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- 29 Jul 2015
Rural Telephony, Internet Connectivity Now Critical in Nigeria- Smith
Leigh Smith is the managing director of World Telecoms Lab (WTL). Smith, an Australian with Economics degree has been based in Belgium for over 30 years and has held international positions. These…
- 29 Jun 2010
Nigerian Wimax Market is Very promising - Smith
Winston Smith, managing director, Alvarion Southern Africa has described the Nigerian Wimax Market as very promising. He said Nigeria via the Nigerian Communications Commission has shown itself to be…
- 21 Mar 2024
Errol Ambler-Smith, ATC Nigeria’s CEO Cleared by the Federal High Court of Contempt Allegations
On November 21, 2023, HEDA Resource Centre in Nigeria, without putting the parties on notice and in their absence, obtained an interim order from the Federal High Court in Lagos preventing ATC…
- 7 Dec 2022
AFCON, Oxlade, Will Smith, Queen Elizabeth, Buga, Others Lead 2022 Google Search Lists
Google on Wednesday announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions and more that captured the interest of Nigerians…
- 9 Jan 2025
Microsoft to Spend $80Bn on AI Data Centres
In a bid to build AI-enabled data centres, Brad Smith, vice chair and president, Microsoft has disclosed the company’s plan to spend approximately $80 billion in its current financial year (to end in…
- 21 May 2026
UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Concludes Visit to Nigeria
The UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith MP, concluded a three-day visit to Abuja this week, marking Nigeria as the first focus country he has visited under the UK's…
- 7 Nov 2014
Nigerian Banks Detect 46% eFraud via Customer Complaints
About 46% of cyber incidents are detected through customer complaints, according to Nigerian Cyber Threat Barometer report 2014 This was disclosed by Bukola Smith, head, Payment Sub-committee,…
- 29 Jan 2016
IIM-Africa Chair, DKIPPI Warn Against Data Privacy Abuse
Dr Oyedokun Oyewole, president and chairman Governing Council of the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa, and Tokunbo Smith, chairman Data & Knowledge Information Privacy Protection…
- 21 Oct 2018
Hitachi Solutions to Spur Companies toward Digital Transformation
Mr. JP Smith, Director, Emerging EMEA Global Field and Industry Solutions, Hitachi Vantara has urged companies to drive their institutions with data in order to achieve innovations and revenue growth…
- 17 Feb 2019
The Workplace of the Future - Emergence of a New Culture
By Austin Okere As the workplace is becoming more millennial, a new cultural trend is emerging that challenges the traditional ethos that have held sway since the days of Adam Smith. The Enterprise…
- 22 Jun 2009
Access Bank UK Limited Bags Award
Access Bank UK Limited, a full fledged banking subsidiary of the Access Bank Group has emerged the winner of the year 2009 Adam Smith Award for best practice and innovation in the “In…
- 2 Aug 2021
SAP Africa Appoints Tracy Bolton as COO
SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Tracy Bolton as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Africa region. Tracy Bolton Cathy Smith, managing director at SAP Africa, says Bolton has played a…
- 17 Apr 2018
Tech Firms Vow not to Aid Government Cyber Attacks
Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies yesterday announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyber attacks. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which…
- 28 Apr 2026
Data Privacy Ignorance Threatens National Security - DKIPPI
Data Knowledge and Information Privacy Protection Initiative (DKIPPI) has warned that widespread ignorance of data privacy practices is exposing Nigeria to serious national security and economic…
- 18 Oct 2024
DPOs Advocate Single Regulatory Body for Data Protection Acts
Some Data Protection Officers (DPOs) have advocated a single regulatory body for Data Protection Acts, to sustain the already established confidence by investors in the country. Participant and…
- 15 Mar 2013
New Tablet Purifies Water for Up to 6 Months
Researchers have developed a water purification tablet comprised of nanoparticles that can be used by developing world communities with no access to clean water. The tablet, MadiDrop, invented by…
- 23 Feb 2015
Microsoft Adopts First International Cloud Privacy Standard
Microsoft recently made history as the first major cloud provider to adopt the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy. It’s another reason customers can move with confidence to the…
- 30 Mar 2014
Microsoft Beefs up Customer Privacy Policy
Microsoft Corp, under fire for accessing an employee's private Hotmail account to prove he was leaking computer code to a blogger, has said it will now refer all suspicions of illegal activity on its…
- 16 Dec 2015
Microsoft to Expand 'Promise of Technology' with New Charity Organization
The world's largest software maker said it will expand its commitment to global philanthropy under a new organization called Microsoft Philanthropies. The organization will expand Microsoft's…
- 8 Aug 2024
ATC Africa Appoints Soji Maurice-Diya as New CEO for Nigeria
ATC Nigeria has appointed Soji Maurice-Diya as its new Chief Executive Officer. Soji Maurice-Diya, who joined the company in 2018, initially helped in driving growth and innovation as the Commercial…
- 3 May 2021
FG Inks New Partnership with Microsoft to Benefit 5m Nigerians
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Monday disclosed that the Federal Government has partnered with Microsoft Corporation, technology giant, for a digital upskilling programme that will benefit no fewer…
- 17 Jan 2013
NPA Mulls Bomb Detectors @ Seaports
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to install state-of-the-art bomb detectors at the nation’s seaports to forestall potential security breaches. Mallam Habib Abdullahi, managing director of the NPA,…
- 28 Jan 2025
NDPC @ 2025 Data Privacy Day, Calls for Collaboration on Awareness
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called for increased collaboration to raise awareness and foster data privacy and protection across Nigeria. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner,…
- 24 Jul 2012
GACAG Presents 3 Components to e-Freight Sustainability
Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) has presented the overall vision, key principles, and three pillar structures it believes will drive the adoption of e-freight as a sustainable component for…
- 31 Jul 2017
Cisco Appoints David Meads Vice President for MEA
Cisco has announced the appointment of David Meads as Vice President for its Middle East and Africa operations. In the current era of digital disruption, Meads, in this newly created role, will…
- 20 Mar 2018
Life is a Code
BY CHRIS UWAJE Our life is a spider-web of Codes. Where is Software Nigeria? For all those countries – especially in Africa/Nigeria who are not aware or blatantly refused to acknowledge the power of…
- 11 May 2016
U.K. Prime Minister Says Nigeria `Fantastically Corrupt'
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron named Nigeria and Afghanistan among “the most corrupt countries in the world” in a conversation with Queen Elizabeth II and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on…
- 16 May 2017
Ransomware: Microsoft Gives Details of Attack, Decries Govts’ Inaction
Microsoft has stressed the need for urgent collective action to keep people safe online, following the world's biggest cyberattack at the weekend, sending countries into 'disaster recovery mode. In a…
- 26 Oct 2009
Globacom‘s ED Receives Merit Award
Adewale Sangowawa, executive director, Human Resources, Globacom Limited, has been described as a worthy Nigerian who shows sustained interest in the development of his environment. Banwo…
- 17 Dec 2015
ITU Group Identifies Emerging Demands of ‘5G’ to Fuel ITU Standardization
The ITU-T Focus Group on network aspects of IMT-2020 (‘5G’) has received an extension to its lifetime, with a mandate to undertake in-depth studies into areas such as ‘network softwarization’ and…