STAKEHOLDERS in the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry have lashed the Local Content Office under the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology for poor implementation of the local content policy in the country. They also bemoaned the seeming confusion which the several ICT strategy documents, roadmaps, […]
Read MorePUBLIC-PRIVATE partnerships and bridging the digital divide will help Africa meet the Broadband Commission target of providing at least 50% of its population with internet access by 2020. This is according to Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame who addressed delegates at Transform Africa Summit 2017 in Kigali under the banner ‘Smart Cities: Fast Forward.’ “At first […]
Read MoreNIGERIAN app, SaferMom, which provides pregnant and new mothers with simple tools to help make informed health decisions via SMS, voice services and its mobile app, has won the Economic Empowerment Impact Award at the FaceBook F8 Event. The app, which was developed by Olarenwaju Adeloye, uses a chain of community health partners and mobile […]
Read MoreTHE present quality of service enjoyed by subscribers of PayTV Company, MultiChoice Nigeria is expected to improve soon as the company has assured subscribers on its DSTV platform of better quality of service. The company promised all subscribers ultimate satisfaction of its are products and services saying that they are the core value of their […]
Read MoreAbout 45 experts in Information Technology (IT) and Insurance Industries have indicated their interest to speak at the maiden e-Insurance conference being organised by Pinet Informatics. Billed to hold on March 23, the speakers would be discussing issues affecting insurance growth in Nigeria, how to re-build customers’ confidence in insurance business and how technology could […]
Read MoreJumia Travel is further solidifying its global presence in the hotel, travel, and tourism ecosystem, unveiling new continental and international destinations. The company has registered an inventory of more than 30,000 hotels in Africa and over 300,000 worldwide; only four years since inception in 2013. These include new properties in popular destinations in Africa including […]
Read MoreTigo Tanzania in partnership with a non-profit organization, Reach for Change, has given an award of USD 20,000 each to two winners of the 5th edition of the Tigo Digital Changemakers Competition. The competition aims at identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs who use digital tools and technology to improve communities and impact future generations. In […]
Read MoreCHINESE technology device company, InnJoo has gone into partnership with Technology Distributions (TD) to introduce into the Nigerian market, the world’s first slimmest laptop known as LeapBook. The device, which was unveiled to the media in Lagos at press conference weights 1.275 kg, 18.2mm thin and it comes with Window 10 operating system in addition […]
Read MoreCHINESE telecom equipment maker ZTE has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million in a US sanctions case, drawing a line under a damaging scandal that had threatened its cut off its supply chain. While the fine was larger than expected, ZTE, also a major smartphone maker, reported robust underlying earnings for 2016 […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has gone into partnership with Garmin, a health technology company to introduce a range of world class health and fitness devices to help boost fitness standards while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The arrival of the new device in Nigeria is based on the increased focus around the world to be healthy and more […]
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