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 […]
Create sound IP policies in Nigeria, Microsoft tells govt
Unless a sound intellectual property policies were created by Nigerian government to spur innovation in local economies, the fight against piracy may remain unabated, the global software giant, Microsoft has said.
MTN Next Business Titans reality TV show debuts
MTN Business Next Titan has made its debut on national and terrestrial television stations. Aired, for the first time, weekend, the television reality show takes into account the current drive for entrepreneurship, among the over one million Nigerian youth population, from whom 16 selected contestants have been placed in an academy to be supervised and nurtured by seasoned entrepreneurs and international business consultants.
Change network, retain number as mobile number portability takes off
Nigeria, on Monday, joined other top countries of the world to launch the Mobile Number Portability. The scheme will give Nigerian subscribers the freedom to change from one network to another and still retain their number.
NCS seeks approval for planned Lagos IT park
President of the Nigerian Computer Society, Sir. Demola Aladekomo has disclosed plans by the umbrella IT body to build a multi- million IT Park in Lagos while seeking regulatory approval from the Lagos state government.
Software Nigeria can’t wait for anyone (2)
It is unacceptable therefore, that with well over USD$54billion software revenue generation, India Software export revenue is more than 400% of what Nigeria generates from oil annually.
Spinlet aids artistes with mobile digital distribution
Premier mobile music download platform, Spinlet has developed a mobile digital distribution for African artistes to sell their music around the world.
UN WSA award: Nigeria begins search for local talents
Nigeria has begun search for local e-content that has global relevance for the United Nation 2013 world summit award.
This year series will be hosted by ICTA, the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka.
HP restates commitment to transform server market
At the unveiling of Odyssey, a project to redefine the future of mission-critical computing last week in Lagos, HP has restated its commitment to transform the server market.
Airtel declares readiness for number portability
Telecommunications Services provider, Airtel Nigeria has declared its readiness to absorb the influx of requests from consumers who wish to port to its network as the long anticipated Mobile Number Portability (MNP) for GSM operators in Nigeria finally takes off
Wearable Tech: Is iWatch the next big thing?
Wearable technology has actually been the in- thing among techie bugs, mobile geeks and device makers in recent times. But the rate at which iWatch or smart watch technology is getting the attention of major mobile device makers, we doubt if its not going to be the next big thing on offer. Sony Mobile at […]
