Moniepoint one of Nigeria’s fintech companies is worried that despite the growing numbers of hubs in the country, they are concentrated in the commercial cities of Lagos and Abuja. As such, the company has made a call part for concerted efforts to be directed at creating more thriving technology hubs outside of Lagos and Abuja. […]
Read MoreA research from The knowledge Academy, has found out that Project Manager is the most in-demand tech job for 2023,with 359 active roles in the IT job market, offering an average salary of £47,295 in the UK. An IT Project Manager oversees the department’s objectives and directs strategy changes, playing a […]
Read MoreThere are possibilities of partnership between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) in the Agricultural Sector and make access to digital technologies more equitable. IFAD has made a proposal to NITDA during a visit by the […]
Read MoreThe increased distrust on the Governance in Nigeria coupled with the manipulation of government processes by corrupt persons can be curtailed through the deployment of the blockchain technology. According to the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Mr Kashifu Inuwa, it has become “highly imperative that blockchain policy and technology be adopted and […]
Read MoreNigerian trade finance startup FrontEdge, which helps facilitate cross-border trades for African SMEs, has raised $10 million in debt and equity funding to scale operations across Nigeria, Kenya and other African countries. Founded in 2021 by Moni Alli, Front Edge specialises in providing working capital solutions and software tools for exporters and importers in emerging markets. The […]
Read MoreSAP, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth skills by profiling its SAP Educate to Employ initiative, and public-private partnership with UNICEF and government. The initiative forms part of SAP’s global commitment to supporting UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), a public-private-youth-partnership that aims to deliver innovative solutions to challenges youth face around the world. In the region, […]
Read MoreA Nigeria tech company, iCELL with support from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has developed a a messaging, gaming and lifestyle app, NIJA Chat to rival big brands in app chat in the likes of WhatsApp, Wechat and others. Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa while unveiling the app in the Nigerian […]
Read MoreSam Altman has agreed to return to lead OpenAI, the company said in a Wednesday post on X, just days after his surprise ouster as chief executive sparked an employee revolt that threatened to undermine what has been the leading company in the fledgling artificial intelligence industry. “We have reached an agreement in principle for […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Financial Institutions in the country are urgently needed for collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in order to leverage emerging technologies to deepen digital payments. According to the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa financial technology (FinTech) has so far shown immense ability in driving […]
Read MoreAn expert at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Kano, in northern Nigeria, Engr Mahmood Abdulhameed has designed and constructed a customer voice identification system for the Nigerian telecommunications industry that would enable the telecos and other intelligence agencies search criminal by their voices over telecommunication system. The project, which was the result of a grant […]
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