stakeholders’ engagement for the advancement of evidence-based policy making of Internet governance The virtual event, which holds…
- 10 Nov 2025
Nigeria Connects National Electricity Grid to West Africa Power Pool
Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), in collaboration with the West African Power Pool Information and Coordination Centre (WAPP-ICC), has successfully conducted the long-awaited…
- 11 Aug 2016
MainOne’s Data Center Achieves West Africa’s 1st SAP HANA® Certification
MainOne, the premier connectivity and data center Solutions Company, today announced that its Data Center subsidiary, MDXi is now an SAP-certified provider of Infrastructure Services for SAP®…
- 25 Mar 2022
Fact-checking Firms Partner to Tackle Africa’s Fake News Problem
Fact-checking organisation FactSpace West Africa has entered into a partnership with AW Free Foundation to expand the fight against misinformation, disinformation, fake news and propaganda across…
- 16 Mar 2014
Securex Develops Security Approaches -Tori
Tori Abiola, is the managing director, Montgomery West Africa. She joined Montgomery in 2012 and has over 16 years experience working in a variety of marketing, sales and management roles for…
- 18 Aug 2025
Aliyu Aboki Applauds Broadband Mapping as About Expanding Opportunity in Africa
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Association (WATRA) has commended Nigeria for its exemplary leadership in broadband infrastructure mapping, following the successful ITU Africa Broadband…
- 1 Feb 2023
Nigeria Hosts Maiden Edition of Digital Economy Regional Conference
Nigeria has recorded another landmark achievement by hosting the maiden edition of the digital economic regional conference (DERC). a convergence of all the ministers of digital economy in the…
- 21 Jul 2021
TETFund Joins the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
The UK’s West Africa Research and Innovation Hub, has facilitated the joining of Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) into the membership of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in…
- 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…
- 4 Sept 2022
IFFs Hackathon: Three Innovators Emerge Winners
E-procure, IFFMER, and E-xpose emerged first, second third positions respectively among seven shortlisted innovations that pitched at innovations and ideas for the Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs)…
- 16 Feb 2018
STI Forum Seek Regional Collaboration on Education & Research Networks in Africa
Scientific Research and Technology are expected to play a huge role in development and industrialization in the coming years. They are strategic to Africa’s industrialization and can enable the…
- 26 Jun 2018
Startup Leaders, Others to Meet @ #StartupSouth4 in Owerri
Owerri the capital of Imo State will play host to #StartupSouth4 - arguably the biggest Startup and Entrepreneurship conference in the South-South and South-East in November. Every year,…
- 30 May 2018
MultiChoice Plans Talent Factory Initiative
MultiChoice Africa, the continent’s leading video entertainment services provider, has announced a bold new Pan-African social investment initiative – the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) – aimed at…
- 30 Jan 2020
Experts set to X-ray potential of Nigeria’s industrial hub as Nnewi Investment Summit holds February 6
As part of efforts to draw attention to the economic opportunities in some of Nigeria’s industrial clusters and grow the Made in Nigeria mindset, Ford Foundation and a group of experts and…
- 20 Oct 2025
Farewell for Airtel CCO Femi Oshinlaja, Celebrates a Distinguished Career and Remarkable Growth
Colleagues across Airtel Nigeria came together to host a heartfelt send-off celebration in honour of Femi Oshinlaja, who recently concluded his tenure as Chief Commercial Officer. The event was held…
- 14 Mar 2024
MTN Receives EDGE Certificate for Gender Inclusion
MTN Nigeria, Leading ICT company has received the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) MOVE certification from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) at their headquarters in Lagos. MTN…
- 9 Sept 2025
Nigerian Entrepreneurs Are the Architects of the Digital Future, Says Lagos Deputy Governor at GITEX Nigeria 2025
The inaugural GITEX NIGERIA concluded in a tremendous fashion this Thursday in Lagos, as West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup show cast a spotlight on the influence of emerging local and…
- 22 Mar 2026
Dr Krishnan Ranganath to Lead UniCloud Africa in Continental Digital Infrastructure Push
Dr Krishnan Ranganath (Krish) to Lead UniCloud Africa in Continental Digital Infrastructure Push UniCloud Africa Limited, the premier pan-African cloud platform dedicated to advancing the continent’s…
- 23 Sept 2025
Aig-Imoukhuede, DJ Cuppy, Aboyeji, Others to Join Africa Breakfast Convos in NYC
BlackHouse Media (BHM) in partnership with Allison Worldwide, and The King’s Trust Group has announced the stellar line-up of speakers for the second edition of the exclusive Africa Breakfast…
- 9 Sept 2015
Kazaure, Galaxy Backbone Boss, Others to Speak @ Innovation Dinner Nigeria
Senior technology executives will convene at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria for the next Innovation Dinner, which will be held on the 16th of September 2015 – with the theme Transform to…
- 7 Aug 2012
EMC Flags Off Youth IT Project in Lagos
EMC has begun a “Youth IT Literacy Project” to provide the Iwerekun Community Senior Secondary School in the Lakowe area of Ibeju Lekki in Lagos State with an IT laboratory and computers.…
- 28 Jul 2019
Presidents, Global Leaders Tackle Job Creation, Others @ 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum
At the recently concluded 5th edition of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum, five African Presidents and thousands of young African entrepreneurs converged at the most…
- 12 Sept 2022
Medallion Data Centre Appoints Oluseyi Olanrewaju as CFO
Medallion Data Centre, Leading provider of carrier-neutral data centre services, announced the appointment of an award-winning financial expert, Dr Oluseyi Olanrewaju as its new Chief Financial…
- 30 Nov 2021
Coderina Partners SAP, NLN to Launch INClusive STEAM Libraries Project
Addressing Africa’s skills gap in the age of technology would require bold steps to be taken in the area of capacity building. Cross section of partners and students present at the event As part of…
- 4 Apr 2023
The Industry Summit 4.0: Stakeholders Urges Practitioners to Brace up for More Challenges
Stakeholders in the marketing profession have been urged by experts to prepare for a difficult time ahead in 2023. This call was made at the just concluded The Industry Summit 4.0 with the theme:…