The former Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Arunma Oteh, has been appointed by the Board of Directors of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company. Also joining the company with effect from from October 1, 2020 is Mr. Xavier Rolet. Oteh is a seasoned C-suite […]
Read MoreIT has traditionally been outsourced by the public sector, but the results of this have been mixed to say the least. The ‘your mess for less’ model can work poorly; and while a static, routine service can benefit from providers’ economies of scale, these always come at the cost of innovation, improvement and ability to […]
Read MoreMore awards have come the way of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and this it is in recognition of the critical role the Commission has been playing in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Two of the awards, ‘Human […]
Read MoreThe worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 9.5% year over year in 2020 with shipments totaling 1.2 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. While the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) resulted in slightly better than expected numbers, the market was still down 17% year over year […]
Read MoreAkinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the Africa Development Bank by its Board of Governors. Presidential spokeswoman, Lauretta Onochie confirmed the news in a congratulatory tweet on Thursday. The AfDB is currently holding its 55th Annual Meetings in Côte d’Ivoire virtually, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Adesina’s re-election was mired in controversy after he […]
Read MoreThe Pan-Nigeria Economy Intervention Forum (PANEIF) ICT Stakeholders Taskforce has expressed gratitude to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami for providing inspiring and sincere leadership which has led to the development of several policies that are accelerating the development of Nigeria’s Digital Sector. PANEIF made it’s position known today during a […]
Read MorePresident Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday made a case for his re-election as head of the institution, saying that he wanted to fulfil “his sense of duty and commitment.” Adesina recalled that his current five-year term as head of the African Development Bank Group was marked by the implementation of five strategic priorities for the continent’s […]
Read MoreThe pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which reward banking excellence in Africa, were announced at a virtual ceremony held on 26th August. The African Banker’s judging process sought to recognise the African banks that […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Government needs to ensure that the cost of 5G compatible devices is affordable to Nigerian so that the citizens can benefit from the new technology. Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) is a communique issued after its 2020 assembly held virtual recommended noted that it is optimistic of social-economic benefits to the […]
Read MoreThe Lagos State Government through has empowered twenty-three innovators and tech firms with tech grants of N100 million. The grants recipients are the first picked to benefit from a research and innovation fund launched last year by the Lagos State Government and run by the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC). Designed to […]
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