TO fast-track IT penetration in the country, the Ministry of Communications Technology has perfected a three-pronged strategy through the Student PC ownership scheme launched last week by the Minister, Mrs Omobola Johnson. The student PC ownership scheme is the first leg of the strategy, the other two being reversal of poor acceptance of local computer brands and poor capacity utilisation of indigenous PC assembly plants. It is hoped that the student PC ownership scheme will trigger action in the desired direction.

DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, the pan-African competition sponsored by MultiChoice and Eutelsat Communications, records a milestone as over 1,000 entries from high school students across Africa were received for this year’s edition of the contest. The competition, now in its second year, is designed to provoke thinking on how innovation and satellite technology can propel Africa into the future.

For the first six years of my life I lived in Nigeria (Ibadan), but arriving on October 26, 2012 marked the first time that I’ve been back in the country in 23 years. It was clear instantly, right from the airport, how much had changed. As I last remembered, flights were much fewer (and some big names of the day then, such as Air Afrique – no longer exist. But, I was immediately taken aback by, not just one, but two, US airlines directly serving the airport.

Nigerian quest to become an ICT capable country in the knowledge economy has started yielding expected results as the Federal Government on Monday announced plans to invest about $15m in the software incubation centers in Lagos and Calabar in the first phase respectively.

Committed to excellent customer service and reduction of high percentage population of unbanked adults in across the country, First Bank of Nigeria Plc. In partnership with Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) have introduced Firstmonie Mobile Money Service, an innovative product that enables customers to access financial and other value added services offered by the bank through their mobile phones.

Baring any intervention from the federal government Nigerians may soon pay different prices for using telephones depending on which part of the country they live or do business at.

The number of Africa’s mobile subscriptions will reach 761 million this year, making the continent once again the fastest growing market in the world, a research group has claimed.

The Honorable Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson at the weekend launched the students PC ownership scheme with the theme “promoting increased access and utilization of ICTs in education”.

As the world today goes mobile, so are people living in it also seriously going mobile. Not again do people have to wait until they get to their offices before getting jobs done. Reports are now written on the go, queries and replies are delivered virtually. In fact, it is becoming totally absurd to live in this hyper connected world clutching to the traditional office rules.

Vertex Standard and Danimex Communication have decided to allow Nigerian two way radio users have the opportunity of using the new VXD series equipment which has become a choice indigital radios for easy analogue conversion.