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Capacity building, critical to Africa’s energy future

Capacity building, critical to Africa’s energy future

By Stephen Bolu Contrary to the new normal where technology leads business reformations, growth conversations in Africa’s business landscape, particularly in Nigeria energy sector, often begin with capital. Investment, infrastructure, and asset acquisition are frequently treated as the clearest indicators of progress. While important, they do not tell the full story of what is required […]
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Microsoft hosts interactive social media forum

Microsoft hosts interactive social media forum

While social media has become increasingly popular with the growth of social networking as a channel of communications, Microsoft Anglophone West Africa has recently hosted its quarterly Blogger’s Brunch with the participation of IT journalists that are also blogging.

Cebit Park commits to speedy services delivery

Cebit Park commits to speedy services delivery

Apparently to usher in a new era of logistics and services of communication infrastructure in Africa, Cebit Park limited says it is bringing a faster delivery of Turnkey Communications and Information Technology (IT) projects

Microsoft hosts interactive social media for bloggers

Microsoft hosts interactive social media for bloggers

With social media becoming increasingly popular with the growth of social networking as a channel of communications, Microsoft Anglophone West Africa recently hosted its quarterly Blogger’s Brunch in Lagos for some prominent bloggers and journalists.

Nigeria ranks 65th in malicious internet activity worldwide

Nigeria ranks 65th in malicious internet activity worldwide

Symantec Corp has just announced the findings of its Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 16, showing a massive threat volume of more than 286 million new threats last year. The report was also accompanied by several new megatrends in the threat landscape.

NIMC, NIBSS seek end  to financial fraud

NIMC, NIBSS seek end to financial fraud

Worried by the escalating incidence of financial crime fraud in the country, and to facilitate the monitoring of money laundering within the nation’s banking sector, the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC says it has gone into discussion for a partnership arrangement with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System

Ericsson tips ICT as catalyst for more sustainable development

Ericsson tips ICT as catalyst for more sustainable development

As technology equipment vendors, Ericsson releases its annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility report, the company has expressed its belief that the transformational potentials of ICT was capable of solving energy, environmental and social challenges.

Effective e-strategies tops agenda at NITPPF 2011

Effective e-strategies tops agenda at NITPPF 2011

The Nigerian IT community will in June converge in Benin, Edo state for the fourth edition of the National Information Technology Public-Private Forum (NITPPF), organized by the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) with the theme: Effective e-Strategies: Path to a Digital Nigeria.

University of Mkar partners New Horizons on IT learning

University of Mkar partners New Horizons on IT learning

In a move to churn out IT based and skilled students, the University of Mkar, Benue state has signed a partnership agreement with New Horizons Systems Solutions for the training of its 800 students on various ICT courses.

Ibom Science Park contractor seeks amicable resolution

Ibom Science Park contractor seeks amicable resolution

Contractors to the abandoned Science Park Project in Akwa Ibom State, SBT Juul Africa, have said that the controversy surrounding the failed project may soon be resolved. The company through its lawyers, Aluko & Oyebode Chambers

Why telecoms sector attracts investments, by Nokia boss

Why telecoms sector attracts investments, by Nokia boss

FAIR regulation and increasing healthy competition among players in the Nigerian telecoms sector are some of the reasons the sector continues to attract investments, says James Rutherfoord, Nokia’s General Manager, West Africa.