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 […]
No going back on disconnected SIM cards, says NCC
Notwithstanding the last minute-rush by defaulting subscribers to get their SIM cards registered; many subscribers had their lines deactivated at the June 30 2013 deadline.
BlackBerry to deliver premium performance with Q10 smartphone
Built with precision and offering performance in timeless design, BlackBerry has unveiled Q10 series in its stables of smartphone.
2013 Imagine Cup: Microsoft announces winners
After four days of showcasing creative ideas, innovation and passion in technology by no fewer than 309 brightest technology students from 71 countries, the global software giant, Microsoft at the historic Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, announced the worldwide Imagine Cup winners with more than $1 million in cash and prizes going to the student teams that were recognized.
FG appoints liquidator for NITEL
The Federal Government on Thursday announced the appointment of Olusola Senbore and Co. as liquidator for the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its sister company, mobile Telecommunications (MTEL).
2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup: Hands-on judging process begins
As the international community awaits winners for the 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup, about thirty international judges yesterday at the ongoing competition, the world’s premier student technology competition in St. Petersburg Russia engaged no fewer than 87 finalist teams in hands-on judging process.
Nigeria, 70 other nations compete for Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
NO fewer than 309 students from 71 countries have gathered in St. Petersburg, Russia to compete in three main categories like World Citizenship, Games and Innovation in the global finals of the 2013 edition of Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition.
Intel backs continued digital training to bridge gender divide
For Intel Nigeria, in spite of its reality, the continued lamentation that women and girls in Nigeria are disadvantaged when compared to men’s participation in ICT, is beginning to sound like broken record.
‘With technology, Nigeria can feed Africa’
Founder and Chairman of Econet Wireless, Mr. Strive Masiyiwa has said that Nigeria can feed the rest of Africa if the country will muster the courage to replicate the uncommon revolution of telecommunication in the agricultural sector.
Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation plans biotech lab for NIgeria
THE Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced plans to build a standard biotechnology laboratory to empower national programmes in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
FRCN has the best professionals in the world – Ag. DG
Acting Director-Genral of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Dr. Samson Shaibu, in this interview speaks on how 2015 digitization goal, accreditation of FRCN training school was aborted, his ascension into the office as Acting DG, the challenges of FRCN and his plans for the broadcast major. Excerpts.
