New survey results from International Data Corporation (IDC) show that data sovereignty and compliance are now an important factor in shaping IT selection and design decisions. Almost half the respondents (48%) to IDC’s Cloud Pulse 2Q22 survey said that data sovereignty and industry compliance have factored highly in discussions about their future IT architectures. And […]
Read MoreThe massive job cuts announced in the tech sector in 2022 are spilling into the new year, with Amazon and Microsoft announcing staff reductions within two weeks of each other. On Wednesday, software giant Microsoft said it will lay off 10 000 employees. Meanwhile, tech multinational Amazon announced earlier this month that it is planning […]
Read MoreNigeria has asked a group of international investors in Germany to invest in the Nigeria tech ecosystem because doing so is valued and come with many rewards. The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, who made the request while speaking on the topic, “the Evolution of the Nigeria Tech Ecosystem” which was […]
Read MoreNearly 60 per cent of Nigeria’s energy demand in 2050 can be met with renewable energy sources, saving 40 per cent in natural gas and 65 per cent in oil needs at the same time, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). With a growing population and a range of […]
Read MoreWith a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, racial tension, and political divide, it is not surprising that 2020 was named the most challenging year in the past decades. The year has been grim for data privacy as well, with leaked personal data records reaching numbers the world has never seen before. Atlas VPN analysis based on […]
Read MoreNigeria is both a geographic and an economic gateway to sub-Saharan Africa. As a geographic gateway, it has a prime location between West and Central Africa. In other words, investing in Nigeria gives investors easy access to close to 550 million people- 200 million from Nigeria, another 200 million West Africans and about 150 million […]
Read MoreCustomer data is a valuable commodity to businesses, which they use to improve and market their products. However, some companies profit from selling your data to other businesses. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, one in ten businesses globally sell customer data to third parties. The numbers are based on The Kaspersky […]
Read MoreMainOne, West Africa’s communications Services Company for business, has said it has become the first Microsoft Azure Peering Services partner for West Africa, providing enterprises using Microsoft Cloud services with a secured, reliable and high performance experience relative to what is currently available in the market. MainOne now offers enterprises improved performance in accessing Microsoft […]
Read MoreIn line with its SMART City agenda of making Lagos a 21st century economy, the Lagos State Government (LASG) through the Office of Innovation and Technology is organising the second edition of Art of Technology Lagos 2.0. curated by Eko Innovation Centre, the two-day conference will bring together the best of tech minds from across […]
Read MoreTo facilitate the migration of Nigerians to UK for studies and work, Pearson has introduced a virtual English language test. Pearson recently, hosted a virtual launch of its PTE Secure English Language Test (SELT) in Nigeria. These tests have been approved by the UK Home Office and are used for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) […]
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