Moniepoint’s co-founder only African on TIME’s inaugural Tech, Data list
By Juliet Umeh Nigerian engineer and Moniepoint Co-founder, Felix Ike, has joined some of the world’s leading technology executives after emerging as the only African representative on TIME magazine’s inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list.Ike, who serves as Chief Technology Officer, CTO, of Moniepoint, was named among 50 technology and data leaders […]
NCS confers Jim Ovia with honorary fellowship
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Information and Communications Technology in the country, the Nigerian Computer Society, NCS, has awarded the Chairman of Visafone Communications Limited, Mr. Jim Ovia, with the Honorary Fellowship of the Society.
CPN inducts 33 computer science graduates of KWASU
No fewer than 33 graduates of the Computer, Library and Information Science Department, Kwara State University, (KWASU) Malete, Ilorin were on Monday inducted by the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN).
Intermarc kicks off 13th international cards confab in Lagos
Intermarc Consulting Limited has expressed readiness to kick off this year’s edition of its annual international conference on cards and epayments in Lagos.
Nigeria grabs excellence award at US Science, Engineering show
Nigeria’s representatives at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Phoenix, US last week clinched the United Technology Company (UTC) Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering. The duo of Duro-Aina Adebola and Zainab Bello from Doregos Private Academy Iyana Ipaja, Lagos invented a urine-powered generator to win the award and prize money of US$3000 in scholarship.
Local content policy’ll drive growth, says Obasanjo
FORMER president Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the courage and doggedness of Mrs Florence Seriki as an entrepreneur in the nation’s fledgling IT industry despite of gruelling challenges, saying that the local content policy, if well implemented, will drive spontaneous growth of the national economy.
