Expose children to technopreneurial skills for national, economic development – Expert

By Perpetua Onuegbu Dr Eugenia Ndukwe, Executive Director, Young Global Leadership (YGL) Network, an NGO, says young leaders’ exposure to technopreneurial skills will ensure a stable economy and contribute to the county’s development. Ndukwe said this at the opening of the 2024 Young Global Leadership Annual Diplomacy, Entrepreneurship and TechnopreneurshipContinue Reading

50 journalists undergo training on technology, innovative reporting

By Precious Akutamadu StartupSouth Enterprise Development LTD/GTE, on Thursday, trained 50 journalists in the South-South region on how to utilise innovative technology tools in reporting events and ecosystem in the Niger Delta and beyond. The organisation is a startup ecosystem development and advocacy outfit that inspires founders building high-scale venturesContinue Reading

FG tasks NBTI on research-based solutions to security, agric sector challenges

By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has urged the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), to step up research on finding solutions to Nigeria’s security and challenges in the agriculture sector. Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, made the call in her keynote addressContinue Reading

U.S. explores more opportunities in Nigeria’s tech, education, other sectors

By Funmilola Gboteku The United States government has expressed willingness to invest more in Nigeria’s tech and education sector for mutual development of both countries. U.S. Consul-General to Nigeria, Will Stevens, said this during a visit of President Biden’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement Team (PAC-ADE) to Vibranuim ValleyContinue Reading

FCTA equipping youths with ICT skills for sustainable dev’t – Wike

By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says FCT Administration is equipping youths in the territory with functional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for sustainable development. Wike stated this at the opening of a five-day training of 300 youths on various ICTContinue Reading

NITDA, GetBundi to equip corps members, 5,000 others with digital skills

By Philip Yatai The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with GetBundi Education Technology, has concluded plans to train selected members of the National Youth Service Corps on digital literacy. “Additionally, 5,000 youths from the creative industry will also participate in the training, designed to make the beneficiariesContinue Reading