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- 1 Jul 2014
GSMA Enters mHealth Partnership Across Sub-Sahara Africa
The GSMA announced yesterday that its Mobile for Development mHealth program has launched a new cross-ecosystem partnership. This partnership is designed to provide a range of mHealth services to…
- 21 Feb 2012
mHealth market to Hit $23 Billion by 2017- GSMA
The Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) has predicted that the growth of the mHealth market will lead to a revenue opportunity worth US$23 billion by 2017 as mobile technology will play a…
- 12 Apr 2013
mHealth to Save 147,000 Nigerians
Mobile health (mHealth) applications such as text messages could save 147,000 Nigerians lost each year to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, according to new…
- 16 Jul 2014
Gemalto Joins GSMA Pan-African mHealth Initiative
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, provides its support to the GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition…
- 1 May 2013
A Text Message a Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away
Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes. In a study by the Georgia…
- 24 Jul 2012
Underpinning Health Care with ICT
The sustainability and viability of a country’s economic and social growth depend largely on vibrant healthcare sector of that nation. But the healthcare system in Nigeria is so decapitated with…
- 28 Sept 2015
ITU Launches Award Recognizing Leadership in Sustainable Development through ICTs
ITU emphasized the vital role that information and communication technology (ICT) will play in meeting the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at a special award ceremony held at UN Headquarters,…
- 23 Jan 2017
What Does It Mean for Technology to be Innately African?
Microsoft’s flagship Africa technology event, NexTech Africa, is happening soon on 2 and 3 February 2017. At the heart of the event is one key question: What does it mean for technology to be…
- 11 Feb 2017
NCS Int’l Conference 2017 Theme Centres on SGDs, Calls for Paper
Sustainable development has become one of the major global issues of this era and in recognition of the world’s need for sustainability, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda…
- 11 Mar 2017
ITU Collaborates with The Digital Impact Alliance to Speed Progress on SDGs
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have just announced a new partnership to advance the creation of appropriate digital solutions to achieve the…
- 27 Apr 2017
PharmAccess Foundation Partners with NHEA 2017
PharmAccess Foundation Nigeria, a leading and diversified non-government organization dedicated to improving access to better healthcare in Africa is partnering with Nigeria Healthcare…
- 9 May 2017
#NCSAbuja2017 Focuses on Technology as Catalyst for Achieving SDGs
Experts in the Nigeria’s technology industry are to converge on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with a focus on technology as catalysts for achieving the United Nations Social Development…
- 22 Jun 2017
NCS Int’l Conference ’17: ‘Early Bird’ Registration Door Closes
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has closed the ‘early bird’ registration window for participation at the 13th International Conference holding net month in Abuja, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can…
- 7 Sept 2009
Ericsson Sponsors e-Health /Telemedicine Conference
World's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators and leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, Ericsson is lending its weight behind the 4th eHealth and telemedicine…
- 26 Jul 2017
Strategic Focus on IT, Way Out of 'Oil' Doom- Prof. Aderounmu
The fate of Nigeria's quick economic recovery lies in strategic information technology implementation schemes, said Professor Adesola Aderounmu, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). Prof.…
- 14 May 2012
Wireless Products, Services Help Drive Socioeconomic Change - Report
A report released by BSR and commissioned by CTIA-The Wireless Association® said wireless products and services are a powerful agent of social change that allow billions of people around the world…
- 22 Aug 2012
Nigeria @ Outskirts of $360Bn VAS Market
Nigeria is still at the outskirts of mobile value-added services (VAS), currently the most sought after services worldwide and with more than $360 billion honeypot, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can…
- 9 Apr 2014
ITU Renews Commitment to eHealth
The ITU has renewed its commitment to help accelerate the global development and adoption of health information and communication technologies to improve healthcare and bring down costs, particularly…
- 16 Feb 2015
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 Gathers Momentum
The mobile communications revolution is driving the world’s major technology breakthroughs. From wearable devices to connected cars and homes, mobile technology is at the heart of worldwide…
- 18 Feb 2015
UNICEF, Airtel Form Pan-African Alliance to Empower Children & Youths
UNICEF and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, have entered a partnership agreement to expand their collaboration…