Africa’s tech conversation shifts to digital solution Economy
*As Over 600 Innovators, enterprise leaders grace Innovate Africa By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Africa’s technology conversation is shifting from simply producing digital talent to building the products, businesses and innovation systems capable of solving the continent’s most pressing problems. That was the central message as more than 600 product managers, founders, enterprise executives and […]
Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 9 for Africa
The global software giant, Microsoft Corp, Tuesday, announced the launch of the latest version of the world’s most-used browser, Internet Explorer 9 in 40 languages around the world, including English, French, and Portuguese for Africa.
WIPO to strengthen capacities through creation of digital libraries
Committed to supporting technological innovations by assisting member countries in having access to its specialized data base , the World Intellectual Property Organization, (WIPO) would soon strengthen existing national capacities through the creation of Technology Innovation Support Centres across the country with digital libraries comprising of 70,000 specific technologies contained in million of patent documents.
NITEL too big for one buyer – ADEBAYO, ALTON President
THE recent cancellation of the offer of 75 per cent equity in NITEL to New Generation consortium at a bid price of US$2.5 billion is the latest in a series of failed efforts at selling the national carrier, with stakeholders reacting and offering opinions on the way out of an obvious quagmire.
Broadband: Stakeholders chart way forward for Internet
To achieve the right penetration and make broadband accessible to all, there seems to be a unanimous view of stakeholders in the ICT sector that Nigeria should have a digitalized economy.
Technology: WIPO to aid Nigerian varsities
THE World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has indicated its readiness at strengthening the existing national capacities in the nations technology sector
