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Telecoms

ATCON Pledges Support for Implementation of NCC’s Five Year Strategic Management Plan

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that it will give support to the implementation of the five year Strategic Managment Plan of the Nigerian Communications Commission, which unveiled by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy,Dr. Isa Pantami in the nation’s capital city, Abuja. President of ATCON, Mr. Olusola Teniola in […]

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Social Media

Over 41,000 Small Businesses in Africa to Enjoy Free Digital Marketing Skills from Facebook

Facebook Economic Impact Programmes will be offered virtually as the platform seeks to equip small businesses with digital marketing skills to help them stay open, connect with and acquire new customers to survive challenges presented by Coronavirus. Facebook’s Economic Impact Programmes include Boost with Facebook currently implemented in 11 African countries, targeting over 41,000 small […]

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Technology

AfDB Exposes Digital Opportunities in Africa’s Agric Sector

The African Develpment Bank, (AfDB) is optimistic that now is the time Africa’s agriculture value chains must go digital to transform production. It said it needs to explore digital responses that can be quickly deployed to address the disruptions to food systems, caused by COVID-19 At a webinar jointly hosted by the Food Agriculture Organisation […]

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Media OutReach

How Rwanda Spurs Generation of Women in Technology

In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of the high proportion of Rwandese women lawmakers and ministers. The country therefore seemed a natural fit for a […]

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Business

Batch Eight of EcoBank Academy Intake Graduate Virtually

For the second time in two months, Ecobank Nigeria has hosted another set of its trainees from its state of the art academy to a virtual graduation ceremony who were automatically absolved into full time employment. The Ecobank Nigeria Management Trainees Batch 2 (EMDP 2) comprises 53 graduates who were trained at the Ecobank Nigeria […]

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Digital Leadership Series

How 5G Helps Primary School Pupils Learn Faster in Sunderland, UK

Patrick Melia, chief executive at Sunderland City Council, explains the latest 5G initiative to augment learning experiences and opportunities for local pupils, teachers and parents. With all the excitement surrounding 5G in the UK currently and the 5G projects delivering benefits to communities around the UK; it is with great pride that I share Sunderland […]

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Technology

NITDA Clears Govt IT Projects Worth Over N1.16trl in Five Months

The National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assessed and cleared Information Technology (IT) Projects of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) in Nigeria worth N1.168 trillion in the last five months. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi disclosed that the Agency assessed 62 projects worth N1,168,845,213,150.92 between January and May 2020. Abdullahi said:”Furthermore, our […]

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StartUps

Logistics Startup Dellyman Set for Same-day Deliveries in Nigeria

The Nigerian logistics space is a busy and increasingly well-funded one, but Lagos-based Dellyman believes it has the capacity to stand out from the crowd in spite of its relatively late entrance and smaller amounts of investment. Launched in March 2019 but available to the public from January this year, Dellyman is a web and […]

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Technology

COVID-19:Asset Tracking Usage to Increase by 90 Million in 2020

The number of businesses using asset tracking solutions will reach 90 million this year, and exceed 114 million by 2025. This represents a growth of 27% over the next five years. Asset tracking solutions enable enterprises to track cargo from dispatch to final destination; allowing increased transparency and more accurate delivery date estimations. The Juniper […]

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Internet

NITDA Raises the Alarm on Fake Websites Pledging Federal Government Lockdown Funds

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has rasied the alarm over the existence of fake websites in circulation, trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. The Agency said its Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT) identified a number of websites using various phishing tricks to attract Internet users. One […]

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