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Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh

Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorDespite the Nigeria First Policy designed to give indigenous businesses greater opportunities in government procurement, Nigerian companies are still not getting enough protection, Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has warned. Ekeh said the situation could spell doom for the economy, arguing that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable digital […]
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Firstmonie secures $12m  from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Firstmonie secures $12m from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

In apparent move to boost the nation’s financial inclusion drive, the mobile payment solution from First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, Firstmonie has secured a grant of $12million US dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to execute the project.

FG moves postal services online

FG moves postal services online

FEDERAL government is taking steps to move the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST from the traditional personal delivery system to online platform to facilitate the nation’s digital inclusion plan.

NCS, ISPON fault FG’s 2% tax on mobile phones, PCs, software…

NCS, ISPON fault FG’s 2% tax on mobile phones, PCs, software…

Stakeholders in the Nigerian IT industry have faulted the planned Federal Government imposition of 2% tax on the values of mobile phones, computers, software, cameras, photocopiers, printing machines and CD players manufactured in the country or imported.

Nigeria and African video games market

Nigeria and African video games market

It’s a common enough scenario in Nigeria and across Africa: how to get rid of pesky mosquitoes whose buzzing disturbs sleep and whose bites can carry malaria and other diseases.

Mobile tech changing Brands, consumer relations

Mobile tech changing Brands, consumer relations

Nigeria based Digital Media Agency, Terragon Group, is part of the mobile revolutionists who are currently converging in Barcelona Spain, predicting the size and shape of the new world to come. As different predictions are flying on what to expect with the bursting mobile revolutions, the Nigerian company through its Group MD, visitors at Terragon […]

New Horizons opens N100m IT centre at Landmark University

New Horizons opens N100m IT centre at Landmark University

One of the the leading private owned information technology (IT) training institute, New Horizons Nigeria, at the weekend opened an international IT resource centre valued at over N100 million at Landmark University, Kwara State.

Etisalat preaches  on  sustainability at CSR masterclass

Etisalat preaches on sustainability at CSR masterclass

One of the fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications services provider in Nigeria, Etisalat has emphasized the importance of sustainability and integration of Corporate Responsibility in business practices by all organizations, at the just concluded Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Masterclass organized by the mobile service provider CSR Centre of the Lagos Business School, Pan-African University.

Juwah to the world: Expect broadband boom in Nigeria

Juwah to the world: Expect broadband boom in Nigeria

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian telecoms regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Eugene Juwah, has again told the international community to expect broadband boom in the Nigerian Information Communications Technology market.

Networked Society tops discussions at 2014 MWC

Networked Society tops discussions at 2014 MWC

As the mobile segment of the communication industry continues to diversify, the emerging technologies have continued to put up a robust dominance over the traditional technologies with great impact on quality of services.