In a bid to ensure that the citizens of Niger State are empowered with IT knowledge and skills needed to face the 21st century knowledge economy, Nigerian PCs assembler, Brian Integrated Systems Limited had signed an MOU with the Niger State Government on a computer ownership scheme that will benefitted civil servants.

One of the leading hardware providers in the largest African ICT market, the Computer Village Ikeja, Balog Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Brian Integrated Systems has many intrduced many dependable hardware products at affordable prices.

A major outcome of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in 2003 was for member countries that have existing IT policy to develop corresponding e-strategies, which is a framework for specific actions, targets and timelines for the full integration of IT in every sector of human endeavor.

NIGERIAN women have been charged to be more purposeful and result oriented in their various enterprises by leveraging on the opportunities provided by emerging technologies, so as to excel in their endeavour. CEO of Omatek Computers, Mrs. Florence Seriki gave the charge last week during a round table meeting organized by Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) in Lagos, tagged “Empowering Technologies”.

Next week, in the F.C.T, the group; Broadband for Nigeria (BB4NG) will be engaging consumer advocacy groups, internet service and infrastructure providers, regional and national regulators, Government Institutions and Agencies in a forum that would be geared towards contributing a framework for developing national broadband strategy for Nigeria.

LATEST players on the Nigerian telecoms landscape, Bharti Airtel has expressed the desire to empower rural communities in Nigeria with affordable telecommunication services.

With a focus on the 2011 elections and beyond an International consortium consisting of the Digital Bridge Institute, Harvard University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Democratic Institute on Monday held a symposium on the topic “ICT & Civic Engagement in Nigeria:” in Abuja.

In apparent move to draw a road map for the future of the world in application of technology, world leaders during the week gathered to access the role of broadband in the future global development.

for rural dwellers itching to enjoy the benefits of wide growing technological exploits of Nigeria like their counterparts in the urban areas, there is a reprieve at last.

The International Telecommunication Union has called on various countries in the world, particularly the developing nations to accord more priority to advanced broadband connectivity in the domain.