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
NCC orders immediate reactivation of phone lines barred by telcosContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says Sycamore, a peer-to-peer lending fintech platform, has emerged winner of the second edition of its Prize for Innovation (NPI 2.0). This followed an assessment of pitches from ten innovators to an expert panel of judges drawn from theContinue Reading
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
By Philip Yatai A firm, Havel Corporate Concept, an affiliate of ioSafe Nigeria, has unveiled a Strategic Road Map for the implementation of Abuja Smart City Project. The document was unveiled along with the logo and official website of the project, during the 2024 Nigeria Data Expo and Conference inContinue Reading
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
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
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
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Tuesday, canvassed support for the National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill. He says when the Bill is passed into law, it will provide legal framework and accelerate progress in the country’s digital economy agenda. The minister, Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a home grown blockchain technology to ensure protection of the national database for enhance security. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said this on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Law School ofContinue Reading
