The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that some targets of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP of 2013-2018 that were not meet because of various challenges are presently being addressed. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC who made it known at the first stakeholder consultation with telecommunication industry players on the implementation of […]
Read MoreFour Nigeria women have made the final list of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), a pan-African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit for the 2020 edition of its AWIEF Awards. The women are: Olajumoke Oduwole, Founder and CEO, KJK Online Communications, Abimbola Adebakin, CEO, Advantage Health, Adenike Akinsemola, Founder and Director, The Green Institute, […]
Read MoreFacebook and Creatives Garage launched #RealpeopleRealstories – a campaign that showcases the stories of ordinary people using creativity and innovation to inspire their communities. Through its partnership with Creatives Garage, a social enterprise that works with creatives, Facebook aims to support the creative industry in Kenya by providing a platform where they can amplify their […]
Read MoreNRD Companies, a group of companies specialising in global information technology and consulting, reports that its consolidated 9-month revenue of 2020, as compared with the same period last year, grew from EUR 4.735 thousand to EUR 5.465 thousand, with its net unaudited profit currently at EUR 298.6 thousand, compared with a net loss of EUR […]
Read MoreTraditional Ruler, Others Applaud NCC Boss, Danbatta for Community Devt, Nation Building The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been commended for his role in community and national development through his Danbatta Charity Foundation (DCF), a non-profit organisation. The traditional leader Sof Bichi and District Head of Danbatta, […]
Read MoreGlobal bank card payment transaction processor Mastercard is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fend off cyber attacks, hacks and breaches to keep the digital ecosystem safe. In an interview with ITWeb, Robert Brine, director of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard Southern Africa, said AI technology is now protecting consumers, merchants and banks, and […]
Read MoreAmazon has proved to the world that it is leader in the global internet business leading the likes of Facebook, Apple, Alphabet, and Twitter with a fortune of $96.1billion revenue. The superstar, which broke all of its own records set last quarter had total revenues of $96.1 billion, up by 37%, while the operating profit […]
Read MoreThe value of unsecured loans issued via AI underwriting platforms will reach $315 billion in 2025, up from just $24 billion in 2020. This extraordinary growth of over 1200% over the next five years will be driven by lenders seeking to leverage AI to rebuild and streamline their lending operations, following the dramatic impact of […]
Read MoreTeraco Data Environments (Pty) Ltd., Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, today announced that construction has commenced on a new hyperscale data centre with 38 megawatts (MW) of critical power load in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. The facility, known as JB4, is scheduled for completion in Q1 2022 and as […]
Read MoreLagos-based HR and payroll tech startup SeamlessHR has closed a VC-led round of funding to unlock its next phase of growth. Founded in 2018 and describing itself as “Workday for emerging markets”, SeamlessHR is building an enterprise-grade, cloud-based HR platform that helps medium to large-sized companies automate and optimise their entire HR process, from recruitment […]
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