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Nvidia Now World’s Most Valuable Company on Stock Market

Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies Tuesday to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence. The chip company, which has enjoyed a monumental ascent over the last 18 months amid enthusiasm over generative AI, jumped 3.4 percent near 1:25 pm (1725 GMT), giving […]

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Seplat Energy Reskills Journalists on Data, Investigative Journalism in Phase One Empowerment Initiative

Seplat Energy Plc,  indigenous energy company, has concluded the first phase of its training programme for journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. The first phase of the programme covers thirty-seven (37) energy and judiciary correspondents cum editors. The Seplat Energy media training programme, which was organised in partnership with Channels Academy, is targeted at building […]

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Lagos State Govt Pledges N1bn Tech & Innovation Hub Fund Devt for Startups

The Lagos state government has authorised $671,000 (1 billion Naira) in initial funding for startups at the Lagos State Science, Research, and Innovation Council (LASRIC). The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this at the LASRIC opening last week as part of his administration’s plan to develop Lagos into a technology and innovation hub. Governor […]

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Sabi & Two Others  Sign $1bn Financing Deal to Tackle Agric Supply Chain Challenges in Oyo State 

A new partnership between Sabi, the $1 billion GMV B2B e-commerce platform, and Nigerian agricultural companies Nectar Fresh Limited and Meadow Foods, has been established with the support of the Nigerian government to address the ongoing supply chain and development challenges in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The Oyo State Aggregation initiative aims to create a reliable […]

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REPORT: Lagos & Abuja Rank Highest for Global Job Employee Seekers While Kenyans, Ugandans & South Africans Prefer Jobs in Nigeria

AMA PRESS RELEASE Despite global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, widespread economic concerns, and emerging virtual mobility trends from the past several years, moving abroad for work remains a dream for many workers around the world, with 23% of global and 64% of Nigerian and 74% of Ghanaian professionals actively seeking jobs in other countries. […]

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Innovative Solutions Needed to Tackle SIM Card Registration, Still an African Crisis, Says Expert

AMA PRESS RELEASE Telco operators throughout Africa continue to face several challenges around SIM card registration in the wake of new regulations and shifting consumer habits. In 2022, millions of Nigerian mobile subscribers were barred from making calls following a government directive to disconnect their SIM cards. Telco operators were instructed to disconnect the subscribers […]

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TECNO Thrills Fans at Nigerian Idol Top 7 Contestants Treat

Nigerian Idol Top 7 contest was flagged-off recently at a TECNO Exclusive Store in Ikeja City Mall, where fans got to spend the day with their favourite Idol, and gave guests opportunity to interact with the top 7 contestants. In a welcome address, Milen Oyinlola, PR/Media Manager for TECNO,  described the CAMON 30 Pro 5G […]

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ATCON Joins Morocco Based Federation of African Digital Businesses, Briefs Ministry, NCC & Others

The Association Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has been inducted into the Federation of African Digital Businesses in Marrakech, Morocco as a founding member. President of ATCON, an umbrella body of telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria, Mr Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere who broke the news in Lagos upon his return GITEX 2024, held in Morocco, disclosed […]

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Family Support Dominates Remittances from Flutterwave’s Send App by 70%, Says Report

Data from Send App, Flutterwave’s  flagship cross-border remittance app revealed that Africans, wherever they are wants to key family ties through remittance from abroad. The data, which data reveals culturally rich and unique remittance behaviors reinforcing the thought previously shared by the company’s Founder and CEO, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, even as the world mark the […]

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Quest for Nigeria’s Educational Curriculum reflecting Digital Skills Intensifies

The quest for Nigeria’s educational curriculum to reflect digital skills at all educational levels is on the increasing with the further push by the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa. Inuwa who made the call when he hosted the management team of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development […]

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