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Investing in innovation as important as investing in people—Wigwe

A trending tweet by the CEO of Access Holding Plc., Herbert Wigwe has averred that “Investing in innovations is just as important as investing in people,” adding that “That’s why”. @FintechFoundry According to him, “its an important part of the…

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Digital Economy raised pathway for emerging technologies

The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said that digital economy has created a pathway for emerging technologies, providing opportunities for talented youths in Africa to emerge as global leaders, through harnessing their potentials….

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KongaNow: Guaranteed same day delivery for launch

After two years of extensive research and test-running, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce group, Konga, is set to further raise the bar of service delivery in the industry with the launch of KongaNow, guaranteed same day delivery of verified products, for…

Business Hilights Facts on failed Abuja $460m CCTV Contract

Whereas a Federal High Court in Abuja last week, ordered President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to “account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project,” it is very important to trace the…

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NITDA, CISCO Seal MoU on Digital Transformation, Literacy

Pursuant to the drive to achieve a mandate of 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030 and powering the economic resilience of Nigeria through effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum…

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NITDA CEO, Kashifu Bags California Metropolitan University Honorary PhD

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (Leadership and Management) by California Metropolitan University (CMU) during the Leaders Without Borders Annual Business (LWD) Summit, in…

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FG partners Canadian firm, Ethnomet to unveil ‘NigComHealth’

An agency of the Federal Government, the Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) in partnership with Ethnomet, a Canadian leading firm in healthcare technology recently launched ‘NigComHealth’, a telemedicine platform that will allow millions of Nigerians to have access to quality…

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inq. Digital shows Commitment to Empowering Girls in Digital Skills

A leading Cloud and Digital solutions provider specialising in Edge AI and IoT, Fabric for Cloud Connectivity and Data Center Connectivity, SDN/NFV solutions for Edge Cloud, Secure Access Services Edge, and Elastic Edge in Nigeria, inq. Digital Nigeria Limited, has…

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FG unveils Blockchain Tech Policy, Constitutes Steering Committee

In a bid to fast track the adoption and utilise the gains of emerging technologies, the Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a National Policy on Blockchain Technology and inaugurated Implementation & Steering Committee to oversee its implementation. The policy,…

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New unified codes for MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9Mobile

Here are approved unified codes for telecom services in Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). 300 is the code for Call Centre/Help Desk on all mobile networks 301 for voice Mail Deposit 302 for Voice Mail Retrieval 303 for…