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 […]
FG, Huawei train 1,000 female ICT warriors
The Federal Ministry of Technology in partnership with Huawei Technologies, last Monday in Lagosflagged off a training programme on basic ICT knowledge for 1000 Nigerian girls.
Bolfyng pledges support with e-tendering solution
Bids Online For You Limited, an online bid creation, bid posting and tenders solution company, has said it will continue to support electronic tendering in Nigeria.
Nigeria tech-ready for investors, says NITDA boss
Smarting from Nigeria’s massive presence at the recently concluded Gitex trade show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Acting Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Dr Ashiru Daura last week re affirmed his position that Nigeria was ready, technologically and otherwise, for business, to investors seeking to explore the vast market.
Ericsson unveils 2014 app award
Leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services, Ericsson has announced entry for an application award tagged The Ericsson Application Awards.
StarTimes’ TopTV rebrands, includes porn channels
ON Digital Media, ODM, owner of South African pay-TV platform, Top TV is in the news again. The development centred around a business plan to reposition the TV operator which some shareholders allege they were not privy to.
BBM records 80 million active users
Following the launch of BBM on Android and iPhone devices recently, with more than 10 million downloads in the first 24 hours, BBM has now ended its first week with more than 80 million monthly active users, including over 20 million new users on Android and iPhone devices.
CT Ministry to launch gender initiatives for women empowerment
The Federal Ministry of Communication Technology has concluded arrangements to launch gender based initiatives that will empower Nigerian women and girls.
The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja last Tuesday.
Nigeria needs more software start-ups – Johnson
Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson has said that for Nigeria to be a software capable country in the knowledge economy, more start-ups were needed in software coding, and assured that her ministry will intervene in software coding academy through necessary support.
How African professionals migrate to mobile devices
The African business community is adopting the use of mobile devices very rapidly. This is the main conclusion drawn from the survey conducted by the Africa Business Panel, involving about 1,776 African business professionals.
Anambra, C-River deploy BrainFriend for e-learning
While BrianFriend education software solution continues to make inroads in the Nigerian education system, Anambra State government has deployed the software to power its educational system.
