Business

NITDA Explains Absence of Unified e-Govt Services Portal for Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has given reasons for the delayed take-off of a unified digital government services platform in the country. Director General of NITDA, Mr kashifu Inuwa said:“We have been doing research on how UK, Kenya and other countries have achieved this, so I believe we can learn from you as […]

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Business

Lagos Signs Partnership to Deploy Four New Intelligent Transport System for e-Policing 

The Lagos State Government has gone into partnership with Huawei Technologies, a global technology infrastructure provider, to set up four new Intelligent Transport System (ITS) locations across the city. This effort intends to significantly enhance traffic management and road safety. During a press briefing, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation,  Oluwaseun Osiyemi explained how the new […]

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Business

Girls Defiling Odds to Excel in Technology Celebrate Success Story in Africa

The Girls in STEM Awards Ceremony hosted on 31 January 2025 marked a significant milestone in the journey of the young women who have defied the odds to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This year, 100% of the program’s matric cohort passed their exams, with many securing scholarships and university placements […]

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Technology

Smart Africa Unveils AI Council to Continent’s Economy into AI Age

Smart Africa, a coalition of 40 African countries representing over a billion people, has launched the Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Council to position the continent as a major player in the global AI economy. This Council, according to Smart Africa, which includes numerous stakeholders from government and the private sector, as well as prominent AI […]

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Technology

How Modern IT  Makes Security Inevitable for Organisations in Digitalisation Process

Digitalisation in West Africa is a perpetual process. Organisations are investing in the infrastructure and platforms that will power business for the next decade, blazing a new trail for themselves and, in the process, modernising legacy systems and applications. However, each organisation has to confront the potential for a security incident. Case in point, according […]

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Business

Nigerian Govt Approvals Two Major Project to Boost Funding for Telecoms Infrastructure Development and Artificial Intelligence

The Nigerian Government has approved the establishment of the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project, under a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) funding model as part of a broader connectivity objectives in the Infrastructure pillar of the country’s Strategic Blueprint. In a X post in his verified handle, the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun […]

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News

LG Electronics Wins Over 100 Awards at CES 2025, Pledges New Products for Nigerians

LG Electronics has once again solidified its position as a global technology leader by securing over 100 prestigious awards and accolades at CES 2025. Recognized for groundbreaking innovations across multiple categories, LG’s commitment to cutting-edge technology and consumer-focused solutions continues to earn widespread acclaim. Amidst this global recognition, the Managing Director of LG Electronics Nigeria […]

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Business

Empowering Women with ICT Skills Will Break Traditional Barriers, Says Nigeria’s First Lady

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, said the knowledge of ICT has the capacity to empower communities especially women and break traditional barriers affecting women’s economic empowerment and create new opportunities for the female gender. The wife of President Bola Tinubu who made the remark while commissioning another ICT Community Centre constructed by the National […]

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Business

African Countries Lack Skills in New Technologies, Says ITU

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is raising concerns about Africa’s lack of advanced digital skills in new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT), as well as inadequate digital infrastructure, which includes connectivity infrastructure, data centres, and computing devices. In an interview with ITWeb Africa, Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, ITU’s […]

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Hardware

NETSCOUT Uncovers Nine Most Common Cyberattacks

Successful cyberattacks can have multiple impacts on a business, and the repercussions can be both far-reaching and long-lasting. Robust cybersecurity measures are therefore essential in mitigating these risks, including against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which are designed to force a server, website or online service offline. As outlined by NETSCOUT, which provides visibility, […]

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