As the world celebrated Girls in ICT Day on 25 April, Huawei South Africa said it was taking practical steps to encourage more young women into the telecoms-engineering space. “We have set a quota for 50% female intake in three of our key youth intake/training programmes,” said Huawei COO Christina Naidoo. “Our bursary programme, our […]
Read MoreSTEMCafe, in partnership with ENYO Retail and Supply, will today officially launch its first Kids Creativity Play Space in Lagos, a non-linear learning centre for kids and young adults between the ages of 5 -18 years old can experience the amazing world of STEM in a fun and interactive way. The STEMCafe, a brainchild of […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has announced that it has completed its conversion from a private company to a public company- one step closer to listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). MTN would however list by introduction, rather than an initial public offering (IPO), as previously expected. In a statement on Wednesday, MTN said the proposed listing […]
Read MoreThe Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) initiative has awarded grants of between $50,000 and US$500,000 to six Nigerian fintech startups. EFInA, a financial sector development organisation, funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, promotes financial inclusion in Nigeria. Having opened applications for startups to […]
Read MoreFacebook has said that it is developing six solar plants to power its data centres. In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “For Earth Day, we’re announcing six new solar projects to support Facebook data centres. “Our data centres are already some of the most energy-efficient in the world, and last year we set […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian government has launched the Premier Hub programme in the South-West region, designed to help young people turn innovative ideas into sustainable solutions. The Premier Hub Innovation Centre, located in Ondo state, aims to create an enabling environment for young people, providing them with training, incubation and acceleration programmes. “Our aim is to impact […]
Read MoreNigerian e-health startup iDHS is seeking funding to help it succeed in its goal of increasing access to various healthcare services across a host of African countries. Launched in 2016, iDHS has rolled out HealthWise, an integrated digital healthcare platform that is feature-rich and interactive, and helps people manage their health. The web-based app aims […]
Read MoreSamsung has officially delayed the launch of its new foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, after a number of bad reviews showed the new device to be faulty. “While many reviewers shared with us the vast potential they see, some also showed us how the device needs further improvements that could ensure the best possible user […]
Read MoreHuawei’s OpenLab innovation facility will soon be in Nigeria, Kenya and some other African countries, said Corrine Lin, president of the Global OpenLab Programme. Lin was responding to a question during a media session at the 2019 Huawei Global Analyst Summit about plans to open more of these innovation-led labs in Africa. Although she would […]
Read MoreNigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed how the over 114 million Internet users in the country can be properly protected while online. Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, at the Commission, Mrs. Felicia Onwuegbuchulam while speaking at the the 47th edition of the NCC’s Consumer Town Hall Meeting (CTM), a monthly regulator, operators […]
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