Telecom operators seek stronger infrastructure protection to sustain Nigeria’s digital growth
By Juliet Umeh & Islamiyyah Adekanbi For more than two dec-ades, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have powered one of the country’s biggest economic success stories, connecting millions of people, driving financial inclusion and providing the digital infrastructure that supports banking, education, healthcare, commerce and governance. However, they have come out to demand stronger government support, policy […]
CPN inducts 33 computer science graduates of KWASU
No fewer than 33 graduates of the Computer, Library and Information Science Department, Kwara State University, (KWASU) Malete, Ilorin were on Monday inducted by the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN).
Intermarc kicks off 13th international cards confab in Lagos
Intermarc Consulting Limited has expressed readiness to kick off this year’s edition of its annual international conference on cards and epayments in Lagos.
Nigeria grabs excellence award at US Science, Engineering show
Nigeria’s representatives at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Phoenix, US last week clinched the United Technology Company (UTC) Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering. The duo of Duro-Aina Adebola and Zainab Bello from Doregos Private Academy Iyana Ipaja, Lagos invented a urine-powered generator to win the award and prize money of US$3000 in scholarship.
Local content policy’ll drive growth, says Obasanjo
FORMER president Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the courage and doggedness of Mrs Florence Seriki as an entrepreneur in the nation’s fledgling IT industry despite of gruelling challenges, saying that the local content policy, if well implemented, will drive spontaneous growth of the national economy.
‘Mobile subscriber population to exceed 9 bn by 2018’
Telecom analysts have said that the world mobile subscription will hit the all time high of 9.3 billion by 2018. This they said is as a result of the explosion in the number of mobile technology users, especially in Africa.
Local content, lip service
EVERY time I pause and think about the state of affairs in my dear country, I simply end up despairing, even though I know I should be optimistic. Indeed, I am optimistic, for when there is life, there is hope. It is this hope that one day, Nigeria will get it right that keeps me, and I guess, millions of others going.
Draft PKI blueprint coming soon, says Angaye
As part of the federal government effort to chart a new course for the emergence of a digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) will soon come out with a comprehensive document on public key infrastructure blueprint for Nigeria.
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.
Dragnet boss urges investment in technology
Managing Director, Dragnet Solutions, Mr. Robert Ikazoboh has said that national development can be achieved with investment in technology.
NITDA leads ITU, First Lady to host cyber security hub in Nigeria
As part of efforts to safeguard the Nigerian cyber space from external threats and to make Nigeria a global leader in the fight against cyber threats, the National Information Technology Development Authority, NITDA has announced its plan to partner the International Multilateral Partnership against Cyber Threats, IMPACT, UN-IMPACT and office of the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan to establish an ITU-IMPACT Advanced Regional Centre for Cyber Security office in Abuja before the end of the year.
