MainOne, West Africa’s premier connectivity and data centre solutions provider is playing a role in providing support towards the capacity development of Nigerian youths with the successful completion of the second batch of its Bright Minds Graduate Trainee Programme. The 2-month intensive training session was deliberately designed to groom recent Nigerian graduates into highly skilled […]
Read MoreNon-governmental organisations (NGOs) would better achieved the objectives of their focus areas if the huge data at their disposals are effectively collected and analyse. Seamfix, a data solution management company that provides industry software solutions to address data capture and identity management, across various sectors of the economy made this observation at a seminar organised […]
Read MoreThe United States has temporarily eased trade restrictions on China’s Huawei to minimize disruption for its customers, a move the founder of the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker said meant little because it was already prepared for U.S. action. A Huawei store is seen at a commercial area in Wuhan, Hubei province, China March 30, […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration on Thursday officially added China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist, immediately enacting restrictions that will make it extremely difficult for the telecom giant to do business with U.S. companies. The Commerce Department issued a rule, promised on Wednesday, putting Huawei and 68 affiliates in more than two dozen countries […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei, three U.S. officials familiar with the plan told Reuters. The order, which will not name specific […]
Read MoreThe Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami, has challenged Nigeria to refocus its economy in tandem with global economic growth. Pantami said Nigeria is part of the “hyperconnected world” of the internet community in which “data is the most valuable asset”. He said the new economic reality “poses a […]
Read MoreCriminals stole more than $356 million from crypto-currency exchanges and infrastructure during the first quarter of 2019. This is according to blockchain threat intelligence solutions firm CipherTrace. This as the price of Bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency, is gaining after taking a battering last year. It’s now trading at over $5 600, coming […]
Read MoreCape Town-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Cortex Group has introduced what it calls “Africa’s first AI-focused venture capital (VC) company”, aimed at supporting African start-ups. Cortex Group is the holding company for AI software and solutions firm Cortex Logic. The group consists of six divisions, each focusing on key parts of the AI ecosystem: asset […]
Read MoreEast Africa is expected to remain the strongest growing region in the Fintech industry with a 6.3% economic expansion this year while Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are all expected to record real GDP growth above 6% this year, largely due to infrastructure investment and the expansion of financial and telecoms services. According to the […]
Read More: “A great opportunity to fast track economic growth and improve our businesses” says Nigerian Firm. Nigerian London based firm, Vivacity PR has called on Nigerians to leverage the opportunities offered by the upcoming London Tech Week to fast track economic growth and improve daily activities. The Tech Week, which holds in June is expected […]
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