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 […]
Johnson, Ndukwe lead talks at NIGF 2013
Chairman, Open media Communications Ltd, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe has been named the chairman of the 2013 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), scheduled to hold in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
85% firms not exploiting big data advantage, says CPN
By 2015, it is expected that more than 85 percent of fortune of 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage, the former Registrar of the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof Adenike Oshofisan has predicted.
Humanity and mobility systems: Imperatives for future of public transportation systems (1)
Technology and creative imagination are currently pushing the limits for innovative ideas to reality – in search of realizing the core objective for human existence by creating an efficient and safe transportation model for securing the environment and future of humanity.
GITEX 2013: FG to benefit from FDI
Organizers of the Gulf Information Technology exhibition 2013 slated to hold in Dubai promises to attract a superlative global audience in the knowledge economy by establishing a Nigerian Pavilion with prospects of boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into the country.
Blue Gate wins best UPS, Stabilizers of 2012 award
Blue Gate Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and Stabilizers promoted by Tripplesea Limited have won the best UPS and Stabilizer of the year 2012 award.
Excitement as thousands storm MTN’s Project Fame in Benin
An atmosphere of excitement and fun-fair was created at the audition venue for the sixth season of the MTN Project Fame West Africa, in Benin, weekend, as over 20,000 youths converged on the Constantial Hotel, in Benin City, Edo State.
Cable operators accuse NCC of rip-off !
LOCAL investors have accused the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, of colluding with foreign broadcast outfits to rip-off the Nigerian economy by not providing a level playing ground between local and foreign competitors.
US panel backs Samsung, bans older Apple devices
Samsung won a round in its long-running patent battle with Apple on Tuesday when a US trade panel banned the import and sale of some older models of the iPhone and iPad.
TRANSFORMATION AGENDA: FG scores self high on ICT
President Goodluck Jonathan and his cabinet last week rose stoutly to claim that his Government has raised the bars in ICT development within the short span it has already spent directing the affairs of the country. However, government admitted failure in Quality of Service, QoS, saying it remains a major problem.
Mid Term Report: Unusual standard in Ogun
Senator Ibikunle Amosun has made efforts in redefining the pace of governance in the gateway state with his articulation of what has been termed as the Ogun Standard. However, the legion of critics are still unbelieving.
