Telecoms

NITDA, Culture-Centric Agency NCAC Mull Alliance on Digital Literacy Focus Talent Hunt

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) plan to integrate their expertise to groom talents in the NCAC’s Nigeria’s Got Talent platform. The new initiative will integrate NITDA’s digital literacy programs and gamified learning systems, creating opportunities for creatives to thrive in a digitally empowered environment. […]

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News

Nestlé Professional Champions Affordable Nutrition with Maggi Soya Chunks 

Nestlé Professional, the Out of Home business arm of Nestlé Nigeria and a provider of food solutions, recently introduced the Affordable Nutrition option, Maggi Soya Chunks, to food vendors, chefs and event planners during the Lagos edition of the Business of Food workshop. Canteens, grillers, Maishais, and bukas play an integral role in providing daily […]

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Telecoms

JUST IN: Enhanced Connectivity Expected in 2025 as Telcables Opens New Point at Rack Center Lagos 

TelCables Nigeria, a subsidiary of global ICT solutions and services provider, Angola Cables plans to open a new PoP at the Lagos Rack Centre facility to boost low-latency interconnectivity and Cloud access across West Africa. Fernando Fernandes, CEO of TelCables Nigeria and West Africa said that this strategic expansion aims to significantly enhance digital connectivity […]

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E-Commerce

Newly Launched Chinese Shopping App Temu Suspended in Vietnam Over Non-compliance Issues

Shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday. Goods ordered on Temu were no longer being cleared through customs in Vietnam, state media reported, after the company missed an end-of-November deadline to register with the ministry of industry and […]

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News

Dangote Cement and Communities Sign Landmark Development Pact

 A wave of jubilation swept through Gboko, Benue State, on Wednesday as Dangote Cement Plc and six host communities signed an historic Community Development Agreement (CDA). The landmark accord, which commits Dangote Cement to multimillion-naira development initiatives, was celebrated as a transformative milestone, with the communities pledging to uphold a peaceful coexistence. His Royal Highness, […]

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Airtel’s Leadership Team Wins Multiple Awards at CIO 2024

Airtel Nigeria’s leadership team has demonstrated outstanding excellence in innovation and technology as two of its directors were honoured with three prestigious awards at the 5th edition of the CIO & C-Suite Awards. The annual awards, organized by CIO Club Africa, celebrates outstanding achievements in technology and innovation leadership across 11 African nations, recognizing individuals […]

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News

Nigeria’s Employment Body Lauds Dangote Sugar Factory Investment Impact on Job Creation

The huge investment by Dangote Sugar Refinery in the Sugar Backward Integration Policy (BIP) of the federal government has been hailed by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), which described its job creation potential as humongous. Director-General of NDE, Silas Agara who commended the Chairman of the Company, Aliko Dangote during his visit to Dangote […]

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Nestlé Nigeria Expands Empowerment Initiative to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Calabar

Nestlé Nigeria has expanded its Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Initiative to include 50 more female retailers in Calabar, Cross River State. At the event to launch this project, the participants were trained in merchandising, bookkeeping, and customer service. Speaking on the importance of this project, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainability […]

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StartUps

2023 Compliance Report: 65 million Non-Complaint Content Pulled-Down as Taxes from Social Media Platforms Hit N2.55trl

The 2023 compliance report Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries revealed that 65,853,581 content were takedown by tech giants while implementing the code of practice. According to the report, the overall statistics across all the platforms further indicated that 379,433 content were removed and re-uploaded content following appeal by users while 4,125,283 […]

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Business

Backbase Partners Seven to Drive Digital Banking Innovation in MEA

AMA PRESS RELEASE Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, has announced its strategic partnership with Seven, a consulting firm and integrator of digital and AI solutions based in Morocco. This collaboration brings together Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform, with Seven’s deep expertise in digital transformation in banking, setting a new standard for innovation and customer experience […]

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