Leaders in the Nigerian academic community have set the 2023 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for research in their sphere of operation. They hope to grow research proposal success rate from 5% to 10%, and generate $1,500,000 in research grants. Giving details of the KPI, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Abiodun Musa AIBINU, Summit University Offa, Kwara […]
Read MoreNo fewer than 30 youths from communities around Ibese in Ogun State have graduated from a training programme put together by Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant as a way of transforming society and providing employment opportunities for the youths. The empowerment programme which afforded the youths the opportunity to be trained on domestic electrical installation, […]
Read MoreMoniepoint Microfinance Bank has appointed Hip-hop Megastar, Phyno as one of its ambassadors as apart of its commitment to helping Nigerian businesses grow, through simplified access to business bank accounts, POS terminals and low-interest loans. Phyno began his career in music in 2003, focusing on hip-hop in 2010 and going on to win various awards […]
Read MoreAfrica experiences three times as many cyber threats as the global average. However, the continent is still reliant on second-and third generation cyber security tech to defend itself, and needs to to catch up with global trend of using sixth generation technology This is one of the key talking points from a presentation on cyber […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today in the nation’s capital city launched the Telecoms Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquiry Desk (TELCARE Desk) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day. The TELCARE Desk was designed by the NCC to provide industry news and update, information on regulations and policies, […]
Read MoreAfrica Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies a pan-African technology group, has partnered with TechAccess, to implement a Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution in Lagos, Cape Town and Nairobi facilities. DCIM software is used to measure, monitor and manage all of the IT equipment and supporting infrastructure housed within data centres. As the […]
Read MoreThe latest cohort of candidates for the SAP Young Professionals Program (as part of Skills for Africa) has graduated, providing a welcome boost to the digital transformation efforts of organisations in East and West Africa. A total of 26 candidates graduated, hailing from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana. Amin Meqdadi, Head of Mid-Market for […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria. The Commission has already set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to fully migrate from hitherto diverse short codes to the harmonised […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uniccon Group of Companies to foster the development and growth of local contents in the Nigerian technology industry. Under the terms of the MoU, NITDA and UNICCON, a company that unveiled Africa’s First Humanoid Robot, Omeife, will collaborate to […]
Read MoreThe Total Number of national SMS both sent and received in Nigeria has continued to increase despite the wide embrace and use of messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegraph by the telecoms subscribers. According to the 2021 Subscriber/network data Annual Report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), as at December 2021 there was […]
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