Nigeria’s digital future: Experts urge teens to build, not just consume AI
…Challenge youths to develop competence, character, solve real-world problems By Juliet Umeh Experts in technology and digital innovation have challenged Nigerian teenagers to move beyond consuming digital content and begin using artificial intelligence, AI, and digital skills to create solutions to Nigeria’s real-world challenges. The experts said the country’s growing digital economy would require a […]
Airtel offers choice to customers with MAMO
Since Zain became Airtel in November 2010, the new company has introduced many customer related promotions and innovations. At the heart of these campaigns is perhaps it belief that the only way to grow customer base is to entrench the company in the heart of the customers.
ISPON: Let’s retool local software for job creation
As the market for indigenous software shrinks in the face of lack of government support, participants at the just concluded Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, (ISPON) roundtable rose
Make vandalisation of telecom facilities capital offence – Adebayo
Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, last week repeated calls that the federal government should make the vandalisation of telecom infrastructure a capital offence to deter vandals from frustrating the efforts of telecom operators in Nigeria.
NITEX 2011: Local OEMs worry over dominance of foreign computers
By the time the just concluded Nigerian Information Technology Exhibition, (NITEX) was drawing to a close last week in Lagos, there were worries among local computer assemblers following growing dominance by foreign PCs brands in the market
Rain forces businesses to halt at Computer Village
The heavy rains that has been witnessed in the past few weeks have forced business inside the nation’s largest ICT market; the Computer Village to grind literally to a halt.
Solution to power problems at base stations, by Akinlabi, Infotek boss
The Chief Executive Officer of AAA Infotek Limited, Mr Akinbo Akinlabi has said that his company has developed a solution that would assist telecoms operators to optimize their services and reduce costs.
Compulsory insurance: Lack of enforcement stalls implementation
Operators in the insurance industry said they cannot commence implementation of the compulsory insurance policies unless the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) initiates some level of enforcement.
Nobel Laureate, Soyinka unveils LG’s 3-D smart TV
In a bid to offer sharper images at any angle, electronic manufacturing company, LG last week unveiled the world’s first certified flicker free 3D TV.
ATCON shifts gears for 2011 Broadband summit
In realization of its roadmap for a universal access to broadband in Nigeria, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON says it has commenced the first phase of the implementation plan.
NITPPF lists strategies for digital Nigeria
To achieve digital inclusion in the 21st century knowledge economy, stakeholders from public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy at the end of the just concluded National Information Technology Public and Private Forum (NITPPF), held in Edo State, outlined strategies for a digital Nigeria.
